Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 238

Driving your vehicle
Non-operating condition(s)
僅 The gear is in P (Park)
僅 The EPB is applied
INFORMATION
If the vehicle is restarted with the AUTO
HOLD button pressed, AUTO HOLD will
be in the standby state.
WARNING
僅 To reduce the risk of an accident, do
not activate AUTO HOLD whilst driv-
ing downhill, backing up or parking
your vehicle.
僅 For shift lever type, AUTO HOLD will
not be activated when the gear is in R
(Reverse).
NOTICE
僅 If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up
yellow, the AUTO HOLD is not work-
ing properly. Take your vehicle to a
professional workshop and have the
system checked. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
僅 A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard whilst operating
or releasing the EPB, but these condi-
tions are normal and indicate that the
EPB is functioning properly.
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AUTO HOLD warning messages
The AUTO HOLD function will display a
warning message with sound under cer-
tain conditions:
僅 When the EPB is automatically applied
from AUTO HOLD
僅 AUTO HOLD to EPB conversion is not
working properly
僅 Brake pedal is not applied when the
AUTO HOLD button is pressed
Brake system