Kia seltos 2023 - Page 290

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
To release EPB automatically
(manual transmission):
1. Close the driver's door, engine bonnet
and tailgate.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Start the engine.
4. Depress the clutch pedal with the
gear engaged.
5. Depress the accelerator pedal whilst
releasing the clutch pedal.
NOTICE
Manual transmission
A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill or on
an incline may slightly roll backwards
when starting the vehicle. To prevent the
situation follow the below instructions.
1. Depress the clutch pedal and select a
gear.
2. Keep pulling up the EPB switch.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal and
slowly release the clutch pedal.
4. If the vehicle starts off with enough
driving power release the EPB switch.
Do not follow the above procedure when
driving on a flat level ground. The vehi -
cle may suddenly move forward.
To release EPB automatically
(automatic transmission):
1. Close the driver's door, engine bonnet
and tailgate.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Start the engine.
4. If the shift lever is in P (Park), depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear) or D (Drive), the EPB
is released automatically. Make sure
the brake warning light goes off.
5. If the shift lever is in N (Neutral),
depress the brake pedal and shift out
of N (Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive),
the EPB is released automatically.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
僅 If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto -
matically, a warning will sound
once and a message will appear.
僅 If the driver's seat belt is not fas -
tened, driver’s door is opened, the
engine bonnet is opened in D or the
tailgate is opened in D or R, a warn -
ing will sound once and a message
will appear.
僅 If there is a problem with the vehi -
cle, a warning may sound once and
a message may appear. If the
above situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
WARNING
僅 Never allow anyone who is unfamiliar
with the vehicle to touch the parking
brake. If the parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury may
occur.
僅 Do not place any objects around the
EPB switch. They could release the
EPB switch.
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