Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 334

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Parking brake use
僅 Never allow a passenger to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
僅 All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parked to avoid inadvertent move-
ment of the vehicles which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
僅 A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard whilst operating
or releasing the EPB. These conditions
are normal and indicate that the EPB
is functioning properly.
僅 When leaving your keys with a park-
ing lot attendant or valet, make sure
to inform him/her how to operate the
EPB.
僅 The EPB may malfunction if you drive
with the EPB applied.
僅 When you automatically release EPB
by pressing the accelerator pedal,
press it slowly.
When the conversion from Auto Hold to
EPB is not working properly a warning
will sound and a message will appear.
OMQ4050056L
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NOTICE
Engage the brake pedal when the above
message appears for the Auto Hold and
EPB may not activate.
If the EPB is applied whilst Auto Hold is
activated because of an Electronic Sta-
bility Control (ESC) signal, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
OMQ4050054R
EPB malfunction indicator
This warning light appears if the ENGINE
START/STOP button is changed to the
ON position and goes off in approxi-
mately 3 seconds if the system is operat-
ing normally.
OMQ4AH050050
If the EPB malfunction indicator remains
on, comes on whilst driving, or does not
come on when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is changed to the ON posi-
Brake system