Kia 2019 niro, Owner'S Manual, Page: 314 / 551

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
䳜 Shifter dial in P (Park)
With the vehicle running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
䳜 Shifter dial in N (Neutral)
With the vehicle running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
䳜 Reduction gear
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, hood
and trunk (liftgate).
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
while the shifter dial is in R
(Rear), D (Drive).
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
NOTICE
䳜 For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the POWER
button is in the OFF position, but
you cannot release it.
䳜 For your safety, depress the
brake pedal and release the park
-
ing brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for
-
ward.
NOTICE
If the parking brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with the
EPB applied. It may cause excessive
brake pad and brake rotor wear.
(EPB) may be automatically applied
when:
䳜 The EPB is overheated
䳜 Requested by other systems
NOTICE
For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD
function used while driving, if the
POWER button has been turned
OFF, the EPB will be engaged auto
-
matically. Therefore,
AUTO HOLD function should be
turned off before the POWER but
-
ton is turned off.