Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 322

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
Brake Pedal
Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. This will create abnor -
mally high brake temperatures which
can cause excessive brake lining and
pad wear.
WARNING
Steep Hill Braking
Avoid continuous application of the
brakes when descending a long or steep
hill. Continuous brake application will
cause the brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of braking per -
formance.
Wet brakes may impair the vehicle's abil -
ity to safely slow down; the vehicle may
also pull to one side when the brakes are
applied. Applying the brakes lightly will
indicate whether they have been
affected in this way. Always test your
brakes in this fashion after driving
through deep water. To dry the brakes,
apply them lightly while maintaining a
safe speed until brake performance
returns to normal.
CAUTION
Do not depress the brake pedal continu -
ously without the READY indicator ON.
The battery may discharge.
In the event of brake failure
If the brakes fail to operate while the
vehicle is in motion, you can make an
emergency stop with the parking brake.
The stopping distance, however, will be
much greater than normal.
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WARNING
Parking Brake
Avoid applying the parking brake to stop
the vehicle while it is moving except in
an emergency. Applying the parking
brake while the vehicle is moving at nor -
mal speeds can cause a sudden loss of
control. If you must use the parking
brake to stop the vehicle, use caution.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear a
high-pitched warning sound from your
front or rear brakes. This sound may or
may not occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Always replace the front or rear brake
pads as pairs.
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
and can also lead to a serious accident.
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.
Brake system