Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
When driving from AUTO HOLD by
depressing the accelerator pedal, always
check your surroundings area.
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal for
a smooth launch.
Canceling AUTO HOLD function
僅 To cancel the AUTO HOLD operation,
press the AUTO HOLD switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will turn off.
僅 To cancel the AUTO HOLD operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the AUTO HOLD switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
僅 The following are conditions when the
AUTO HOLD will not engage (AUTO
HOLD light will not turn green and the
AUTO HOLD system remains in
standby):
- The shifter dial is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied.
僅 For your safety, the AUTO HOLD
automatically switches to EPB under
any of the following conditions (AUTO
HOLD light remains white and the
EPB automatically applies):
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes.
- The vehicle is on a steep slope.
- The vehicle is moved for a few sec
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onds.
The brakes warning light comes on,
the AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from green to white, a warning
sounds and a message will appear
to inform you that EPB has been
automatically engaged. Before driv
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ing again, press the brake pedal,
check your surrounding and
release parking brake manually
with the EPB switch.
僅 If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up
yellow, the AUTO HOLD is not work
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ing properly. Have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
僅 If the vehicle is restarted with the
AUTO HOLD button pressed, AUTO
HOLD will be in the standby state.
To reduce the risk of an accident, do not
activate AUTO HOLD while driving
downhill, backing up or parking your
vehicle.
If there is a malfunction of the driver's
door, hood or liftgate open detection
system, the AUTO HOLD may not work
properly.
Have the system checked by an autho
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rized Kia dealer.
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating or
releasing the EPB. These conditions are
normal and indicate that the EPB is func
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tioning properly.
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