Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 150

Features of your vehicle
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dualdiago-
nal braking systems. This means you still
have braking on two wheels even if one
of the dual systems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems work-
ing, more than normal pedal travel and
greater pedal pressure are required to
stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as short
a distance with only a portion of the
brake system working.
If the brakes fail whilst you are driving,
shift to a lower gear for additional
engine braking and stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
WARNING
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Light
Driving the vehicle with a warning light
ON is dangerous. If the Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Light illuminates
with the parking brake released, it indi-
cates that the brake fluid level is low.
In this case, have the vehicle inspected
by a professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
僅 Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
僅 When there is a malfunction with the
ABS (The normal braking system will
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(if equipped)
Warning and indicator lights
still be operational without the assis-
tance of the anti-lock brake system).
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
Electronic Brake Force Distribu-
tion (EBD) System Warning Light
(if equipped)
These two warning lights illumi-
nate at the same time whilst driv-
ing:
僅 When the ABS and regular brake sys-
tem may not work normally.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Electronic Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
brake system will not work normally and
you may experience an unexpected and
dangerous situation during sudden
braking.
In this case, avoid high speed driving
and abrupt braking.
Have the vehicle inspected by a profes-
sional workshop as soon as possible. Kia
recommends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.