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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).
Automatic transaxle vehicle 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive) or M (Manual)
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽ NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the Engine
Start/Stop 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.
• If the parking brake warning light is still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia
Premium dealer.
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EPB malfunction indicator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is changed
to the 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
engine start/stop button is changed
to the ON position, this indicates that
the EPB may have malfunctioned. If this occurs, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia
Premium dealer as soon as possible.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
The EPB warning light may illumi-
nate if the EPB switch operates
abnormally. Shut the engine off and
turn it on again after a few minutes.
The warning light will go off and the
EPB switch will operate normally.
However, if the EPB warning light is
still on, have the system checked by
an authorized Kia Premium dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate or blinks even
though the EPB switch was pulled
up, the EPB is not applied. If the parking brake warning light
blinks when the EPB warning light
is on, press the switch, then pull it
up. Once more press it back to its
original position and pull it back up.
If the EPB warning does not go off,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia Premium dealer.
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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.
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. The ABS warning light will stay on for
approximately 3 seconds after the
Engine Start/Stop button is ON.
During that time, the ABS will go
through self-diagnosis and the light
will go off if everything is normal. If
the light stays on, you may have a
problem with your ABS but your reg-
ular brakes will work normally.
Contact an authorized Kia Premium
dealer as soon as possible. When you drive on a road with
poor traction, such as an icy road,
and operated your brakes continu-
ously, the ABS will be active con-
tinuously and the ABS warning
light may illuminate. Pull your vehi-
cle over to a safe place and stop
the engine.
Restart the engine. If the ABS warning light is off, then your ABS
is normal. Otherwise, you may
have a problem with the ABS.
Contact an authorized Kia
Premium dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
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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 ESC is active.ESC operation
ESC ON condition When the EngineStart/Stop button is in
the ON position, ESC
and ESC OFF indicator
lights illuminate for
approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESC is
turned on.
Press the ESC OFF but- ton for at least half a
second after placing the
Engine Start/Stop button
to the ON position to
turn ESC off. (ESC OFF
indicator will illuminate).
To turn the ESC on,
press the ESC OFF but-
ton (ESC OFF indicator
light will go off).
When starting the engine, you may hear a
slight ticking sound. This
is the ESC performing
an automatic system
self-check and does not
indicate a problem. When operating
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, ESC indicator light
blinks.
When the ElectronicStability Control is oper-
ating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in
the vehicle. This is only
the effect of brake control
and indicates nothing
unusual.
When moving out of the mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
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ESC operation off
ESC OFF stateThis car has 2 kinds of
ESC off states.
If the engine stops when
ESC is off, ESC remains
off. Upon restarting the
engine, the ESC will auto-
matically turn on again.
ESC off state 1
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF )
shortly (ESC OFF indicator light
(ESC OFF ) illuminates). At this
state, the engine control function
does not operate. It means the trac-
tion control function does not oper-
ate. Brake control function only oper-
ates.
ESC off state 2
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF ) for
more than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indi-
cator light (ESC OFF ) illuminates
and ESC OFF warning chime will
sound. At this state, the engine con-
trol function and brake control func-
tion do not operate. It means the car
stability control function does not
operate any more.
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Indicator light
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is pressed is turned ON, the indicator
light illuminates, then goes off if ESC
system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off with
the button.Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the ESC system to
malfunction. When replacing tires,
make sure they are the same size as
your original tires.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
It’s a good idea to keep the ESC
turned on for daily driving whenev-
er possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving
on a flat road surface.
Never press the ESC OFF button
while ESC is operating (ESC indica-
tor light blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip out of
control.
Electronic stability control
Drive carefully even though your
vehicle has Electronic Stability
Control. It can only assist you in
maintaining control under cer-
tain circumstances.
WARNING
Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF but-
ton while ESC is operating.
If the ESC is turned off while
ESC is operating, the vehicle
may go out of control.
WARNING
■ESC indicator light
■ ESC OFF indicator light
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ECO (ACTIVE ECO) MODE
ACTIVE ECO systemenhances fuel efficiency
through eco control of
the engine and trans-
mission. The actual fuel
efficiency will depend on
personal driving style
and habits.
By pressing the DRIVE MODE button and
selecting ECO MODE,
green ECO indicator
light will illuminate.
ECO MODE Driving:
The vehicle engine and transmission
will operate in fuel economy oriented
mode.
ACTIVE ECO MODE system will
restrain fuel economy worsening
driving habits, such as sudden starts
and accelerations, compared to the
NORMAL MODE.
Conditions that limit Active
ECO MODE:
Below are a list of conditions in which
when in ACTIVE ECO MODE, the
indicator light will not change, but the
internal system may operate differ-
ently.
When engine coolant temperatureis low:
When temperature of the transaxle
oil is below the normal range, the
ACTIVE ECO MODE may become
temporarily unavailable until the
transaxle oil heats up after vehicle
ignition.
When in an uphill gradient: Since the ACTIVE ECO MODE
partially limits the engine torque,
ACTIVE ECO MODE may become
temporarily unavailable when more
torque is essential for going uphill.
When using the manual transmis- sion operation mode:
If transmission operation is
changed from automatic to manual,
vehicle will reflect it and automati-
cally stop the ACTIVE ECO MODE.
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SPORT MODE
When the DRIVE MODEbutton is pressed and
the SPORT MODE is
selected, the SPORT
indicator (red) will illumi-
nate on the dashboard.
When the SPORT MODE is activated, and the
Engine Start/Stop button
is turned off and on again,
drive mode will reset to
NORMAL MODE.
To turn on SPORT MODE, press DRIVE
MODE button again.
If the system is activated: - After increasing speedand turning your foot
off the accelerator
pedal, it maintains the
current gear and RPM
for some time even
though the accelerator
pedal is not
depressed.
- Up-shift during accel- eration is delayed.
✽ NOTICE
In SPORT DRIVE MODE, the fuel
efficiency may decrease.
SNOW MODE (if equipped)
SNOW MODE helps the
driver drive more effec-
tively on slippery road
surfaces in snowy or
muddy conditions.
If the SNOW MODE but- ton is pressed, the
SNOW MODE will oper-
ate regardless of
whichever drive mode
(NORMAL/ ECO /
SPORT / SMART) the
vehicle is in.
If the SNOW MODE but- ton is pressed once
more, the DRIVE MODE
(NORMAL / ECO /
SPORT / SMART) will
return to the previously
selected mode.
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