Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 372

Driving your vehicle
If the brake warning light remains
on after the parking brake is
released whilst engine 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 whilst
operating the vehicle and only con -
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) (if
equipped)
Applying the parking brake
OBD051378R
To apply the EPB (electronic park
ing brake) manually:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress the brake pedal and pull
up the EPB switch. Make sure the
warning light comes on.
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EPB may be automatically applied
when:
Requested by other systems.
If the driver applies the EPB whilst
the engine is ON then turn the
engine off, the EPB may be
applied again automatically.
If the driver turns the engine off
by mistake whilst Auto Hold (if
equipped) is operating, EPB will be
automatically applied. But if the
driver turns the engine off and
push the EPB switch in 1 second,
the EPB does not apply.
Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the
brake pedal whilst driving, emer -
gency braking is possible by pull -
-
ing up and holding the EPB switch.
Braking is possible only whilst you
are holding the EPB switch. If you
hand off the EPB switch, the
braking force is lost. If you hold
the EPB switch and the vehicle
stop, the EPB is applied.
Brake system
OBD041227R