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Driving your vehicle Brake system
your vehicle checked by an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
The VSM is not a substitute for safe driv
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ing practices but a supplementary func
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tion only. It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the speed and the
distance to the vehicle ahead. Always
hold the steering wheel firmly whilst
driving.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention, even
with installed VSM. Always follow all the
normal precautions for driving at safe
speeds for the conditions – including
driving in clement weather and on a slip
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pery road.
For maximum protection, always wear
your seat belt. No system, no matter
how advanced, can compensate for all
driver error and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
Brake Assistant System (BAS)
The Brake Assistant System provides
additional pressure when the brake
pedal is momentarily and strongly
depressed in a situation sudden braking
is required whilst driving.
The Brake Assistant System reduces the
time for ABS(Anti-Lock Brake System)
control to enter and consequently
reduces the braking distance, by provid
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ing additional pressure up to the point of
ABS intervention.
The system may not operate depending
on driver's driving habit, the degree to
which the brake pedal is depressed and
the road surface condition.
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to roll back
on a steep hill when it starts to go after
stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control
(HAC) prevents the vehicle from rolling
back by applying the brakes automati
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cally for about 2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the accel
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erator pedal is engaged or after about 2
seconds.
The HAC is activated only for about 2
seconds, so when the vehicle is starting
off always engaged the accelerator
pedal.
Maintaining Brake Pressure on Incline
HAC does not replace the need to apply
brakes whilst stopped on an incline.
Whilst stopped, make sure you maintain
brake pressure sufficient to prevent your
vehicle from rolling backward and caus
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ing an accident. Don't release the brake
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
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