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Also, the EPB is applied automatically if
the Auto Hold button is on when the engine is turned off.
NOTICE
On a steep incline or when pulling a
trailer if the vehicle does not stand
still, do as follows:
1.Apply the EPB.
2.Pull up the EPB switch for more
than 3 seconds.
CAUTION
Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving except inan emergency situation. It coulddamage the vehicle system and en‐danger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
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To release the EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake), press the EPB switch in the fol‐lowing condition:
• Have the engine start/stop button in the ON position.
• Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
To release EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake) automatically:
• Shift lever in P (Park) With the engine running depress thebrake pedal and shift out of P (Park)
to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N (Neu‐
tral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive). 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R (Rear),
D (Drive) or manual mode.
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
NOTICE
•For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the engine
stop/start button is in the OFF po‐
sition, but you cannot release it.
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System warning
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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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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
driving the vehicle.

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ESC operation
ESC ON condition
-• When the engine start/stopbutton is turned ON, ESC
and ESC OFF indicator lights
illuminate for approximate‐
ly 3 seconds, then ESC is turned on.
• Press the ESC OFF button for at least half a second
after turning the ignition
ON to turn ESC off. (ESC
OFF indicator will illumi‐
nate). To turn the ESC on, press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF indicator light will
go off).
• When starting the engine, 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 operation, ESC indicator light blinks. • When the Electronic Stabili‐ ty Control is operating
properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi‐
cle. This is only the effect of brake control and indi‐
cates nothing unusual.
• When moving out of the mud or slippery road, the
engine rpm (revolution per
minute) may not increase
even if you press the accel‐ erator pedal deeply. This is
to maintain the stability
and traction of the vehicle
and does not indicate a
problem.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC off states.If the engine stops when ESC
is off, ESC remains off. Upon
restarting the engine, the ESCwill automatically turn on
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•ESC off state 1
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF
) shortly
(ESC OFF indicator light (ESC OFF )
illuminates). At this state, the engine
control function does not operate. It means the traction control function
does not operate. Brake control func‐
tion only operates.
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•ESC off state 2 To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF
) for
more than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indica‐
tor light (ESC OFF
) illuminates and
ESC OFF warning chime will sound. At
this state, the engine control function
and brake control function do not op‐
erate. It means the car stability con‐ trol function does not operate any
more.
Indicator light
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When engine start/stop button switch
is turned to ON, the indicator light illu‐ minates, then goes off if the ESC sys‐
tem is operating normally.
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• EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indi‐cator light remains on the instrument
cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and the ESC OFF indicator light (
) illu‐
minates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by pressing the ESC OFF button. It indi‐
cates that a malfunction has been de‐
tected somewhere in the EPS (Elec‐ tronic Power Steering) system or VSM
system. If the ESC indicator light (
) or
EPS warning light remains on, we rec‐
ommend that the system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
•The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 22 km/h
(13 mph) on curves.
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•The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 10 km/h
(6 mph) when a vehicle is braking
on a split-mu road. The split-mu
road is made of surfaces which
have different friction forces.
WARNING
•The Vehicle Stability Managementsystem is not a substitute for safedriving practices but a supplemen‐tary function only. It is the respon‐sibility of the driver to alwayscheck the speed and the distanceto the vehicle ahead. Always holdthe steering wheel firmly whiledriving.
•Your vehicle is designed to activateaccording to the driver’s intention,even with the VSM installed. Al‐ways follow all the normal precau‐tions for driving at safe speed forthe conditions – including driving ininclement weather and on a slip‐pery road.
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•Driving with varying tire or wheelsizes may cause the VSM systemto malfunction. When replacingtires, make sure they are thesame size as your original tires.
Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if
equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip back
on a steep hill when it starts to go af‐ ter stopping. The Hill-start Assist Con‐
trol (HAC) prevents the vehicle from
slipping back by operating the brakes automatically for about 1~2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the ac‐
celerator pedal is depressed or after about 1~2 seconds.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle isstarting off always depress the ac‐celerator pedal.
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The driver can activate the AEB by
placing the engine start/stop button switch to the ON position and by se‐
lecting 'User Settings', 'Driving Assist',
and 'Autonomous Braking System'. The AEB deactivates, when the driver can‐
cels the system setting.
The warning light illuminates on the LCD display, when youcancel the AEB system.
The driver can monitor the AEBON/OFF status on the LCD display.
When the warning light remains ON
with the AEB activated, we recom‐
mend you to have the system checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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The driver can select the initial warning
activation time in the User Settings in the instrument cluster LCD display. The
options for the initial Forward Collision
Warning include the following:
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•To activate cruise control, depress
the brake pedal at least once after
turning the engine start/stop but‐
ton switch to the ON position or
starting the engine. This is to
check if the brake switch which is
important part to cancel cruise
control is in normal condition.
Cruise control switch
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CANCEL/O: Cancels cruise control oper‐
ation. CRUISE/
: Turns cruise control system
on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise con‐ trol speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise control
speed.
To set cruise control speed:
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1. Press the CRUISE/ button on the
steering wheel, to turn the system
on. The cruise indicator light will il‐
luminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than approxi‐
mately 30 km/h (20 mph).
NOTICE
nManual transaxle
For manual transaxle vehicles, you
should depress the brake pedal at
least once to set the cruise control
after starting the engine.
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