Kia Sonet 2024 - 僅 Good Braking Practices

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
pedal until you are ready to accelerate
forward.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking the
stop light when the vehicle is braked
rapidly and severely. The system is acti
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vated when:
僅 The vehicle suddenly stops (vehicle
speed is over 55km/h and the vehicle
deceleration at greater than 7 m/s
2
)
僅 The ABS is activating
When the vehicle speed is under 40
km/h and the ABS deactivates or the
sudden stop situation is over, the stop
light blinking will stop. Instead, the
hazard warning flasher will turn on
automatically. The hazard warning
flasher will turn off when vehicle
speed is over 10km/h after the vehicle
has stopped. Also, it will turn off when
the vehicle is driven at low speed for
some time. You can turn it off manu
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ally by pushing the hazard warning
flasher switch.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) sys -
tem will not work if the hazard warning
flasher is already on.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep occu -
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
-
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 call an authorised Kia dealer
for assistance.
僅 Don't coast down hills with the vehicle
out of gear. This is extremely hazard
-
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
-
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 curb to help keep the
vehicle from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the
front wheels away from the curb to
help keep the vehicle from rolling. If
there is no curb or if it is required by
other conditions to keep the vehicle
from rolling, block the wheels.