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*IF EQUIPPED
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When leaving your keys with parking lot attendants or valet, make sure to
inform them how to operate the EPB
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If parked on a steep incline, pull up the EPB switch for more than 3 seconds
for a firmer EPB application
•
Pull up and hold EPB switch a second time to increase brake pressure if
parked on a decline or incline
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)*
Electric Parking Break
(EPB) Video
To view a video on your
mobile device, snap this
QR Code or visit the listed
website .
Refer to page 2 for more
information .
www.KuTechVideos.com/jf13/2017
QR CODE
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system utilizes
an electric motor to engage the parking brake .
Applying the Parking Brake
Depress the brake pedal and pull up the
EPB switch . Ensure that the indicator light is
illuminated on the instrument cluster .
Releasing the Parking Brake
The EPB will automatically release when the
shifter is placed in Reverse or Drive .
To release EPB manually, depress the brake pedal, then press the EPB
switch
A
, with the ignition switch in the ON position . Ensure that the
indicator light is OFF .
REMINDERS:
•
As a bulb check, the EPB malfunction indicator will illuminate for approximately 3 seconds
when the ignition switch is turned ON
•
If the warning light does not illuminate temporarily, or continues to remain lit, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the system checked
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The EPB should not be operated while the vehicle is moving
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A click or electric brake motor sound may be heard while operating or releasing the EPB,
but these conditions are normal and indicates that the EPB is functioning properly
QUICK TIPS
Auto Hold*
Auto Hold temporarily maintains the
vehicle at a standstill even if the brake
pedal is released . Auto Hold can be turned
On/Off using the AUTO HOLD switch
B
on the center panel below gear shift .
Before Auto Hold will operate, the driver’s
door, engine hood and trunk must be
closed, and the driver’s seat belt must be
fastened .
The Auto Hold indicator on the
Instrument Cluster has four states:
White: Standby
- With vehicle at a
standstill, and AUTO HOLD switch
B
is
pressed On, the indicator will illuminate
white . While driving the vehicle (vehicle is
not at a standstill), the Auto Hold indicator
will remain white .
Green: Engaged
- When coming to a complete stop by depressing the
brake pedal, the Auto Hold indicator changes from white to green .
Off (not illuminated)
- The indicator will turn Off when the AUTO
HOLD switch
B
is manually pressed Off or when the EPB is manually
turned On .
Yellow: Malfunction
- When the indicator is illuminated yellow, there
may be a system malfunction . Take your vehicle to a local Kia dealer .
Refer to page 4 for location of Instrument Cluster indicators.
A
B
(Located below gear shift)
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