Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
downhill, backing up or parking your
vehicle.
If there is a malfunction with the driver's
door or engine hood open detection sys
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tem, the AUTO HOLD may not work
properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked.
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.
Warning messages
The AUTO HOLD function will display a
warning message with sound under cer
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tain conditions:
When the EPB is applied from AUTO
HOLD, a warning will sound and a mes
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sage will appear.
A:
Parking brake automatically
engaged
When the conversion from AUTO HOLD
to EPB is not working properly a warning
will sound and a message will appear.
A:
AUTO HOLD turning Off! Press
brake pedal
When this message is displayed, the
AUTO HOLD and EPB may not operate.
For your safety, press the brake pedal.
If you do not apply the brake pedal
when you release the AUTO HOLD by
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
warning will sound and a message will
appear.
A:
Press brake pedal to deactivate
AUTO HOLD
When you press the [AUTO HOLD]
switch if the driver does not press the
brake pedal, a warning will sound and a
message will appear on the LCD display.
A:
AUTO HOLD conditions not met.
Close door and hood.
Press the [AUTO HOLD] button after
closing the driver's door and engine
hood.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) pre
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vents the wheels from locking so the
vehicle remains stable and can still be
steered.