2013 KIA QUORIS warning

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Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The ABS continuously senses the
speed of the wheels. If the wheels
are going to lock, the ABS system
repeatedly modulates the hydraulic
brake pressure to the wheels.
When you apply your brakes under
conditions which may lock the
wheels, you may hear a “tik-tik’’
sound from the brakes, or feel a cor-
responding sensation in the brake
pedal. This is normal and it means
your ABS is active.In order to obtain the maximum ben-
efit from your ABS in an emergencysituation, do not attempt to modulate
your brake pressure and do not try to
pump your brakes. Press your brake
pedal as hard as possible or as hard
as the situation warrants and allow
the ABS to control the force being
delivered to the brakes.
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NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the
engine compartment when the vehi-
cle begins to move after the engine is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the anti-lock brake
system is functioning properly.
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On roads where the road sur- face is pitted or has different surface height.
The safety features of an ABS
(or ESC) equipped vehicle
should not be tested by high
speed driving or cornering. This
could endanger the safety of
yourself or others.
WARNING
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent
accidents due to improper or
dangerous driving maneuvers.
Even though vehicle control is
improved during emergency
braking, always maintain a safe
distance between you and
objects ahead. Vehicle speeds
should always be reduced dur-
ing extreme road conditions.
The braking distance for cars
equipped with an anti-lock brak-
ing system (or Electronic
Stability Control system) may
be longer than for those without
it in the following road condi-tions. During these conditions the
vehicle should be driven atreduced speeds:
Rough, gravel or snow-cov- ered roads.
With tire chains installed.
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Even with the anti-lock brake sys-tem, your vehicle still requires suf-
ficient stopping distance. Always
maintain a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you.
Always slow down when cornering. The anti-lock brake system cannot
prevent accidents resulting from
excessive speeds.
On loose or uneven road surfaces, operation of the anti-lock brake
system may result in a longer stop-
ping distance than for vehicles
equipped with a conventional
brake system.
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CAUTION
If the ABS warning light is on
and stays on, you may have aproblem with the ABS. In thiscase, however, your regularbrakes will work normally.
The ABS warning light will stay on for approximately 3 sec-onds after the ignition switchis ON. During that time, the ABS will go through self-diag-nosis and the light will go off ifeverything is normal. If thelight stays on, you may have aproblem with your ABS. Werecommend that you contactan authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
When you drive on a road hav-
ing poor traction, such as anicy road, and operate your brakes continuously, the ABSwill be active continuouslyand the ABS warning light may illuminate. Pull your carover to a safe place and stopthe engine.
Restart the engine. If the ABS warning light is off, then yourABS system is normal.Otherwise, you may have aproblem with the ABS. We rec- ommend that you contact anauthorized Kia dealer.

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NOTICE
When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the
engine may not run as smoothly and
the ABS warning light may turn on
at the same time. This happens
because of the low battery voltage. It
does not mean your ABS is malfunc-
tioning.
 Do not pump your brakes!
 Have the battery recharged before driving the vehicle.Electric parking brake (EPB) (if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (electric parking
brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch. Make sure the warning light comes on.
Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
ly if the Auto Hold button is on when
the engine is turned off.
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CAUTION
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-ing except in an emergency sit-uation. It could damage the vehicle system and endangerdriving safety.

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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electric parking
brake), press the EPB switch in the
following condition:
Have the ignition switch orENGINE START/STOP button in the ON position. Depress the brake pedal
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
To release EPB (electric parking
brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear), N (Neutral) or D
(Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Depress the accelerator pedal sat- isfying the following conditions.
1. Engine running
2. Driver's seat belt fastened
3. Driver's door, engine hood and trunk closed
4. Shift lever in R (Rear), D (Drive) or M (Mode)
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
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NOTICE
 For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the ignition
switch or ENGINE STOP/START
button is in the OFF position, but
you cannot release it.
 For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Reguested by other systems
The engine is turned off with theEPB applied
If you try to drive off depressing theaccelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto-
matically, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and the engine hood or trunk
is opened, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the above situation occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning light is still on even thoughthe EPB has been released,we recommend that the sys-tem be checked by an author- ized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.
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When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
WARNING
To prevent unintentional movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the shift lever in place of the
parking brake. Set the parkingbrake and make sure the shift
lever is securely positioned in
P (Park).
Never allow anyone who is unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If theparking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.CAUTION
A click sound may be heard
while operating or releasingthe EPB, but these conditions are normal and indicate thatthe EPB is functioning proper-ly.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/herhow to operate the EPB.
The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPBapplied.
When you automatically release EPB by depressingthe accelerator pedal, depressit slowly.
CAUTION
Depress the brake pedal whenthe above message appears forthe Auto Hold and EPB may not activate.

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If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated because of ESC(elec-
tronic stability control) signal, a warn-ing will sound and a message will
appear.
EPB malfunction indicator
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is turned tothe ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operation normally. If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on while driving,or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may havemalfunctioned.
If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer. The EPB malfunction indicator mayilluminate when the ESP indicatorcomes on to indicate that the ESP is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
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CAUTION
The EPB warning light may
illuminate if the EPB switchoperates abnormally. Shut theengine off and turn it on againafter a few minutes. The warn- ing light will go off and theEPB switch will operate nor-mally. However, if the EPB warning light is still on, werecommend that the systembe checked by an authorizedKia dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate orblinks even though the EPBswitch was pulled up, the EPBis not applied.
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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.
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During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
When the EPB (electric parking brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normally,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer by loading the
vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and
have the system checked.
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If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPBwarning light is on, press the switch, then pull it up. Oncemore press it back to its origi-nal position and pull it back up. If the EPB warning doesnot go off, we recommend thatthe system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-uation.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise or burning smell when theEPB is used for emergency braking, we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.