Kia Seltos Manual page 62

Driving your vehicle
Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shift lever in first or
reverse gear (manual transmis -
sion). 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.
Under some conditions your park -
ing brake can freeze in the
engaged position. This is most
likely to happen when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or
if the brakes are wet. If there is a
risk that the parking brake may
freeze, apply it only temporarily
whilst you put the shift lever in
first or reverse gear (manual
transmission) and block the rear
wheels so the vehicle cannot roll.
Then release the parking brake.
Do not hold the vehicle on the
upgrade with the accelerator
pedal. This can cause the trans -
mission to overheat. Always use
the brake pedal or parking brake.
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WARNING
Never allow a passenger to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parking to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicle which
can injure occupants or pedestri -
ans.
Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch ON (do
not start the engine). This light will
be illuminated when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition
switch in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains
on after the parking brake is
released Whilst engine is running,
there may be a malfunction in the
brake system. Immediate attention
is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not
possible, use extreme caution whilst
operating the vehicle and only con -
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.
Brake system