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Driving your vehicle Brake system
䳜 To prevent unintentional move
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ment when stopped and leaving
the vehicle, do not use the shift
lever in place of the parking brake.
Set the parking brake and make
sure the shift lever is securely
positioned in P (Park). Use wheel
chokes if necessary.
䳜 In winter or cold conditions, the
EPB may freeze. Park the vehicle
with the shift lever in P on the
even and safe place without
applying the EPB. And use wheel
chokes.
䳜 Do not drive your vehicle with the
EPB applied. It may cause exces
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sive wear of brake pad and brake
rotor.
䳜 A click sound may be heard whilst
operating or releasing the EPB,
but these conditions are normal
and indicate that the EPB is func
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tioning properly.
䳜 When leaving your keys with a
parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her how
to operate the EPB.
䳜 When the battery is drained, the
EPB does not apply or release. In
this case, jump start your vehicle.
Malfunction of EPB
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, it indicates that the EPB
may have malfunctioned. If this
occurs, have the system checked by
a professional workshop. Kia recom
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mends visiting an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does
not indicate a malfunction of the
EPB.
䳜 The EPB warning light may illumi
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nate if the EPB switch operates
abnormally. Shut the engine off
and turn it on again after a few
minutes. The warning light will go
off and the EPB switch will oper
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ate normally. However, if the EPB
warning light is still on, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to
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