Kia Optima Manual page 300

Driving your vehicle
Parking brake
Applying the parking brake
Foot type
To engage the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and then
depress the parking brake pedal
down as far as possible.
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Hand type
To engage the parking brake, first
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apply the foot brake and then without
pressing the release button in, pull
the parking brake lever up as far as
possible. In addition it is recommend-
ed that when parking the vehicle on
a gradient, the shift lever should be
positioned in the P (Park) position for
automatic transaxle vehicles.
CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessive
brake pad (or lining) and brake
rotor wear.
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- Parking brake