Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 339

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
Replace brake pads
Do not continue to drive with worn brake
pads. Continuing to drive with worn
brake pads can damage the braking sys-
tem and result in costly brake repairs.
WARNING
Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitched wear sounds
from your brakes. If you ignore this audi-
ble warning, you will eventually lose
braking performance, which could lead
to a serious accident.
NOTICE
Brake dust may accumulate on the
wheels, even under normal driving con-
ditions. Some dust is inevitable as the
brakes wear and contribute to brake
noise.
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
After parking the vehicle, apply the Elec-
tronic Parking Brake (EPB) to prevent
the vehicle from being moved by the
external force.
Applying the parking brake
Applying the parking brake man-
ually
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1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light comes on.
Also, the EPB is applied automatically if
the AUTO HOLD button is on when the
vehicle is turned off. In addition, if you
pull up the EPB switch after the vehicle
is turned off, the EPB will be applied.
NOTICE
On a steep incline or when pulling a
trailer, if the vehicle does not remain at a
standstill, do as follows:
1. Apply the EPB.
2. Pull up the EPB switch for more than 3
seconds.
Do not operate the EPB while the vehicle
is moving except in an emergency situa-
tion.
NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating or
releasing the EPB. These conditions are
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