Kia Sonet 2024 - 僅 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
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 shift lever in first or
reverse gear (manual transmission)
and block the rear wheels so the vehi
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cle cannot roll. Then release the park -
ing brake.
僅 Do not hold the vehicle on the
upgrade with the accelerator pedal.
This can cause the transmission to
overheat. Always use the brake pedal
or parking brake.
WARNING
僅 Never allow a passenger to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
僅 All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parking to avoid inadvertent move
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ment of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
Check the brake warning light by turn
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ing the ignition switch ON (do not start
the engine). This light will be appeared
when the parking brake is applied with
the ignition switch in the START or ON
position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released whilst
engine is running, there may be a mal
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function in the brake system. Immediate
attention is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the vehi
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cle immediately. If that is not possible,
use extreme caution whilst operating the
vehicle and only continue to drive the
vehicle until you can reach a safe loca
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tion or repair shop.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) pre -
vents the wheels from locking. So the
vehicle remains stable and can still be
steered.
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent accidents
due to improper or dangerous driving
manoeuvres. Even though vehicle con
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trol is improved during emergency brak -
ing, always maintain a safe distance
between you and objects ahead. Vehicle
speeds should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions. The vehicle
should be driven at reduced speeds in
the following circumstances:
僅 When driving on rough, gravel or
snow-covered roads
僅 When driving with tyre chains
installed
僅 When driving on roads where the road
surface is pitted or has different sur
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face heights.
Driving in these conditions increases the
stopping distance for your vehicle.
The ABS continuously senses the speed
of the wheels. If the wheels are going to
lock, the ABS repeatedly modulates the
hydraulic brake pressure to the wheels.
When you apply your brakes under con
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ditions which may lock the wheels, you
may hear a "tik-tik'' sound from the