Kia EV6 Manual page 233

Driving your vehicle
button is in OFF position, the EPB will be
engaged automatically. Therefore,
AUTO HOLD function should be turned
off before the EV button is in OFF posi-
tion.
Releasing EPB manually
Operation
僅 Depress the brake pedal. Make sure
the gear is in P and push the EPB
switch down to release the parking
brake.
Releasing EPB automatically
Operation
僅 Start the vehicle.
僅 Fasten the driver's seat belt.
僅 Close the driver's door, hood and tail-
gate.
僅 When the vehicle is ON, depress the
brake pedal and shift to R or D.
僅 Depress the accelerator pedal while
the gear is in R, D or manual mode.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB
applied. It may cause excessive brake
pad and brake rotor wear.
NOTICE
僅 For the Middle East, EPB is released
regardless of seat belt fastening.
僅 Do not follow these procedures when
driving on a flat level ground. The
vehicle may suddenly move forward:
- For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB switch
when you drive downhill or when
Reversing the vehicle.
- For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the vehicle is
in the OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
僅 If the parking brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has been
released, have the system checked by
a professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends visiting an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
EPB warning message
Operating condition(s)
僅 Attempting to drive off using the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied
僅 Driver's seat belt is not fastened and
the vehicle hood, driver's door or the
tailgate is opened.
僅 There is a problem with the vehicle
僅 Conversion from AUTO HOLD to EPB
is not working properly
僅 EPB is applied while AUTO HOLD is
activated due to Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) signal
EPB malfunction indicator
OCV041136L
If the EPB malfunction indicator remains
on, turns on while driving, or does not
turn on when the vehicle is in the ON
position, this indicates that the EPB may
be malfunctioning.
Have your vehicle checked by a profes-
sional workshop as soon as possible. Kia
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