2023 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Owners Manual

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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
or rear brakes. You may hear this sound
come and go or it may occur whenever
you depress the brake pedal.
Note that some driving conditions or
climates may cause a brake squeal
when you first apply (or lightly apply)
the brakes. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem with your brakes.
NOTICE
To avoid costly brake repairs, do not
continue to drive with worn brake pads.
Information
Always replace brake pads as complete
front or rear axle sets.
WARNING
Frequent braking may deform
components and worn the disc brake
causing vibration when braking.
Observe the speed limit to prevent
brake damage from excessive braking.
Brake wear, noise, vibration from
excessive braking or deformation of the
brakes caused by repeatedly braking in
high speed, racing on tracks, etc. can be
excluded from warranty coverage.
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Applying the parking brake
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To apply EPB (Electronic Parking Brake):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the Parking Brake warning
light comes on.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may be automatically applied when:
• Requested by other systems
• The driver turns the vehicle off while
Auto Hold is operating.

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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency braking
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.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH, do not operate the EPB
while the vehicle is moving except
in an emergency situation. It could
damage the brake system and lead to
an accident.
Information
During emergency braking, the Parking Brake warning light will illuminate to indicate that the system is operating.
NOTICE
If you continuously notice a noise or
burning smell when the EPB is used for
emergency braking, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer. Releasing the parking brake
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To release EPB (Electronic Parking Brake):
1. Press the Start/Stop button to the ON
or START position.
2. Press the EPB switch while depressing the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake warning
light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) automatically:
• Gear in P (Park)
With the vehicle running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to
R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Gear in N (Neutral)
With the vehicle running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

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• Satisfy the following conditions
1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the doors, hood and liftgate are closed.
2. With the vehicle running, depress the brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to
R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual shift mode.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal. Make sure the Parking Brake warning
light goes off.
Information
• For the Middle East, EPB is released
regardless of seat belt fastening.
• For your safety, you can engage EPB
even though the Vehicle Stop/Start
button is in the OFF position (only if
battery power is available), 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.
NOTICE
• If the Parking Brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has been
released, have the system checked
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with EPB
applied. It may cause excessive brake
pad and brake rotor wear. Warning messages
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To release EPB, close the doors, hood and liftgate and fasten the seatbelt
•
If you try to drive with EPB applied, a
warning will sound and a message will
appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is unfastened
and the hood or liftgate is opened, a
warning will sound and a message will
appear.
• If there is a problem with the vehicle,
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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WARNING
• Whenever leaving the vehicle or
parking, always come to a complete
stop and continue to depress the
brake pedal.
Shift the gear into P (Park), pull the
EPB switch, and press the Start/Stop
button to the OFF position. Take
the Key with you when leaving the
vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in P (Park)
with the parking brake set are at risk
for moving inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
• NEVER allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to touch
the EPB switch. If EPB is released
unintentionally, serious injury may
occur.
• Only release EPB when you are
seated inside the vehicle with your
foot firmly on the brake pedal.NOTICE
• Do not apply the accelerator pedal
while the parking brake is engaged.
If you depress the accelerator pedal
with 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 system and
cause premature wear or damage
to brake parts. Make sure EPB is
released and the Parking Brake
warning light is off before driving.
Information
• A clicking sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB. These
conditions are normal and indicate that
EPB is functioning properly.
• When leaving your keys with a parking
attendant or assistant, make sure to
inform him/her how to operate EPB.

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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.
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Parking brake automatically engaged
When EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.EPB malfunction
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) warning
light illuminates if the Start/Stop button
is pressed to the ON position and goes
off in approximately 3 seconds if the
system is operating normally.
If the EPB warning light remains on,
comes on while driving, or does not
come on when the Start/Stop button is
pressed to the ON position, this indicates
that the EPB may have malfunctioned.
If this occurs, have the system checked
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
The EPB warning light may illuminate
when the ESC indicator comes on to
indicate that ESC is not working properly,
but it does not indicate a malfunction of EPB.

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NOTICE
• If the EPB warning light is still on,
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, EPB may not be applied.
• If the Parking Brake warning light
blinks when the EPB warning light is
on, press the switch, and then pull it
up. Repeat this one more time. 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 pressing the
Vehicle Stop/Start button to the ON position.
This light will be illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the Vehicle
Stop/Start button in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is released and the Parking Brake
warning light is OFF.
If the Parking Brake warning light
remains on after the parking brake is
released while the motor 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 possible,
use extreme caution while operating
the vehicle and only continue to drive
the vehicle until you can reach a safe
location. When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normally,
contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
by loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow
truck and have the system checked.
Auto Hold
Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in a
standstill even though the brake pedal is
not depressed after the driver brings the
vehicle to a complete stop by depressing
the brake pedal.
To apply:
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1. With the driver's door and hood 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 completely 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 depress the accelerator pedal
with the gear in D (Drive) or Manual shift
mode, the Auto Hold will be released
automatically and the vehicle will start
to move. The AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from green to white.
WARNING
When Auto Hold is automatically
released by depressing the accelerator
pedal, always take a look around your
vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
for a smooth start.
To cancel:
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1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Press the AUTO HOLD switch.
The AUTO HOLD indicator will turn off.
WARNING
To prevent, unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement, ALWAYS press your
foot on the brake pedal to cancel the
Auto Hold before you: - Drive downhill.
- Drive the vehicle in R (Reverse).
- Park the vehicle.

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Information
• The Auto Hold does not operate when:
- The gear is in P (Park)
- EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold automatically switches to EPB when:
- The driver's door is opened
- The tail gate is opened
- The hood is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope
- The vehicle moved several times
In these cases, the Parking Brake
warning light comes on, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from green to white, and a warning sound and a
message will appear to inform you that EPB has been automatically engaged.
Before driving off again, depress the
brake pedal, check the surrounding
area near your vehicle and release the parking brake manually with the EPB switch.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may
hear mechanical noise. However, it is normal operating noise.
• If the vehicle is restarted with the Auto Hold system is in the standby position
or operating, the Auto hold system will continue to operate in the standby position.
NOTICE
If the AUTO HOLD indicator changes
to yellow, Auto Hold is not working
properly. Contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
• Depress the accelerator pedal slowly
when you start the vehicle.
• For your safety, cancel Auto Hold
when you drive downhill, back up the
vehicle or park the vehicle.
NOTICE
If there is a malfunction with the
driver's door or hood open detection
system, Auto Hold may not work
properly.
Contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Warning messages
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Parking brake automatically engaged
When EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.