2016 Hyundai Azera warning light

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BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a stalled
engine or some other reason, you can
still stop your vehicle by applying
greater force to the brake pedal than
you normally would. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal
is applied. Do not pump the brake
pedal when the power assist has
been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces. Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s
ability to safely slow down; the vehi-
cle may also pull to one side when
the brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.
To dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance returns
to normal.CAUTION - Brake pedal
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This willcreate abnormally high braketemperatures which can causeexcessive brake lining and padwear.
WARNING - Steep hill
braking
Avoid continuous application of
the brakes when descending a
long or steep hill by shifting to a
lower gear. Continuous brake
application will cause the
brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of
braking performance. Not hav-
ing braking power could result
in an accident and serious
injuries or death.

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In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you may hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.
WARNING - Parking brake
Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
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 parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.
CAUTION - Replace brake
pads
Do not continue to drive with worn brake pads. Continuing todrive with worn brake pads candamage the braking system andresult in costly brake repairs.
WARNING - Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitch wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.

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Check the brake warning light by
changing the ignition switch to ON
(do not start the engine). This light
will be illuminated when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition
switch in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running, there
may be a malfunction in the brake
system. Immediate attention is nec-
essary. If at all possible, cease driving
the vehicle immediately. If that is not
possible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only contin-
ue to drive the vehicle until you can
reach a safe location or repair shop.Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (Electronic parking
brake):
1. Make sure the vehicle is station-
ary.
2. Pull 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. However, if
you press the EPB switch for about
one second within 3 seconds after
the engine is turned off, the EPB will
not be applied.
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electronic park-
ing brake), press the EPB switch in
the following condition:
Have the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button in
the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal or accel- erator pedal
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off. To release EPB (electronic 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 brake pedal satisfying 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 Sports mode
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
CAUTION
Do not operate the parking brake while the vehicle is mov-ing except in an emergency sit-uation. It could damage thevehicle system and endangerdriving safety.
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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.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release:
We recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer by load-
ing the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck
and have the system checked.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
The rear brake is overheated
Requested by other systems
The engine is turned off with the
EPB applied
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If the driver turns the engine off
while Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
However, if you press the EPB
switch for about one second within 3
seconds after the engine is turned
off, the EPB will not be applied.
Warning messages
To disengage EPB, fasten seat-
belt, close door, hood, and trunk
If you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened or 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 vehi-cle be checked by an author-ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.
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Parking brake automaticallylocked
If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
EPB malfunction indicator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is turned 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 igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may have
malfunctioned. If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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.
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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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NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-
uation.
CAUTION
The EPB warning light may
illuminate if the EPB switch isoperated abnormally or EPB isoperated while the battery isweak due to personallyinstalled equipment and soon. Shut the engine off andturn it on again after a fewseconds. Then wait for a while,pull the EPB switch and pushthe EPB switch with brakepedal depressed. The warninglight will go off and the EPBwill operate normally. If AutoHold lamp is yellow, then shutthe engine off and turn it ononce more. However, if theEPB warning light is still on,we recommend that the sys-tem be checked by an author-ized HYUNDAI dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate orblinks even though the EPBswitch was pulled, the EPB isnot applied.
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(Continued) If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPBwarning light is on, press theswitch firmly then let it goback to its original positionand pull it up. If the EPB warn-ing does not go off, we recom-mend that the system bechecked by an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice anoise or burning smell when theEPB is used for emergencybraking, we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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(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 changes to yellow, the Auto Hold
is not working properly. We rec-
ommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may hear mechanical noise.
However, it is normal operating
noise.
Warning messages
Parking brake automaticallylocked
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
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WARNING
Press the accelerator pedal
slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the Auto Hold when you drive
downhill or back up the vehi-
cle or park the vehicle.
CAUTION
If there is a malfunction with thedriver’s door, hood or trunkopen detection system, the AutoHold may not work properly.
We recommend that you contactan authorized HYUNDAI dealer.