Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 414 / 672

CAUTION
• Driving with the parking brake ap‐
plied will cause excessive brake
pad (or lining) and brake rotor
wear.
• Do not operate the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving except
in an emergency situation. It could
damage the vehicle system and
make endanger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
To rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and pull up thü parkinþ
brakü lüvür sliþhtly. Sücondly prüss thü
rülüasü button (1) and lowür thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür (2) whilü prüssinþ thü
button.
WARNING
• To prevent unintentional move‐
ment when stopped and leaving
the vehicle, do not use the shift
lever instead of the parking brake.
Set the parking brake AND make
sure the shift lever is securely
positioned in 1st (First) gear or R
(Reverse) for manual transaxle
equipped vehicles and in P (Park)
for automatic transaxle / dual
clutch transmission equipped vehi‐
cles.
• Never allow anyone who is unfa‐
miliar with the vehicle to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake
is released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
• All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parking to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicle which
can injure occupants or pedes‐
trians.
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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