Kia Soul 2023, Manual, Page: 220 / 486

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
or rotate your tires and when you have
the front brakes replaced.
Parking brake (if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and then pull up the park
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ing brake lever as far as possible.
In addition it is recommended that when
parking the vehicle on a incline, the shift
lever should be in a low gear on manual
transmission vehicles.
CAUTION
僅 Driving with the parking brake applied
will cause excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.
僅 Do not operate the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving except in
an emergency situation. It could dam
-
age the vehicle system and make
endanger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and pull up the parking
brake lever slightly. Secondly depress
the release button (1) and lower the
parking brake lever (2) while holding the
button.
If the parking brake does not release or
does not release all the way, have the
system checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
僅 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shift lever in first or reverse
gear (manual transmission). If your
vehicle is facing downhill, turn the
front wheels into the curb to help
keep the vehicle from rolling. If your
vehicle is facing uphill, turn the front
wheels away from the curb to help
keep the vehicle from rolling. If there
is no curb or if it is required by other
conditions to keep the vehicle from
rolling, block the wheels.
僅 Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged posi
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tion. 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
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