Kia Picanto, Manual

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Driving your vehicle Brake system
䳜 After parking the vehicle, check to
be sure the parking brake is not
engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
䳜 Driving through water may get
the brakes wet. They can also get
wet when the car is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your
car will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the car to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the
brakes lightly until the braking
action returns to normal, taking
care to keep the car under control
at all times. If the braking action
does not return to normal, stop as
soon as it is safe to do so and
have your vehicle inspected by a
professional workshop.
Kia recommends to call an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
䳜 Don't coast down hills with the car
out of gear. This is extremely
hazardous. Keep the car in gear at
all times, use the brakes to slow
down, then shift to a lower gear
so that engine braking will help
you maintain a safe speed.
䳜 Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Rest
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ing your foot on the brake pedal
whilst driving can be dangerous
because it can result in the brakes
overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases
the wear of the brake compo
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nents.
䳜 If a tyre goes flat whilst you are
driving, apply the brakes gently
and keep the car pointed straight
ahead whilst you slow down.
When you are moving slowly
enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
䳜 If your car is equipped with an
Automatic Transmission/Dual
Clutch Transmission, don't let
your car creep forward. To avoid
creeping forward, keep your foot
firmly on the brake pedal when
the car is stopped.
䳜 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shift lever in P
(Park). If your car is facing down
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hill, turn the front wheels into the
kerb to help keep the car from
rolling. If your car is facing uphill,
turn the front wheels away from
the kerb to help keep the car from
rolling. If there is no kerb or if it is
required by other conditions to
keep the car from rolling, block
the wheels.
䳜 Under some conditions your park
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ing brake can freeze in the
engaged position. This is most
likely to happen when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or
if the brakes are wet. If there is a
risk that the parking brake may