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Driving your vehicle
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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) 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).
• Satisfy the following conditions
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine
bonnet and boot.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
whilst the shift lever is in D
(Drive) or Sports 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.EPB (Electric Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when: • The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The engine is turned off with the
EPB applied
✽NOTICE
If the driver turns the engine off
whilst Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
However, if you press the EPB
switch within one second after the
engine is turned off, the EPB will not
be applied.
•If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though
the EPB has been released,
we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
•Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.
CAUTION
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Maintenance
Brake pads, calipers and
rotors
Check the pads for excessive wear,
discs for run out and wear, and
calipers for fluid leakage.
For more information on checking
the pads or lining wear limit, refer to
the HYUNDAI web site.
(http://brakeman
ual.hmc.co.kr)
Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections
for looseness or damage. Retighten
to the specified torque.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine
off, check for excessive free-play in
the steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or dam-
age. Check the dust boots and ball
joints for deterioration, cracks, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and
clamps for cracks, deterioration, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts and, if necessary, repack the
grease.
Air conditioning refrigerant/
compressor
Check the air conditioning lines and
connections for leakage and dam-
age.
