Kia 2015 Rio Owner's Manual page 262

Driving your vehicle
Parking brake
Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and then without
pressing the release button in, pull
the parking brake lever up as far as
possible. In addition it is recommend-
ed that when parking the vehicle on
a grade, the shift lever should be
positioned in the appropriate low
gear for manual transaxle vehicles or
in the P (Park) position for automatic
transaxle vehicles.
5 24
CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessive
brake pad (or lining) and brake
rotor wear.
OUB051016
- Parking
brake
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and pull up the
parking
Secondly, press the release button
(1) and lower the parking brake lever
(2) while holding the button.
OUB051017
brake lever slightly.