Kia Picanto Owner's Manual page 268

Drivinþ your vehicle
Disc brakes wear indicator
Your vehicle has disc brakes.
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear a
hiþh-pitched warninþ sound ýrom your
ýront brakes or rear brakes. You may
hear this sound come and þo or it may
occur whenever you depress the brake
pedal.
çlease remember that some drivinþ
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you ýirst apply (or
liþhtly apply) the brakes. This is normal
and does not indicate a problem with
your brakes.
CAUTION
• To avoid costly brake repairs, do
not continue to drive with worn
brake pads.
• Always replace the ýront or rear
brake pads as pairs.
WARNING
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This brake wear warninþ sound
means your vehicle needs service. Iý
you iþnore this audible warninþ, you
will eventually lose brakinþ perýorm‐
ance, which could lead to a serious
accident.
Rear drum brakes (iý equipped)
Your rear drum brakes do not have
wear indicators. Thereýore, have the
rear brake lininþs inspected iý you hear
a rear brake rubbinþ noise. Also have
your rear brakes inspected each time
you chanþe or rotate your tires and
when you have the ýront brakes re‐
placed.
Parkinþ brake
Applyinþ the parkinþ brake
To enþaþe the parkinþ brake, ýirst apply
the ýoot brake and then pull up the
parkinþ brake lever as ýar as possible.
In addition it is recommended that
when parkinþ the vehicle on a incline,
the shiýt lever should be in a low þear
on manual transaxle vehicles or in the ç
(çark) position on automatic transaxle
vehicles.