僅 Good Braking Practices - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
reduces the braking distance, by provid-
ing additional pressure up to the point of
ABS intervention.
BAS operation
僅 When the vehicle speed is more than
30 km/h and the ABS control is not
entered.
僅 When the brake pedal is depressed
strongly over a certain level.
僅 When the friction of the road surface
is above a certain level.
BAS operation off
僅 The vehicle speed is below 10 km/h.
僅 The brake pedal is depressed over a
certain conditions.
僅 The friction of the road surface is
below a certain level.
WARNING
Brake Assist System (BAS) Limitations
The system may not operate depending
on driver's driving habit, the degree to
which the brake pedal is depressed and
the road surface condition.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep occu-
pants safe and extend brake life.
僅 Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and the parking brake
indicator light is out before driving
away.
僅 Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi-
cle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
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To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the
vehicle under control at all times. If
the braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to do
so and call a professional workshop
for assistance. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
僅 Don't coast down hills with the vehicle
out of gear. This is extremely hazard-
ous. Keep the vehicle in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift to a lower gear so that vehi-
cle braking will help you maintain a
safe speed.
僅 Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal whilst
driving can be dangerous because the
brakes might overheat and lose their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
僅 If a tyre goes flat whilst you are driv-
ing, apply the brakes gently and keep
the vehicle pointed straight ahead
whilst you slow down. When you are
moving slowly enough for it to be safe
to do so, pull off the road and stop in
a safe place.
僅 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the dial SBW in P. If your vehicle
is facing downhill, turn the front
wheels into the kerb to help keep the
vehicle from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the
front wheels away from the kerb to
help keep the vehicle from rolling. If
there is no kerb or if it is required by
other conditions to keep the vehicle
from rolling, block the wheels.
Brake system