2018 KIA CARENS RHD warning light

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R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward. N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakesare applied.
- Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking
and you want the vehicle to movewhen pushed.
1.After parking your vehicle, step on
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever to [P] with the ignition button in
[ON] or whilst the engine is running.
2.If the parking brake is applied unlock the parking brake.
- For EPB (Electronic ParkingBrake) equipped vehicles, push
the brake pedal with the ignition
button in [ON] or whilst the
engine is running to disengage
the parking brake. If [AUTOHOLD] function is used whilst
driving (If [AUTO HOLD] indicator
is on in the cluster), press [AUTO
HOLD] switch and [AUTO HOLD]
function should be turn off.
3.Whilst pressing the brake pedal, turn the ignition button [OFF].
- For smart key equipped vehicles,the ignition switch can be moved
to [OFF] only when the shift leveris in [P].
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R(Reverse); you may damage the transaxle if you shift into R(Reverse) whilst the vehicle is inmotion, except as explained in “Rocking the vehicle”, in thismanual.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damagedif you shift into P (Park) whilstthe vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N (Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and lead to an accident.

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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 astalled 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 distance, 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. BRAKE SYSTEM (Continued)
To dry the brakes, apply them
lightly whilst maintaining a
safe forward speed until brake
performance returns to nor-mal.
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, exces-sive brake lining and pad
wear, and increased stoppingdistances.
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 sefely slow
down; the vehicle may alsopull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Applying
the brakes lightly will indicate
whether they have been affect-
ed in this way. Always test yourbrakes in this fashion after
driving through deep water.
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In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate whilst
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
WARNING - Brake wear
This brake wear warning sound
means your vehicle needs serv-
ice. If you ignore this audible
warning, you will eventually
lose braking performance,
which could lead to a seriousaccident.
CAUTION
To avoid costly brake repairs, do not continue to drive withworn brake pads.
Always replace the front or rear brake pads as pairs.
WARNING - Parking
brake
Applying the parking brake
whilst the vehicle is moving atnormal speeds can cause a
sudden loss of control of the
vehicle. If you must use theparking brake to stop the vehi-
cle, use great caution in apply-
ing the brake.

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Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch ON (do not
start the engine). This light will illumi-
nate when the parking brake is
applied with the ignition switch 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
whilst the 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 whilst
operating the vehicle and only contin-
ue to drive the vehicle until you can
reach a safe location or repair shop.
WARNING
To prevent unintentional movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the shift lever instead of the
parking brake. Set the parkingbrake AND make sure the shift
lever is securely positioned in
1st (First) gear or R (Reverse)
for manual transaxle / dual
clutch transmission equipped
vehicles and in P (Park) forautomatic transaxle 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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Electronic parking brake (EPB) (if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (Electronic parking
brake):
Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light comes on.
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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. Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (Electronic park-
ing brake), press the EPB switch in
the following condition:
Have the ignition switch or enginestart/stop button in the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.ORP052026R
CAUTION
Do not operate the parking brake whilst the vehicle is mov-ing except in an emergency sit- uation. It could damage thevehicle system and endangerdriving safety.
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To release EPB (Electronic parking
brake) automatically:
Manual transaxle vehicle1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine bonnet and tailgate.
4. Depress the clutch pedal with the gear engaged.
5. Depress the accelerator pedal whilst releasing the clutch pedal.
Automatic transaxle vehicle
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine bonnet and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal whilst the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive).
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).
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
✽✽ NOTICE
 For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the ignition
switch or engine stop/start 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. ✽
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NOTICE - Manual transaxle
A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill or
on an incline may slightly roll back-
wards when starting the vehicle. To
prevent the situation follow the
below instructions.
1. Depress the clutch pedal and select a gear.
2. Keep pulling up the EPB switch.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal and slowly release the clutch pedal.
4.If the vehicle starts off with enough driving power release the
EPB switch.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.

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EPB (Electronic parking brake) may
be automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems
If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto-
matically, a warning will sound and
a message ("Release parking
brake") will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and any door, the enginebonnet or tailgate is opened, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, 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 movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the shift lever in place of the
parking brake. Set the parkingbrake and make sure the shift
lever is securely positioned in
P (Park).
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 car which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.CAUTION
If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though theEPB has been released, havethe system checked by a pro-fessional workshop. Kia recom- mends to visit an authorisedKia dealer/ service partner.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad and brake rotor wear.

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EPB malfunction indicator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is changedto the 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 whilst driving,or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may havemalfunctioned. If this occurs, have the system
checked by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
The EPB malfunction indicator may illuminate when the ESC indicatorcomes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
CAUTION
A click sound may be heard
whilst operating or releasingthe EPB, but these conditionsare normal and indicate that theEPB is functioning properly.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/herhow to operate the EPB.
The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPB applied.
When you automatically release EPB by depressingthe accelerator pedal, depress it slowly.
ORP052030/ORP052031
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Type A
■Type B
CAUTION
The EPB warning light may illu-
minate if the EPB switch oper-ates abnormally. Shut the engine off and turn it on againafter a few minutes. The warn-ing light will go off and the EPB switch will operate normally.However, if the EPB warninglight is still on, have the system checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends tovisit an authorised Kia deal-er/service partner.
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