Kia EV9 2024 - Stopping the vehicle

Stopping the vehicle
Stopping the vehicle
Operation Operating condition(s)
In the event of brake failure
• Make an emergency stop with the parking brake.
• The brake has failed
Power-assisted brakes
• Apply greater force to the brake pedal.
• The vehicle is stalled
Brake over accelerator
• Apply the brakes steady and firmly. Stop the vehicle
safely. Shift to P (Park). Turn off the vehicle and apply
the parking brake. Inspect the accelerator pedal for any
interference.
• The accelerator pedal is stuck
Power-assist brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal us
age.
If the vehicle is not running or is turned off whilst driving, the power assist for the
brakes may not work. You can still stop your vehicle by applying greater force to the
brake pedal than typical. The stopping distance, however, will be longer than with
power brakes.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
• Do not drive with your foot resting on the brake pedal. This will create abnormal
high brake temperatures, excessive brake lining and pad wear, and increased stop
ping distances. So increase the regeneration braking level with the left paddle shift
lever to decrease the speed.
• When descending down a long or steep hill, use the paddle shifter to increase the
regeneration braking level in order to decrease your speed without using the brake
pedal excessively. Applying the brakes continuously will cause the brakes to over
heat and could result in a temporary loss of braking performance.
• Wet brakes may impair the vehicle's ability to safely decelerate. Because wet brakes
increase braking distance and cause noise troubles, select 0 step of the regenera
tive braking system and depress the brake pedal around 10 times, with keeping the
safe distance from other vehicles, lightly in order to dry the braking system. Such
procedure may decrease the driving distance by restraining the regenerative brak
ing system, which is not a system malfunction. Inspect the braking system after car
wash or driving over wet road conditions.
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