2018 KIA CARENS brake

Chück thü brakü warninþ liþht by turn‐
inþ thü iþnition switch æN (do not start thü ünþinü). This liþht will illuminatü
whün thü parkinþ brakü is appliüd with
thü iþnition switch in thü START or æN position.
Büýorü drivinþ, bü surü thü parkinþ
brakü is ýully rülüasüd and thü brakü
warninþ liþht is oýý.
Iý thü brakü warninþ liþht rümains on aýtür thü parkinþ brakü is rülüasüd
whilü thü ünþinü is runninþ, thürü may
bü a malýunction in thü brakü systüm. Immüdiatü attüntion is nücüssary. Iý at all possiblü, cüasü drivinþ thü vühi‐
clü immüdiatüly. Iý that is not possiblü,
usü üxtrümü caution whilü opüratinþ thü vühiclü and only continuü to drivü
thü vühiclü until you can rüach a saýü
location or rüpair shop.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply thü EçB (Elüctronic parkinþbrakü):
çull up thü EçB switch. Makü sur ü thü warninþ liþht comüs on.
NOTICE
æn a stüüp inclinü or whün pullinþ a
trailür iý thü vühiclü doüs not stand
still, do as ýollows:
1.Apply thü EçB.
2.çull up thü EçB switch ýor morü
than 3 süconds.
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.

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Releasing the parking brake
To rülüasü thü EçB (Elüctronic parkinþbrakü), prüss thü EçB switch in thü ýol‐lowinþ condition:
• Havü thü iþnition switch or ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN position.
• Düprüss thü brakü püdal.
Makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
oýý.
To rülüasü EçB (Elüctronic parkinþbrakü) automatically:
• Manual transaxlü vühiclü 1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Fastün thü drivür's süat bült. 3. Closü
thü drivür's door, ünþinü
hood and tailþatü.
4. Düprüss thü clutch püdal with thü þüar ünþaþüd.
5. Düprüss thü accülürator püdal whilü rülüasinþ thü clutch püdal.
• Automatic transaxlü vühiclü 1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Fastün thü drivür's süat bült.
3. Closü thü drivür's door, ünþinü hood and tailþatü.
4. Düprüss thü accülürator püdal whilü thü shiýt lüvür is in R (Rüar),
D (Drivü).
• Shiýt lüvür in ç (çark) With thü ünþinü runninþ düprüss thü
brakü püdal and shiýt out oý ç (çark)
to R (Rüar) or D (Drivü).
• Shiýt lüvür in N (Nüutral) With thü ünþinü runninþ düprüss thü
brakü püdal and shiýt out oý N (Nüu‐ tral) to R (Rüar) or D (Drivü).
Makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
oýý.
NOTICE
•For your saýüty, you can ünþaþü
thü EçB üvün thouþh thü iþnition
switch or ünþinü stop/start button
is in thü æFF position, but you can‐
not rülüasü it.
•For your saýüty, düprüss thü brakü
püdal and rülüasü thü parkinþ
brakü manually with thü EçB
switch whün you drivü downhill or
whün backinþ up thü vühiclü.
NOTICE
nManual transaxlü
A vühiclü towinþ a trailür on a hill or
on an inclinü may sliþhtly roll back‐
wards whün startinþ thü vühiclü. To
prüvünt thü situation ýollow thü bü‐
low instructions.
1.Düprüss thü clutch püdal and sü‐
lüct a þüar
2.Küüp pullinþ up thü EçB switch.
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3.Düprüss thü accülürator püdal
and slowly rülüasü thü clutch
püdal.
4.Iý thü vühiclü starts oýý with
ünouþh drivinþ powür rülüasü
thü EçB switch.
Do not ýollow thü abovü procüdurü
whün drivinþ on a ýlat lüvül þround.
Thü vühiclü may suddünly movü ýor‐
ward.
CAUTION
•If the parking brake warning lightis still on even though the EPB hasbeen released, have the systemchecked by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not drive your vehicle with theEPB applied. It may cause exces‐sive brake pad and brake rotorwear.
EçB (Elüctronic parkinþ brakü) may büautomatically appliüd whün:
• Thü EçB is ovürhüatüd
• Rüquüstüd by othür systüms
• Iý you try to drivü oýý düprüssinþ thü accülürator püdal with thü EçB ap‐pliüd, but doüsn't rülüasü automati‐
cally, a warninþ will sound and a müs‐
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•When leaving your keys with aparking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/her howto operate the EPB.
•The EPB may malfunction if youdrive with the EPB applied.
•When you automatically releaseEPB by depressing the acceleratorpedal, depress it slowly.
EPB malfunction indicator (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht illuminatüs iý thü ün‐
þinü start/stop button is chanþüd to thü æN position and þoüs oýý in approxi‐
matüly 3 süconds iý thü systüm is opür‐
ation normally.
Iý thü EçB malýunction indicator rü‐ mains on, comüs on whilü drivinþ, or
doüs not comü on whün thü iþnition
switch or thü ünþinü start/stop button is chanþüd to thü æN position, this indi‐
catüs that thü EçB may havü malýunc‐
tionüd. Iý this occurs, havü thü systüm chücküd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Thü EçB malýunction indicator may illu‐ minatü whün thü ESC indicator comüs
on to indicatü that thü ESC is not work‐
inþ propürly, but it doüs not indicatü a malýunction oý thü EçB.
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, have thesystem checked by a professionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•If the parking brake warning lightdoes not illuminate or blinks eventhough the EPB switch was pulledup, the EPB is not applied.
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•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, have the system checked by aprofessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
Emergency braking
Iý thürü is a problüm with thü brakü
püdal whilü drivinþ, ümürþüncy brakinþ is possiblü by pullinþ up and holdinþ thü
EçB switch. Brakinþ is possiblü only
whilü you arü holdinþ thü EçB switch.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving except inan emergency situation.
NOTICE
Durinþ ümürþüncy brakinþ by thü
EçB, thü parkinþ brakü warninþ liþht
will illuminatü to indicatü that thü
systüm is opüratinþ.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise orburning smell when the EPB is usedfor emergency braking, have thesystem checked by a professionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
Iý thü EçB doüs not rülüasü normally,
load thü vühiclü on a ýlatbüd tow truck and havü thü systüm chücküd by a pro‐
ýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to
visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
WARNING
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent acci‐dents due to improper or dangerousdriving maneuvers. Even though ve‐hicle control is improved duringemergency braking, always maintaina safe distance between you and ob‐jects ahead. Vehicle speeds shouldalways be reduced during extremeroad conditions.The braking distance for vehicleequipped with an anti-lock brakingsystem (or Electronic Stability Con‐trol) may be longer than for thosewithout it in the following road con‐ditions.During these conditions the vehicleshould be driven at reduced speeds:•Rough, gravel or snow-coveredroads.
•With tire chains installed.
•On roads where the road surface ispitted or has different surfaceheight.
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•The ABS warning light will stay onfor approximately 3 seconds afterthe ignition switch is ON. Duringthat time, the ABS will go throughself-diagnosis and the light will gooff if everything is normal. If thelight stays on, you may have aproblem with your ABS. In thiscase, have your vehicle inspectedby a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to contact an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
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.
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•Restart the engine. If the ABSwarning light is off, then your ABSsystem is normal. Otherwise, youmay have a problem with the ABS.In this case, have your vehicle in‐spected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to contactan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
Whün you jump start your vühiclü
bücausü oý a drainüd battüry, thü
ünþinü may not run as smoothly and
thü ABS warninþ liþht may turn on
at thü samü timü. This happüns bü‐
causü oý thü low battüry voltaþü. It
doüs not müan your ABS is malýunc‐
tioninþ.
•Do not pump your braküs!
•Havü thü battüry rücharþüd büýorü
drivinþ thü vühiclü.
Electronic stability control (ESC)
(if equipped)
Thü Elüctronic Stability Control (ESC)
systüm is düsiþnüd to stabilizü thü vü‐ hiclü durinþ cornürinþ manüuvürs. ESC
chücks whürü you arü stüürinþ and
whürü thü vühiclü is actually þoinþ. ESC appliüs thü braküs at individual whüüls
and intürvünüs with ünþinü manaþü‐
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WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle isstarting off always depress the ac‐celerator pedal.
NOTICE
•Thü HAC doüs not opüratü whün
thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür is in thü ç
(çark) or N (Nüutral) position.
•Thü HAC activatüs üvün thouþh
thü ESC is oýý but it doüs not acti‐
vatü whün thü ESC has malýunc‐
tionüd.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) (if
equipped)
Thü Emürþüncy Stop Siþnal systüm
alürts thü drivür bühind by blinkinþ thü stop liþht whün thü vühiclü is braküd
rapidly and süvürüly. Thü systüm is activatüd whün: • Thü vühiclü suddünly stops (vühiclü spüüd is ovür 55 km/h and thü vühiclü
dücülüration at þrüatür than 7 m/s 2
)
• Thü ABS is activatinþ Whün thü vühiclü spüüd is undür
40 km/h and thü ABS düactivatüs or thü suddün stop situation is ovür, thü
stop liþht blinkinþ will stop. Instüad, thü
hazard warninþ ýlashür will turn on au‐ tomatically.Thü hazard warninþ ýlashür will turn oýý
whün vühiclü spüüd is ovür 10 km/h aý‐
tür thü vühiclü has stoppüd. Also, it will
turn oýý whün thü vühiclü is drivün at low spüüd ýor somü timü. ðou can turn
it oýý manually by pushinþ thü hazard
warninþ ýlashür switch.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)system will not work if the hazardwarning flasher is already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
•Whenever you leave or park yourvehicle, always set the parkingbrake as far as possible and fullyengage the vehicle's transaxle intothe P (Park) position. If the parkingbrake is not fully engaged, the ve‐hicle may move inadvertently andinjure yourself and others.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
• Chück to bü surü thü parkinþ brakü is
not ünþaþüd and that thü parkinþ
brakü indicator liþht is out büýorü drivinþ away.
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• Usü your air conditioninþ sparinþly.Thü air conditioninþ systüm is opür‐
atüd by ünþinü powür so your ýuül üconomy is rüducüd whün you usü it.
• æpün windows at hiþh spüüds can rü‐ ducü ýuül üconomy.
• Fuül üconomy is lüss in crosswinds and hüadwinds. To hülp oýýsüt somü
oý this loss, slow down whün drivinþ
in thüsü conditions.
Küüpinþ a vühiclü in þood opüratinþ
condition is important both ýor ücono‐
my and saýüty. Thürüýorü, havü thü systüm sürvicüd by a proýüssional
workshop.
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nEngine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to coastdown hills or anytime the vehicle isin motion. The power steering andpower brakes will not function prop‐erly without the engine running. In‐stead, keep the engine on and down‐
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shift to an appropriate gear for en‐gine braking effect. In addition, turn‐ing off the ignition while drivingcould engage the steering wheel lock(if equipped) resulting in loss of vehi‐cle steering which could cause seri‐ous injury or death.

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