Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 374

Driving your vehicle
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Start the engine.
4. If the shift lever is in P (Park),
depress the brake pedal and shift
out of P (Park) to R (Rear) or D
(Drive), the EPB is released auto -
matically. Make sure the brake
warning light goes off.
5. If the shift lever is in N (Neutral),
depress the brake pedal and shift
out of N (Neutral) to R (Rear) or D
(Drive), the EPB is released auto -
matically. Make sure the brake
warning light goes off.
If you try to drive off depress -
ing the accelerator pedal with
the EPB applied, but doesn't
release automatically, a warn -
ing will sound once and a mes -
sage will appear.
4Door
OBD041228R
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5Door
OMQ4050049R
If the driver's seat belt is not
fastened, driver s door is
opened, the engine bonnet is
opened in D or the trunk/tail -
gate is opened in R, a warning
will sound once and a message
will appear.
If there is a problem with the
vehicle, a warning may sound
once and a message may
appear. If the above situation
occurs, depress the brake pedal
and release EPB by pressing the
EPB switch.
WARNING
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.
Do not place any objects around
the EPB switch. They could
release the EPB switch.
Brake system