Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 303

Driving your vehicle
EPB warning
The EPB will display a warning message
with sound under certain conditions.
僅 If you try to drive off whilst engaging
the accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't release
automatically, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
僅 If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
and the vehicle bonnet, driver's door
or tailgate is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
OMQ4033162L
A: To release EPB, fasten seatbelt and
close door, bonnet, and trunk/tailgate
僅 If there is a problem with the vehicle, a
warning may sound and a message
may appear.
If the above situation occurs, press the
brake pedal and release EPB by pressing
the EPB switch.
WARNING
Parking Brake Use
僅 Never allow a passenger to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
僅 All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parked to avoid inadvertent move-
ment of the vehicles which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
僅 A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard whilst operating
or releasing the EPB. These conditions
are normal and indicate that the EPB
is functioning properly.
僅 When leaving your keys with a park-
ing lot attendant or valet, make sure
to inform him/her how to operate the
EPB.
僅 The EPB may malfunction if you drive
with the EPB applied.
僅 When you automatically release EPB
by pressing the accelerator pedal,
press it slowly.
When the conversion from Auto Hold to
EPB is not working properly a warning
will sound and a message will appear.
OMQ4033164L
A: Press brake pedal to deactivate AUTO
HOLD
NOTICE
Engage the brake pedal when the above
message appears for the Auto Hold and
EPB may not activate.
If the EPB is applied whilst Auto Hold is
activated because of an Electronic Sta-
bility Control (ESC) signal, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
OMQ4033161L
A: Parking brake automatically engaged
Brake system
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