Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual page 365

Driving your vehicle
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• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the Engine
Stop/Start button is in the OFF posi-
tion, but you cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing
up the vehicle.
NOTICE
• If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though the
EPB has been released, we rec-
ommend that the system be
checked by a HYUNDAI autho-
rised repairer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
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When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release:
We recommend that you contact a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer by
loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow
truck and have the system checked.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
when:
• The EPB is overheated
• It is requested by other systems
• The engine is turned off with the
EPB applied
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If the driver turns the engine off
whilst Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically
However, if you press the EPB switch
within one second after the engine is
turned off, the EPB will not be
applied.
Warning messages
Release parking brake
• When you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is unfas-
tened and the engine bonnet or
applied.
tailgate is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
• When there is a problem with the
vehicle, a warning may sound and
a message may appear.
If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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