Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 275

Driving Your Vehicle
Information
During emergency braking, the Parking
Brake warning light illuminates and you
may hear a clicking noise.
NOTICE
If you notice a noise or burning smell
when the EPB is used for emergency
braking, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Releasing the parking brake
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake):
2C_EPBRelease
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to
ON or START position.
2. Press the EPB switch while depressing
the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake warning light
goes off.
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To release EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
automatically:
• Gear in P (Park) or in N (Neutral)
With the engine running, depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Make sure the doors, hood, and liftgate
are closed and the seat belt is fastened.
Information
• You can engage EPB even though the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the OFF
position (only if battery power is
available), but you cannot release it.
• Depress the brake pedal and release
the parking brake manually with the
EPB switch before you drive downhill or
when backing up.
NOTICE
• If the Parking Brake warning light is still
on even though the EPB has been
released, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with EPB
applied. It may cause excessive brake
pad and brake rotor wear.