Brake System - Kia K2700 2022 Manual

Driving your vehicle

Brake system

Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through nor-
mal usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a stalled
engine or some other reason, you can
still stop your vehicle by applying
greater force to the brake pedal than
you normally would. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when neces-
sary to maintain steering control on slip-
pery surfaces.
NOTICE
僅 When stepping on the brake pedal
under a certain driving or weather
condition. you may witness your car
make a sound of squealing or some
other noises. This is not a brake mal-
function but a normal phenomenon.
僅 When driving on the road to which
deicing chemicals are applied, the
vehicle may witness noises from the
brake or abnormal abrasion of tyres
because of such deicing chemicals.
You should operate brake additionally
so that you would be able to remove
the deicing chemicals on the brake
disk and pad under a safe traffic con-
dition.
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WARNING
Brakes
僅 Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. This will create
abnormal high brake temperatures,
excessive brake lining and pad wear,
and increased stopping distances.
僅 When descending a long or steep hill,
shift to a lower gear and avoid contin-
uous application of the brakes. Con-
tinuous brake application will cause
the brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of braking
performance.
僅 Wet brakes may impair the vehicle's
ability to safely slow down; the vehicle
may also pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.
Always test your brakes in this fashion
after driving through deep water.To
dry the brakes, apply them lightly
whilst maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.
僅 Always, confirm the position of the
brake and accelerator pedal before
driving. If you don't check the position
of the accelerator and brake pedal
before driving, you may depress the
accelerator instead of the brake
pedal. It may cause a serious accident.
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate whilst the
vehicle is in motion, you can make an
emergency stop with the parking brake.
The stopping distance, however, will be
much greater than normal.
Brake system