Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 214

Driving your vehicle
- Pull up the EPB switch for more
than 3 seconds.
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.
Applying EPB automatically
Operating condition(s)
僅 Shifting to P on a slope for shift dial
SBW type
僅 Vehicle is in OFF position whilst AUTO
HOLD is enabled
僅 When the vehicle moves a bit in P for
shift dial SBW type
僅 Requested by other systems
僅 Conditions below whilst AUTO HOLD
is activated:
- Driver's door is opened
- Bonnet is opened
- Tailgate is opened
- Vehicle stops for more than
approximately 10 minutes
- Vehicle stops on a steep slope
- Requested by other systems
NOTICE
For Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD
function used whilst driving, if the
ENGINE START/STOP button has been
turned OFF, the EPB will be engaged
automatically. Therefore, AUTO HOLD
function should be turned off before the
ENGINE START/STOP button is turned
off.
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Releasing EPB automatically
Operation
僅 Gear in P (Park)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Gear in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N (Neutral)
to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Operating condition(s)
1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the
doors, bonnet and tailgate are closed.
2. With the engine running, depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park)
to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual
shift mode.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal.
4. Make sure the Parking Brake warning
light goes off.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB
applied. It may cause excessive brake
pad and brake rotor wear.
NOTICE
僅 Do not follow these procedures when
driving on a flat level ground. The
vehicle may suddenly move forward:
- For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB switch
when you drive downhill or when
backing up the vehicle.
- For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the vehicle is
in the OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
Brake system