Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 273

Driving your vehicle
To cancel the AUTO HOLD operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The AUTO
HOLD indicator will go out.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation when
the vehicle is at a standstill, press the
AUTO HOLD switch while depressing the
brake pedal.
NOTICE
僅 The following are conditions when the
Auto Hold will not engage (AUTO
HOLD light will not turn green and the
Auto Hold system remains in stand
by):
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
僅 For your safety, the Auto Hold auto-
matically switches to EPB under any
of the following conditions (AUTO
HOLD light remains white and the
EPB automatically applies):
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
slope
- The vehicle moved for a few sec-
onds
In these cases, the brake warning light
comes on, the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from green to white, and a
warning sounds and a message will
appear to inform you that EPB has
been automatically engaged. Before
driving off again, press foot brake
pedal, check the surrounding area
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near your vehicle and release parking
brake manually with the EPB switch.
僅 If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up
yellow, the Auto Hold is not working
properly. Take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, do not
activate Auto Hold while driving down-
hill, backing up or parking your vehicle.
If there is a malfunction with the driver's
door or engine hood open detection sys-
tem, the Auto Hold may not work prop-
erly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked.
NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating or
releasing the EPB, but these conditions
are normal and indicate that the EPB is
functioning properly.
Warning messages
OCK050346L
Brake system