2015 KIA K900 Owner's Manual

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✽NOTICE
• A click sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB,
but these conditions are normal
and indicate that the EPB is func-
tioning properly.
• When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her how
to operate the EPB.
• The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPB applied.
• When you automatically release EPB by depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.
System warning
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
✽ NOTICE
Depress the brake pedal when the
above message appears for the Auto
Hold and EPB may not activate.
System warning
If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold is
activated because of ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) signal, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
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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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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.
✽NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
If you notice a continuous noise or
burning smell when the EPB is used
for emergency braking, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized Kia
Premium dealer.
When the EPB (electric parking
brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia Premium dealer by loading the
vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and
have the system checked.
Electric Parking Brake
Do not operate the electric park-
ing brake while the vehicle is
moving except in an emergency
situation. Applying the electric
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the electric parking brake to
stop the vehicle, use great cau-
tion in applying the brake.
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AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.
Set up
1.Depress the brake pedal and thenpress the Auto Hold button. The
white AUTO HOLD indicator will
come on and the system will be in
the standby position. The driver's door, engine hood and
trunk closed and the driver's seat
belt must be fastened before EPB
will work.
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2.When you stop the vehicle com-pletely by depressing the brake
pedal, the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from white to green.
3.The vehicle will remain stationary even if you release the brake
pedal.
4.If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be released. Leaving
If you press the accelerator pedal
with the shift lever in R (Reverse), D
(Drive) or M (Manual) mode, the Auto
Hold will be released automatically
and the vehicle will start to move.
The indicator changes from green to
white.
When driving off from Auto Hold by
depressing the accelerator pedal,
always check the surrounding area
near your vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
for a smooth launch.
Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
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✽NOTICE
• The Auto Hold does not operate
when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas- tened and driver's door is
opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold automatically switches to EPB in
such cases:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas- tened and driver's door is
opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope
- The vehicle moved several times (Continued)(Continued)
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 vehi-
cle and release parking brake
manually with the EPB switch.
• If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. Take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia
Premium dealer and have the sys-
tem checked.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may hear mechanical noise.
However, it is normal operating
noise.
If there is a malfunction with the dri-
ver’s door, engine hood or trunk
open detection system, the Auto
Hold may not work properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia Premium dealer and have the
system checked.
To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, do not activate Auto Hold
while driving downhill, backing
up or parking your vehicle.
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When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, the notice will illuminate on the
LCD display. Also, warning chime
sounds once.If it is impossible to apply EPB from
Auto Hold, the notice will illuminate
on the LCD display. Also, warning
chime sounds once. In that time,
apply the brake pedal.
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NOTICE
If the above message illuminates on
the LCD display, the Auto Hold and
EPB may not operate. Apply the
brake pedal to stabilize the vehicle.
If you did not apply the brake pedal
when you release the Auto Hold by
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch,
the notice will illuminate on the LCD
display. Also, warning chime sounds
once.
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When you press the [AUTO HOLD]
switch, if the driver door, engine
hood and trunk are not closed or the
driver seat belt is not fastened, the
notice will illuminate on the LCD dis-
play. Also warning chime sounds
once. In that time, press the [AUTO
HOLD] button after closing the driver
door, engine hood and trunk and fas-
tening the seat belt.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent acci-
dents 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 during
extreme road conditions.
The vehicle should be driven at
reduced speeds in the following cir-
cumstances:
When driving on rough, gravel orsnow-covered roads
When driving on roads where the road surface is pitted or has differ-
ent surface heights.
Driving in these conditions increases
the stopping distance for your vehi-
cle. 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 emergency
situation, 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 allows the ABS to
control the force being delivered to
the brakes.
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