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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake), press the EPB
switch in the following condition:
Have the POWER button in the ONposition.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shifted to P (Park) With the vehicle in the ready ( )
mode depress the brake pedal and
shift out of P (Park) to R (Reverse)
D (Drive).
Shifted to N (Neutral) With the vehicle in the ready ( )
mode depress the brake pedal and
shift out of N (Neutral) to R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
Under the following conditions 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, bonnet and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal whilst the gear is in D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
The Parking Brake Warning Light
should be turned off when the EPB is
released.To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-
ate the parking brake whilst the
vehicle is moving except in an
emergency situation. It could
damage the brake system and
lead to an accident.
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Information
• For your safety, you can engage theEPB even though the POWER but-
ton 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.
If the parking brake warning light is still on even though the EPB
has been released, we recom-
mend that the system be
checked a HYUNDAI authorised
repairer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
Electronic Parking Brake) may be
automatically applied when:
Requested by other systems
The vehicle is turned off with theEPB applied
Information
If the driver turns the vehicle off
whilst Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
However, if you press the EPB switch
within one second after the vehicle is
turned off, the EPB will not be
applied.
Warning messages
To release EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, bonnet, and trunk
If you try to drive with the EPBapplied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and the bonnet 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 situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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A click sound may be heardwhilst operating or releasing the
EPB, but these conditions are
normal and indicate that the
EPB is functioning properly.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her
how to operate the EPB.
The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPB applied.
When you automatically release EPB by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, depress it slowly.
AUTO HOLD deactivating.
Press brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
NOTICE
To prevent unintentional move-
ment when stopped and leav-
ing the vehicle, do not use the
P (Park) position in place of the
parking brake. Set the parking
brake and make sure the vehi-
cle is securely positioned in P
(Park).
Never allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If the
parking 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 injure
occupants or pedestrians.
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Parking brake automatically locked
If the EPB is applied whilst Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
EPB malfunction indicator
This warning light illuminates if the
POWER button is changed to the ON
position and goes off in approximate-
ly 3 seconds if the system is operat-
ing normally.
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on whilst driving,
or does not come on when the
POWER button is changed to the ON
position, this indicates that the EPB
may have malfunctioned.
If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) indicator comes on
to indicate that the ESC is not work-
ing properly, but it does not indicate a
malfunction of the EPB.
If the EPB warning light is still
on, we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate or
blinks even though the EPB
switch was pulled up, the EPB
may not be applied.
If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPB warning
light is on, press the switch, then
pull it up. Once more press it
back to its original position and
pull it back up. If the EPB warning
does not go off, we recommend
that the system be checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal whilst driving, emergency
braking is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only whilst you are holding
the EPB switch.
Information
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning light
will illuminate to indicate that the sys-
tem is operating.If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell when the EPB is
used for emergency braking, we
recommend that the system be
checked by a HYUNDAI authorised
repairer.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, we recommend that you contact a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer load-
ing the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck
and have the system checked.
Auto hold
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.
NOTICE
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Do not operate the parking
brake whilst the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-
uation.
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1. With the drivers door and bonnetclosed, fasten the drivers seat
belt or depress the brake pedal
and then press the [AUTO HOLD]
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1. With the driver's door and bonnetclosed, fasten the driver's seat
belt or depress the brake pedal
and then press the [AUTO HOLD]
switch. The white AUTO HOLD
indicator will come on and the sys-
tem will be in the standby position. 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 pedalwith the gear in D (Drive) or N
(Neutral), the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the
vehicle will start to move. The
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from green to white.
If the vehicle is restarted using the cruise control toggle switch (RES+
or SET-) whilst Auto Hold and
cruise control is operating, the Auto
Hold will be released regardless of
accelerator pedal operation. The
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from green to white. (if equipped
with cruise control system)
When driving off from Auto
Hold by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal, always check the
surrounding area near your
vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth start.
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Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the [AUTO HOLD] switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will turn off.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the [AUTO HOLD] switch
whilst depressing the brake pedal.
Information
• The Auto Hold does not operatewhen:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The bonnet is opened
- The gear is in P (Park) or R (Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto- matically switches to EPB in such
cases:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastenedand driver's door is opened
- The bonnet is opened whilst the gear is in D (Drive)
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope
- The vehicle moved several times (Continued)(Continued)
In these cases, the parking brake
warning light comes on, the AUTO
HOLD indicator 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 again,
depress the brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehicle
and release the parking brake man-
ually with the EPB switch.
• If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is not
working properly. We recommend
that you contact a HYUNDAI
authorised repairer.
• Whilst operating Auto Hold, you may hear mechanical noise.
However, it is normal operating
noise.
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If there is a malfunction with the
driver's door or bonnet open
detection system, the Auto Hold
may not work properly.
We recommend that you contact a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Warning messages
Parking brake automatically locked
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
AUTO HOLD deactivating.
Press brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
Depress the brake pedal when the
above message appears for the Auto
Hold and EPB may not activate.
NOTICE
Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the
Auto Hold when you drive
downhill, back up the vehicle
or park the vehicle.
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