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Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (electronic
parking brake) manually:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress the brake pedal and pull up
the EPB switch. Make sure the warn
-
ing light comes on.
EPB may be automatically
applied when:
僅 Requested by other systems.
僅 If the driver applies the EPB while the
engine is ON then turn the engine off,
the EPB may be applied again auto
-
matically.
A: Parking brake automatically
engaged
僅 If the driver turns the engine off by
mistake while Auto Hold is operating,
EPB will be automatically applied. But
if the driver turns the engine off and
pushes the EPB switch in 1 second,
the EPB does not apply.
Emergency Braking
僅 If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak
-
ing is possible by pulling up and hold
-
ing the EPB switch. Braking is possible
only while you are holding the EPB
switch. If you hand off the EPB switch,
the braking force is lost. If you hold
the EPB switch and the vehicle stops,
the EPB is applied.
僅 During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning light
will appear and the warning sounds
will occur to indicate that the system
is operating.
僅 The braking distance may be longer
than under normal braking conditions.
* EPB stands for Electronic Parking
Brake.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking brake while
the vehicle is moving except in an emer
-
gency situation. It could damage the
vehicle system and endanger driving
safety.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise or
burning smell when the EPB is used for
emergency braking, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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