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Driving your vehicle Brake system
If the DBC red indicator light illuminates,
the system may have overheated or
have malfunctioned. When the warning
light illuminates even though the DBC
system has cooled off, have the vehicle
checked by a professional workshop as
soon as possible. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
僅 The DBC may not deactivate on steep
inclines even though the brake or
accelerator pedal is depressed.
僅 The DBC does not operate when:
- The shift lever is in P (Park).
- The ESC is activated.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep occu
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pants safe and extend brake life.
僅 Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and the parking brake
indicator light is out before driving
away.
僅 Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi
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cle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the
vehicle under control at all times. If
the braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to do
so and have your vehicle inspected by
a professional workshop. Kia recom
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mends to call an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
僅 Don't coast down hills with the vehicle
out of gear. This is extremely hazard
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ous. Keep the vehicle in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift to a lower gear so that vehi
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cle braking will help you maintain a
safe speed.
僅Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal whilst
driving can be dangerous because the
brakes might overheat and lose their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
僅 If a tyre goes flat whilst you are driv
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ing, apply the brakes gently and keep
the vehicle pointed straight ahead
whilst you slow down. When you are
moving slowly enough for it to be safe
to do so, pull off the road and stop in
a safe place.
僅 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shifter dial in P. If your vehi
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cle is facing downhill, turn the front
wheels into the kerb to help keep the
vehicle from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the
front wheels away from the kerb to
help keep the vehicle from rolling. If
there is no kerb or if it is required by
other conditions to keep the vehicle
from rolling, block the wheels.
僅 Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged posi
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tion. This is most likely to happen
when there is an accumulation of
snow or ice around or near the rear
brakes or if the brakes are wet. If
there is a risk that the parking brake
may freeze, apply it only temporarily
whilst you put the shifter dial in P and
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