2019 Hyundai Kona EV Owner's Manual

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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, have the sys-
tem checked an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
when:
Requested by other systems
The vehicle is turned off with theAuto Hold operating
Warning messages
To release EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, hood and liftgate
A warning will sound and a message
will appear in the following condi-
tions.
If you try to drive with the EPBapplied.
If the driver's seat is not fastened, and you try to release EPB.
If the driver's door is opened, and you try to release EPB.
If the hood is opened with the gear in D (Drive) and you try to release
EPB.
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If the liftgate is opened with thegear in R (Reverse) and you try to
release EPB.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle.
If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch. Do not apply the accelerator
pedal while the parking brake is
engaged. If you depress the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
engaged, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
Damage to the parking brake
may occur.
Driving with the parking brake on can overheat the braking sys-
tem and cause premature wear
or damage to brake parts. Make
sure the EPB is released and the
Parking Brake Warning Light is
off before driving.
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• A clicking sound may be heardwhile operating or releasing the
EPB. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the EPB is func-
tioning properly.
• When leaving your keys with a parking attendant or assistant,
make sure to inform him/her how to
operate the EPB.
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Whenever leaving the vehicle
or parking, always come to a
complete stop and continue
to depress the brake pedal.
Shift into the P (Park) posi-
tion, press the EPB switch,
and press the POWER button
to the OFF position. Take the
Smart Key with you when exit-
ing the vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in
P (Park) with the parking
brake set are at risk for mov-
ing inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
NEVER allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is released unintentional-
ly, serious injury may occur.
Only release the EPB when
you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly
on the brake pedal.
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AUTO HOLD turning Off!
Press brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
Parking brake automatically
engaged
If the EPB is applied while 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 while 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, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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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 stillon, have the system checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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 warn-
ing 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, have
the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.Parking brake warning light
Check the Parking
Brake Warning Light
by placing the POWER
button to the ON posi-
tion (do not start the
vehicle).
This light will be illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the
POWER button in the START or ON
position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is released and the Brake
Warning Light is OFF.
If the Parking Brake Warning Light
remains on after the parking brake is
released while while the vehicle is in
the ready ( ) mode, 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 while
operating the vehicle and only con-
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location.
Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch. However, braking
distance will be longer than normal.
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During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning light
will illuminate to indicate that the sys-
tem is operating.
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Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-
uation.
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If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell when the EPB is
used for emergency braking, have
the system checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer by loading the vehicle on a
flatbed tow truck and have the sys-
tem checked.
Auto Hold
The Auto Hold feature keeps the
vehicle stationary once the vehicle
reaches a complete stop.
To apply:
1. With the driver's door, hood and liftgate closed, depress the brake
pedal and then press the [AUTO
HOLD] switch. The white AUTO
HOLD indicator will come on and
the system will be in the standby
position.
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2. When you stop the vehicle com-pletely by depressing the brake
pedal, Auto Hold maintains the
brake pressure to hold the vehicle
stationary. The 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.
To release:
If you press the accelerator pedalwith the gear in D (Drive) or R
(Reverse), the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the
vehicle will start to move. The
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from green to white.
When using the smart cruise con- trol system while using the AUTO
HOLD feature, if the RES+ or SET-
toggle switch is pressed, the AUTO
HOLD will be released.
When this occurs the AUTO HOLD
indicator will change from green to
white.
To cancel:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the [AUTO HOLD] switch.
The AUTO HOLD indicator will turn
off.
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When the AUTO HOLD is auto-
matically released by depress-
ing the accelerator pedal,
always take a look around your
vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth start.
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To prevent, unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement,
ALWAYS press your foot on the
brake pedal to cancel the Auto
Hold before you:
- Drive downhill.
- Park the vehicle.
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• The Auto Hold does not operatewhen:
- The driver's door is opened
- The hood is opened
- The liftgate is opened
- The gear is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto- matically switches to EPB when:
- The driver's door is opened
- The hood is opened
- The liftgate is opened
- The vehicle stops for more than 10minutes
- The vehicle stands on a steep slope
- The vehicle moves several times 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.
• While the AUTO HOLD feature is operating, some mechanical noises
may be audible. This is a normal
condition of the AUTO HOLD fea-
ture.
If the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes to yellow, the Auto Hold
is not working properly. Contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. If there is a malfunction with the
driver's door or hood open detec-
tion system, the Auto Hold may
not work properly. Contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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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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Warning messages
Parking brake automatically
engaged
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
AUTO HOLD turning Off!
Press brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
When this message is displayed, the
Auto Hold and EPB may not operate.
For your safety, depress the brake
pedal.
Press brake pedal to deactivate
AUTO HOLD
If you did not apply the brake pedal
when you release the Auto Hold by
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
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