Kia Rio 2022, Owner'S Manual, Page: 305 / 602

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Driving your vehicle Brake system
僅 Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver’s intention,
even with installed VSM. Always fol
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low all the normal precautions for
driving at safe speeds for the condi
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tions – including driving inclement
weather and on a slippery road.
僅 Driving with varying tyre or wheel
sizes may cause the VSM system to
malfunction. When replacing tyres,
make sure they are the same size as
your original tyres.
ESS : Emergency Stop Signal (if
equipped)
The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking the
stop light when the vehicle suddenly
stops or when the ABS activates in a
stop. (The system activates when the
vehicle speed is over 55 km/h and the
vehicle deceleration is over 7 m/s² or the
ABS activates when the vehicle emer
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gency braking.)
When the vehicle speed is under 40 km/
h and the ABS deactivates or the sudden
stop situation is over, the stop light
blinking will stop.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal system will
not work if the hazard warning flasher is
already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
僅 Whenever leaving vehicle or parking,
always set the parking brake as far as
possible and fully engage the vehicle's
transmission into the park position.
Vehicles not fully engaged in park
with the parking brake set are at risk
for moving inadvertently and injuring
yourself or others.
僅 All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parking to avoid inadvertent move
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ment of the car which can injure occu
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pants or pedestrians.
僅 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.
僅 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 brak
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ing action does not return to normal,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
have your vehicle inspected by a pro
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fessional workshop.
Kia recommends to call an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 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.
僅 Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
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 com
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ponents.