Driving your vehicle
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• The DBC does not turn ON in the P
(Park) position.
• The DBC may not activate if the
ESC (or BAS) is activated.
• In a very steep hill even though the
brake pedal or accelerator pedal is
depressed the DBC may not deac-
tivate.
• Always turn OFF the DBC on nor-
mal roads. The DBC might activate
from the standby mode when
abrupt corning or driving through
speed bumps.
• The rear stop light comes on when
the DBC is activated.
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NOTICE
• Noise or vibration may occur from
the brakes when the DBC is acti-
vated.
• DBC may activate and cause the
engine to stop in vehicles with
manual transaxle if you drive in
3rd gear (or above) with DBC on.
Do not turn on DBC when driving
in 3rd gear (or above).
Standby
Press the DBC button when the vehicle speed is under
40 km/h (25 mph). The DBC system will turn ON and
enter the standby mode.
The system does not turn ON if the vehicle speed is
over 40 km/h (25 mph).
In the standby mode, if the vehicle speed is under 35
km/h (22 mph) while driving down a steep hill, the DBC
will activate automatically.
In the activated mode, the DBC will temporarily deacti-
vate under the following conditions:
• The hill is not steep enough.
• The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed.
If the above conditions are gone, the DBC will automat-
ically activate again.
The DBC will turn OFF under the following conditions:
• The DBC button is pressed again.
• The vehicle speed is over 60 km/h (38 mph).
Activated
Temporarily
deactivated
OFF
Mode
Indicator light
Description
blinks
illuminated
not
illuminated
illuminated
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NOTICE
If the DBC red indicator light illuminates, the system has overheated or
something is wrong. The DBC will not activate. If the DBC red indicator
light illuminates even though the DBC system has been cooled enough have
the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
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