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•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 lightis still on even though the EPB hasbeen released, we recommendthat the system be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.
•Do not drive your vehicle with theEPB applied. It may cause exces‐sive brake pad and brake rotorwear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may beautomatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The hybrid system is turned off with the EPB applied
NOTICE
If the driver turns the hybrid system
off while Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied. Howev‐
er, if you press the EPB switch with‐
in one second after the hybrid sys‐
tem is turned off, the EPB will not
be applied.
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• If you try to drive off depressing theaccelerator pedal with the EPB ap‐
plied, but doesn't release automati‐ cally, a warning will sound and a mes‐
sage will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fas‐ tened and the engine hood or trunk is
opened, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
• If there is a problem with the vehicle, 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.
WARNING
•To prevent unintentional move‐ment when stopped and leavingthe vehicle, do not use the shiftlever in place of the parking brake.Set the parking brake and makesure the shift lever is securelypositioned in P (Park).
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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.
EPB malfunction indicator (if
equipped)
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This warning light illuminates if the en‐
gine start/stop button is changed to the ON position and goes off in approxi‐
mately 3 seconds if the system is oper‐
ation normally. If the EPB malfunction indicator re‐
mains on, comes on while driving, or
does not come on when the ignition
switch or the engine start/stop button is changed to the ON position, this indi‐
cates that the EPB may have malfunc‐
tioned.
If this occurs, we recommend that the system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
The EPB malfunction indicator may illu‐
minate when the ESC indicator comes on to indicate that the ESC is not work‐
ing properly, but it does not indicate a
malfunction of the EPB.
CAUTION
•The EPB warning light may illumi‐nate if the EPB switch operatesabnormally. Shut the engine offand turn it on again after a fewminutes. The warning light will gooff and the EPB switch will oper‐ate normally. However, if the EPBwarning light is still on, we recom‐mend that the system be checkedby an authorized Kia dealer.
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•If the parking brake warning lightdoes not illuminate or blinks eventhough the EPB switch was pulledup, the EPB is not applied.
•If the parking brake warning lightblinks when the EPB warning lightis on, press the switch, then pull itup. Once more press it back to itsoriginal position and pull it back up.If the EPB warning does not gooff, we recommend that the sys‐tem be checked by an authorizedKia dealer.
Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency braking is possible by pulling up and holding the
EPB switch. Braking is possible only
while you are holding the EPB switch.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving except inan emergency situation.
NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning light
will illuminate to indicate that the
system is operating.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise orburning smell when the EPB is usedfor emergency braking, we recom‐mend that the system be checkedby an authorized Kia dealer.
When the EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normally, we recommend that you contact an au‐
thorized Kia dealer by loading the vehi‐
cle on a flatbed tow truck and have the system checked.
AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in
a standstill even though the brake ped‐ al is not depressed after the driver
brings the vehicle to a complete stop by
depressing the brake pedal.
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1. With the driver's door, engine hood closed, fasten the driver's seat belt
or depress the brake pedal and
then press the Auto Hold button.
The white AUTO HOLD indicator will
come on and the system will be in
the standby position.
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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 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.
WARNING
When driving off from Auto Hold bydepressing the accelerator pedal, al‐ways check the surrounding areanear your vehicle.Slowly depress the accelerator pedalfor a smooth launch.
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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.
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 shift lever is in P (Park) or R
(Reverse)
-The EPB is applied
•For your safety, the Auto Hold au‐
tomatically 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 vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes
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-The vehicle is standing on a
steep slope
-The vehicle moved several
times
In these cases, the brake warning
light comes on, the AUTO HOLD in‐
dicator 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 vehicle
and release parking brake manual‐
ly with the EPB switch.
•If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights
up yellow, the Auto Hold is not
working properly. We recommend
that you contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
•While operating Auto Hold, you
may hear mechanical noise. How‐
ever, it is normal operation noise.
WARNING
•Press the accelerator pedal slowlywhen you start the vehicle.
•For your safety, cancel the AutoHold when you drive downhill orback up the vehicle or park the ve‐hicle.
CAUTION
If there is a malfunction with thedriver’s door, engine hood open de‐tection system, the Auto Hold maynot work properly.We recommend that you contact anauthorized Kia dealer.
Warning messages
Parking brake automatically locked
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When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a mes‐ sage will appear.
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AUTO HOLD deactivating. Pressbrake pedal
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When the conversion from Auto Hold to
EPB is not working properly a warning will sound and a message will appear.
NOTICE
When this message is displayed, the
Auto Hold and EPB may not operate.
For your safety, depress the brake
pedal.
Press brake pedal to deactivateAUTO HOLD
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If you did not apply the brake pedal
when you release the Auto Hold by pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
warning will sound and a message will
appear.
AUTO HOLD conditions not met.Close door, hood, and fastenseatbelt
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When you press the [AUTO HOLD]
switch, if the driver’s door, engine hood are not closed or the driver’s seat belt
is unfastened, a warning will sound and
a message will appear on the LCD dis‐ play. At this moment, press the [AUTO
HOLD] button after closing the driver’s
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CAUTION
•If the ABS warning light is on andstays on, you may have a problemwith the ABS. In this case, howev‐er, your regular brakes will worknormally.
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•The ABS warning light will stay onfor approximately 3 seconds afterthe engine start/stop buttonswitch is ON. During that time, theABS will go through self-diagnosisand the light will go off if every‐thing is normal. If the light stayson, you may have a problem withyour ABS. We recommend that youcontact an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
•When you drive on a road havingpoor traction, such as an icy road,and operate your brakes continu‐ously, the ABS will be active con‐tinuously and the ABS warninglight may illuminate. Pull your ve‐hicle over to a safe place and stopthe engine.
•Restart the engine. If the ABSwarning light is off, then your ABSsystem is normal. Otherwise, youmay have a problem with the ABS.We recommend that you contactan authorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the
engine may not run as smoothly and
the ABS warning light may turn on
at the same time. This happens be‐
cause of the low battery voltage. It
does not mean your ABS is malfunc‐
tioning.
•Do not pump your brakes!
•Have the battery recharged before
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Electronic stability control (ESC)
(if equipped)
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The electronic stability control (ESC)
system is designed to stabilize the ve‐ hicle during cornering maneuvers. ESC
checks where you are steering and
where the vehicle is actually going. ESC applies the brakes at individual wheels
and intervenes with engine manage‐
ment system to stabilize the vehicle.
WARNING
Never drive too fast for the roadconditions or too quickly when cor‐nering. Electronic stability control(ESC) will not prevent accidents. Ex‐cessive speed in turns, abrupt ma‐neuvers and hydroplaning on wetsurfaces can still result in serious ac‐cidents. Only a safe and attentivedriver can prevent accidents byavoiding maneuvers that cause thevehicle to lose traction. Even withESC installed, always follow all thenormal precautions for driving - in‐cluding driving at safe speed for theconditions.
The electronic stability control (ESC)
system is an electronic system de‐ signed to help the driver maintain vehi‐
cle control under adverse conditions. It
is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Factors including speed, road
conditions and driver steering input can
all affect whether ESC will be effective in preventing a loss of control. It is still
your responsibility to drive and corner
at reasonable speed and to leave a suf‐ ficient margin of safety. When you apply your brakes under
conditions which may lock the wheels,
you may hear a L