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Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the OFF po‐
sition, 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.
CAUTION
• If the parking brake warning light
is still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by a professional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/ service
partner.
• Do not drive your vehicle with the
EPB
applied. It may cause exces‐
sive brake pad and brake rotor
wear.
EPB (electric parking brake) may be au‐
tomatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Reguested by other systems
• The engine is turned off with the EPB
applied
Warning message
To disengage EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, hood, and trunk
• If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB ap‐
plied, but doesn't release automati‐
cally, a warning will sound and a mes‐
sage will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fas‐
tened and the engine hood or trunk 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 above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
WARNING
• To prevent unintentional move‐
ment when stopped and leaving
the vehicle, do not use the shift
lever in place of the parking brake.
Set the parking brake and make
sure the shift lever is securely
positioned in P (Park).
• Never allow anyone who is unfa‐
miliar with the vehicle to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake
is released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
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Driving your vehicle
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