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Driving your vehicle Brake system
- The engine bonnet is opened
- The tailgate is opened
- The gear is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
僅 For your safety, the AUTO HOLD
automatically switches to EPB under
any of the following conditions (AUTO
HOLD light remains white and the
EPB automatically applies):
- The driver's door is opened.
- The engine bonnet is opened.
- The tailgate is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes.
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
slope.
- The vehicle moved for a few sec
-
onds.
In these cases, the brake warning
light comes on, the AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white, and a warning sounds and a
message will appear to inform you
that EPB has been automatically
engaged. Before driving off again,
press foot brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehicle
and release parking brake manu
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ally with the EPB switch.
僅 If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up
yellow, the AUTO HOLD is not work
-
ing properly. Take your vehicle to a
professional workshop and have the
system checked. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
To reduce the risk of an accident, do not
activate AUTO HOLD whilst driving
downhill, backing up or parking your
vehicle.
If there is a malfunction with the driver's
door, tailgate or engine bonnet open
detection system, the AUTO HOLD may
not work properly.
Take your vehicle to a professional
workshop and have the system checked.
Kia recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard whilst operating or
releasing the EPB, but these conditions
are normal and indicate that the EPB is
functioning properly.
AUTO HOLD warning messages
The AUTO HOLD function will display a
warning message with sound under cer
-
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.