Kia Seltos Manual page 70

Driving your vehicle
press the Auto Hold switch whilst
pressing the brake pedal.
NOTICE
The following are conditions when
the Auto Hold will not engage
(Auto Hold light will not turn
green and the Auto Hold system
remains in stand by):
- The driver's door is opened
- The engine bonnet or tailgate is
opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
For your safety, the Auto Hold
automatically switches to EPB
under any of the following condi -
tions (Auto Hold light remains
white and the EPB automatically
applies):
- The driver's door is opened.
- The engine bonnet or tailgate is
opened.
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes.
- The vehicle is standing on a
steep slope.
- The vehicle moved for a few
seconds.
In these cases, the brake warn -
ing light comes on, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from
green to white, and a warning
sounds and a message will
appear to inform you that EPB
has been automatically
engaged. Before driving off
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again, press foot brake pedal,
check the surrounding area
near your vehicle and release
parking brake manually with
the EPB switch.
If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights
up yellow, the Auto Hold is not
working properly. Take your vehi -
cle to an authorised Kia dealer
and have the system checked.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, do
not activate Auto Hold whilst driving
downhill, backing up or parking your
vehicle.
If there is a malfunction with the
driver's door or engine bonnet or
tailgate open detection system, the
Auto Hold may not work properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorised
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard whilst operat -
ing or releasing the EPB, but these
conditions are normal and indicate
that the EPB is functioning properly.
Brake system