Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 312

Driving your vehicle
DBC operation
Mode Indicator light
Standby
Activated
Temporarily
deactivated
OFF
not appeared
WARNING
If the DBC yellow indicator light appears, the system may have overheated or have
malfunctioned. When the warning light appears even though the DBC system has
cooled off, have your vehicle checked by an authorised Kia dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
NOTICE
僅 The DBC may not deactivate on steep inclines even though the brake or accelera-
tor pedal is depressed.
僅 The DBC does not operate when:
- The gear is in P (Park).
- The ESC is activated.
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Press the DBC button or select MUD mode among TERRAIN
MODE when vehicle speed is under 60km/h (38mph). The DBC
system will turn ON and enter the standby mode.
appeared
In the standby mode, It enters the operating mode when the fol-
lowing conditions are met.
僅 The road surface should be more than a certain angle of incli-
nation
僅 The accelerator pedal must not be depressed.
僅 The vehicle speed should be below 40km/h
- 2.5 km/h (1.5 mph) ~ 8 km/h (5 mph) in case of backward
blinks
movement
Within operating vehicle speed 4 km/h (2.5 mph) ~ 40 km/h (25
mph), the driver can lower or raise the vehicle speed by stepping
on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
In the activated mode, the DBC will temporarily deactivate under
the following conditions:
僅 The hill is not steep enough.
僅 The accelerator pedal is depressed.
僅 When the vehicle speed is in the range of 40 km/h (25 mph) ~
appeared
60 km/h (38 mph)
If the above conditions are not met, the DBC will automatically
activate again.
The DBC will turn OFF under the following conditions:
僅 The DBC button is pressed again.
僅 When the accelerator pedal is depressed and the vehicle
speed exceeds 60 km/h (38 mph)
Description
Brake system