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2. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly de‐
pressed and released with the shift lev‐ er in the P (Park) position, a chattering
noise near the shift lever may be heard.
This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedalbefore and while shifting out of theP (Park) position into another posi‐tion to avoid inadvertent motion ofthe vehicle which could injure per‐sons in or around the car.
Good driving practices
• Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other po‐
sition with the accelerator pedal de‐ pressed.
• Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
• Be sure the car is completely stopped before you attempt to shift into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive). • Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be ex‐tremely hazardous. Always leave the
car in gear when moving.
• Do not "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malfunc‐
tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow the car.
• Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
• Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P
(Park) to keep the car from moving.
• Exercise extreme caution when driv‐ ing on a slippery surface. Be especial‐
ly careful when braking, accelerating
or shifting gears. On a slippery sur‐ face, an abrupt change in vehicle
speed can cause the drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicle to go out
of control.
• Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly de‐
pressing and releasing the accelera‐
tor pedal.
WARNING
•Always buckle-up! In a collision, anunbelted occupant is significantlymore likely to be seriously injuredor killed than a properly belted oc‐cupant.
•Avoid high speeds when corneringor turning.
•Do not make quick steering wheelmovements, such as sharp lanechanges or fast, sharp turns.
•The risk of rollover is greatly in‐creased if you lose control of yourvehicle at highway speeds.
•Loss of control often occurs if twoor more wheels drop off the road‐way and the driver over-steers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer sharply.Instead, slow down before pullingback into the travel lanes.
•Never exceed posted speed limits.
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BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakesthat adjust automatically through nor‐
mal 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 re‐
serve 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 nec‐ essary to maintain steering control on
slippery surfaces.
WARNING
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•Do not drive with your foot restingon the brake pedal. This will createabnormal high brake tempera‐tures, excessive brake lining andpad wear, and increased stoppingdistances.
•When descending a long or steephill, shift to a lower gear and avoidcontinuous application of thebrakes. Continuous brake applica‐tion will cause the brakes to over‐heat and could result in a tempo‐rary loss of braking performance.
•Wet brakes may impair the vehi‐cle’s ability to safely slow down;the vehicle may also pull to oneside when the brakes are applied.Applying the brakes lightly will in‐dicate whether they have been af‐fected in this way. Always testyour brakes in this fashion afterdriving through deep water. To drythe brakes, apply them lightlywhile maintaining a safe forwardspeed until brake performance re‐turns to normal.
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•Always, confirm the position ofthe brake and accelerator pedalbefore driving. If you don't checkthe position of the accelerator andbrake pedal before driving, youmay depress the accelerator in‐stead of the brake pedal. It maycause a serious accident.
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can make an emergency stop with the parking
brake. The stopping distance, however,
will be much greater than normal.
WARNING
nParking brake
Applying the parking brake while thevehicle is moving at normal speedscan cause a sudden loss of control ofthe vehicle. If you must use theparking brake to stop the vehicle,use great caution in applying thebrake.
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• Under some conditions your parkingbrake can freeze in the engaged posi‐
tion. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of
snow or ice around or near the rear
brakes or if the brakes are wet. If
there is a risk that the parking brake
may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the shift lever in P (au‐
tomatic transaxle) or in first or re‐
verse gear (manual transaxle) and
block the rear wheels so the vehicle
cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
• Do not hold the vehicle on the up‐ grade with the accelerator pedal. This
can cause the transaxle to overheat.
Always use the brake pedal or park‐ ing brake.WARNING
•To prevent unintentional move‐ment when stopped and leavingthe vehicle, do not use the gear‐shift lever in place of the parkingbrake. Set the parking brake ANDmake sure the gearshift lever issecurely positioned in P (Park) forautomatic transaxle equipped ve‐hicles.
•Never allow anyone who is unfa‐miliar with the vehicle to touch theparking brake. If the parking brakeis released unintentionally, seriousinjury may occur.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
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Check the brake warning light by turn‐
ing the ignition switch ON (do not start the engine). This light will be illumina‐
ted 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
while engine is running, there may be a
malfunction in the brake system. Im‐ mediate attention is necessary.

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• On loose or uneven road surfaces, op‐eration of the anti-lock brake system
may result in a longer stopping dis‐
tance than for vehicles equipped with a conventional brake system.
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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 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 the system checked bya professional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia 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 carover to a safe place and stop theengine.
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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 the systemchecked by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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)
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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 in the engine
management 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 speeds 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 speeds and to leave a sufficient margin of safety. When you apply your brakes under
conditions which may lock the wheels,
you may hear a L

ESC operation
ESC ON condition
-• When the ignition is turnedON, ESC and ESC OFF indica‐ tor lights illuminate for ap‐
proximately 3 seconds, then
ESC is turned on.
• Press the ESC OFF button after turning the ignition ONto turn ESC off. (ESC OFF in‐
dicator will illuminate). To
turn the ESC on, press theESC OFF button (ESC OFF in‐dicator light will go off).
• When starting the engine, you may hear a slight tickingsound. This is the ESC per‐forming an automatic sys‐tem self-check and does notindicate a problem.
When operating
When the ESC is in operation, the ESC indicator light blinks.
• When the Electronic Stability Control is operating proper‐ly, you can feel a slight pul‐
sation in the vehicle. This is
only the effect of brake con‐trol and indicates nothingunusual.
• When moving out of the mud or driving on a slippery
road, the engine rpm (revo‐lution per minute) may not
be increased even if you
press the accelerator pedaldeeply. This is to maintainthe stability and traction of
the vehicle and does not in‐dicate a problem.
ESC OFF condition
To cancel ESC operation :
• State 1
Press the ESC OFF button shortly (ESC
OFF indicator light and message illumi‐ nates). At this state, the engine control
function does not operate. In other
words, the traction control function does not operate but only the brake
control function operates.

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• State 2
Press the ESC OFF button for more
than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indicator light
and message illuminates and ESC OFF
warning chime will sound. At this state,
the engine control function and brake control function does not operate. In
other words, the vehicle stability con‐
trol function does not operate any more.
If the ignition switch is placed to the
LOCK/OFF position when ESC is off, ESC
remains off. Upon restarting the en‐ gine, the ESC will automatically turn on
again.
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When ignition switch is turned to ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then goes off if the ESC system is operating
normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever
ESC is operating or illuminates when ESC fails to operate.
ESC OFF indicator light comes on when
the ESC is turned off with the button.
CAUTION
Driving with varying tire or wheelsizes may cause the ESC system tomalfunction. When replacing tires,
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make sure they are the same size asyour original tires.
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Control sys‐tem is only a driving aid; use precau‐tions for safe driving by slowingdown on curved, snowy, or icy roads.Drive slowly and don’t attempt toaccelerate whenever the ESC indica‐tor light is blinking, or when the roadsurface is slippery.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
• ESC should be turned on for daily driving whenever possible.
• To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on aflat road surface.
Never press the ESC OFF button while
ESC is operating (ESC indicator light
blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is operat‐ ing, the vehicle may slip out of control.
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CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal systemwill not work if the hazard warningflasher is already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
•Whenever leaving vehicle or park‐ing, always set the parking brakeas far as possible and fully engagethe vehicle's transaxle into thepark position. Vehicles not fully en‐gaged in park with the parkingbrake set are at risk for moving in‐advertently and injuring yourselfor others.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the car which can in‐jure occupants or pedestrians.
• After parking the vehicle, check to besure 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 brak‐ ing action does not return to normal,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
have your vehicle inspected by a pro‐
fessional workshop.
Kia recommends to call an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
• Don't coast down hills with the car out of gear. This is extremely hazard‐
ous. 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.
• Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake pedal while
driving can be dangerous because it
can result in the brakes overheating and losing their effectiveness. It also
increases the wear of the brake com‐
ponents. • If a tire goes flat while you are driv‐
ing, apply the brakes gently and keepthe car pointed straight ahead while
you slow down. When you are moving
slowly enough for it to be safe to do
so, pull off the road and stop in a
safe place.
• If your car is equipped with an auto‐ matic transaxle, don't let your car
creep forward. To avoid creeping for‐
ward, keep your foot firmly on the
brake pedal when the car is stopped.
• Be cautious when parking on a hill. Firmly engage the parking brake andplace the shift lever in P (Park). If
your car is facing downhill, turn the
front wheels into the curb to help
keep the car from rolling. If your car is facing uphill, turn the front wheels
away from the curb to help keep the
car from rolling. If there is no curb or
if it is required by other conditions to
keep the car from rolling, block the wheels.

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