Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 323

Driving your vehicle
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
The EPB switch is located on the lower
left side of the shifter dial.
Applying the parking brake
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1. Press the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
3. Make sure the warning light illumi -
nates.
The EPB is applied automatically if the
AUTO HOLD button is on when the vehi -
cle is turned off. If you pull up the EPB
switch after the vehicle is turned off, the
EPB will not 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.
NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating or
releasing the EPB.
These conditions are normal and indi -
cate that the EPB is functioning properly.
Releasing the parking brake with
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
switch
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1. Releasing the parking brake with EPB
switch,
僅 Place the EV button in the ON posi -
tion.
僅 Depress the brake pedal.
僅 The shifter dial must be in P (Park).
2. Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
Automatic release of EPB
The EPB is released automatically under
the following conditions.
僅 Shifter dial in P (Park)
With the vehicle ON, depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park)
to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Shifter dial in N (Neutral)
With the vehicle ON, depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N (Neu -
tral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Gear
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, hood and
liftgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while
the shifter dial is in R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
Brake system
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