Kia XCeed 2020, Owner'S Manual, Page: 374 / 725

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Driving your vehicle Brake system
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• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
NOTICE
Manual transmission
A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill
or on an incline may slightly roll
backwards when starting the vehicle.
To prevent the situation follow the
below instructions.
1. Depress the clutch pedal and
select a gear.
2. Keep pulling up the EPB switch.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal and
slowly release the clutch pedal.
4. If the vehicle starts off with
enough driving power release the
EPB switch.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move
forward.
CAUTION
• If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though the
EPB has been released, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
• Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
EPB (electronic parking brake) may
be automatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
NOTICE
If the driver turns the engine off by
mistake while Auto Hold is operating,
EPB will be automatically applied.
(Vehicle’s equipped with Auto Hold)
System warning
OCD058083
• If you try to drive off depressing
the accelerator pedal with the
EPB applied, but doesn’t release
automatically, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
• If the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened and the engine hood or
trunk is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.