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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.
(Continued) Always test your brakes in this fashion after driving
through deep water. To dry the
brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe for-
ward speed until brake per-
formance returns to normal.
Always, confirm the position of the brake and accelerator
pedal before driving. If you
don’t check the position of theaccelerator and brake pedal
before driving, you maydepress the accelerator
instead of the brake pedal. It
may cause a serious accident.WARNING - Brakes
Do not drive with your foot resting on the brake pedal. This will create abnormal high
brake temperatures, excessive
brake lining and pad wear, andincreased stopping distances.
When descending a long or steep hill, shift to a lower gear
and avoid continuous applica-
tion of the brakes. Continuousbrake application will cause
the brakes to overheat and
could result in a temporary
loss of braking performance.
Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s ability to safely slow
down; the vehicle may alsopull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Applying
the brakes lightly will indicate
whether they have been
affected in this way.
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Check the brake warning light by
press the Engine Start/Stop button to
the ON position (do not start the
engine). This light will be illuminated
when the parking brake is applied
with the Engine Start/Stop button 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 engine is running, there may be
a malfunction in the brake system.
Immediate attention is necessary.If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
sible, 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.
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WARNING
To prevent unintentional movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the gearshift lever in place of
the parking brake. Set theparking brake AND make sure
the gearshift lever is securely
positioned in P (Park) for auto-matic transmission equipped
vehicles.
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 vehicle which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.
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Have the Engine Start/Stop buttonin 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.✽✽ 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.
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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Parking brake automatically locked
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
Engine Start/Stop button is turned tothe ON position, this indicates that
the EPB may have malfunctioned. If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
The EPB malfunction indicator may illuminate when the ESC 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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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.
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.
CAUTION
The EPB warning light may illu- minate if the EPB switch oper-ates abnormally. Shut theengine off and turn it on againafter a few minutes. The warn- ing light will go off and the EPBswitch will operate normally.However, if the EPB warninglight is still on, we recommend that the system be checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate orblinks even though the EPB switch was pulled up, the EPBis not applied.
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.
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Leaving
If you press the accelerator pedal with
the shift lever in R (Reverse), D (Drive)
or manual mode, the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the vehicle
will start to move. The indicator
changes from green to white.Cancel
1. To cancel the Auto Hold operation,press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
2. If you want to release it manually, pull the EPB switch while depress-
ing the brake pedal. The AUTOHOLD indicator changes from
green to white and the system
changes to the standby position.
For your safety, release the AUTO
HOLD operation manually if the
vehicle ahead is too close or dur-
ing downhill driving.
✽✽ 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 for a long period of time
- The vehicle moved several times
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. (Continued)
WARNING
When driving off from Auto Hold
by depressing the accelerator
pedal, always check the sur-
rounding area near your vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth launch.
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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 Electronic
Stability Control System is function-
ing properly. ESC operation
ESC ON condition button is in the ON position, ESC and ESC OFF indicator
lights illuminate for approxi-
mately 3 seconds, then ESC
is turned on.
ton for at least half a sec-ond after placing the
Engine Start/Stop button
to the ON position to turn
ESC off. (ESC OFF indica-
tor will illuminate). To turnthe ESC on, press the
ESC OFF button (ESCOFF indicator light will gooff).
you may hear a slight tick-
ing 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, the ESC indicator light
blinks.
Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
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Hill-start assist control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start Assist
Control (HAC) prevents the vehicle
from slipping back by operating the
brakes automatically for about 2 sec-
onds. The brakes are released when
the accelerator pedal is depressed or
after about 2 seconds.
✽✽
NOTICE
The HAC does not operate when the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
The HAC activates even though the ESC is off but it does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned.
Good braking practices After parking the vehicle, check to
be sure the parking brake is not
engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the car is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your car
will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet. Wet brakes may cause the
car to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the car under control at all
times. If the braking action does not
return to normal, stop as soon as it
is safe to do so and call an author-
ized Kia dealer for assistance.
Do not coast down hills with the car out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow
down, then shift to a lower gear so
that engine braking will help you
maintain a safe speed.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for
about 2 seconds, so when the
vehicle is starting off alwaysdepress the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
Whenever leaving vehicle or parking, always set the park-
ing brake as far as possible
and fully engage the vehicle'stransmission into the park
position. Vehicles not fully
engaged in park with the park-
ing brake set are at risk for
moving inadvertently and
injuring yourself or others.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.