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Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)

The EPB switch is located on the lower left side of the shifter dial.

Applying the parking brake

  1. Press the brake pedal.

  2. Pull up the EPB switch.

  3. Make sure the warning light illuminates.

The EPB is applied automatically if the AUTO HOLD button is on when the vehicle 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 indicate that the EPB is functioning properly.

Releasing the parking brake with Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) switch

  1. Releasing the parking brake with EPB switch,

    • Place the EV button in the ON position.

    • Depress the brake pedal.

    • 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.

  • 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).

  • Shifter dial in N (Neutral)

    With the vehicle ON, depress the brake pedal and shift out of N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

  • 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.

WARNING

  • Never allow a passenger, child, or animal to touch the Electronic Parking Brake.

  • Do not place any objects around the EPB. It may unintentionally operate.

NOTICE

  • You can engage the EPB even though the EV button is in the OFF position, but you cannot release it.

  • 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.

CAUTION

  • If the parking brake warning light is still on even though the EPB has been released, have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

  • Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause excessive pad and brake rotor wear.

  • Whenever exiting the vehicle or parking, make sure the gear is shifted to P (Park) position, then apply the parking brake. Block the tires if necessary.

  • EPB may not released as it could freeze in cold weather. Do not use EPB and shift the gear to P (Park), block the tires, and park the vehicle on a flat and road. If the EPB is applied when you shift the gear to P (Park), release the Auto Hold and EPB, and park the vehicle with the tires blocked.

  • When driving with the EPB applied, the brake system may overheat, brake lines may wear, and the EPB may be damaged.

  • When the battery charge is in sufficient, EPB may not be applied or released. Connect to the auxiliary battery.

EPB may be automatically apply when:

  • The EPB is overheated.

  • Requested by other systems.

  • If equipped with EPB, the parking brake is applied automatically when the gear is shifted to P (Park).

CAUTION

  • If you notice a continuous noise or burning smell when the EPB is used for emergency braking, have your vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

  • If the gear is shifted to N (Neutral) while EPB is applied, it is not released automatically. If you don't release EPB manually before using an automated car wash, it may result in damage to the vehicle or the automated car wash.

NOTICE

For EPB equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD used while driving, if the EV button has been turned OFF, the EPB will engage automatically. Therefore, AUTO HOLD should be turned off before the EV button is turned off.

System warning

The EPB will display a warning message with sound under certain conditions.

  • If you try to drive off depressing the accelerator pedal with the EPB applied, but the EPB doesn't release automatically, a warning will sound and a message will appear.

  • If the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the vehicle hood, driver's door or liftgate is opened, a warning will sound, and a message will appear.

    1: To release EPB, fasten seatbelt and close door, hood and liftgate

  • If there is a problem with the vehicle, a warning may sound, and a message may appear.

If any of these above situations occur, depress the brake pedal and release EPB by pressing the EPB switch.

WARNING

  • To prevent unintentional movement when stopped and exiting the vehicle, do not use the shifter dial in place of the parking brake. Set the parking brake and make sure the shifter dial is positioned in P (Park).

  • Never allow a passenger to touch the parking brake. If the parking brake is released unintentionally, serious injury may occur.

  • The vehicle should always fully engage the parking brake fully when parked to avoid inadvertent movement of the vehicle which can injure occupants or pedestrians.

CAUTION

  • A click or electric brake motor whine sound may be heard while operating or releasing the EPB. These conditions are normal and indicate that the EPB is functioning properly.

  • If others drive the vehicle, make sure they understand how to use the EPB.

  • The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPB applied.

  • Automatically release EPB by depressing the accelerator pedal slowly.

When conversion from AUTO HOLD to EPB is not working properly a warning will sound, and a message will appear.

1: Press brake pedal to deactivate AUTO HOLD

NOTICE

Engage the brake pedal when the above message appears as the AUTO HOLD and EPB may not activate.

If EPB is applied while AUTO HOLD is activated because of an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) signal, a warning will sound, and a message will appear.

1: Parking brake automatically engaged

EPB malfunction indicator

This warning light appears if the EV button is in the ON position and goes off in approximately 3 seconds if the system is operating normally.

If the EPB malfunction indicator remains on, illuminates while driving, or does not illuminates when the EV button is changed to the ON position, this indicates that the EPB may have malfunctioned.

Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer as soon as possible.

The EPB malfunction indicator may appear when the ESC indicator illuminates to indicate that the ESC is not working properly. It does not indicate a malfunction of the EPB.

The EPB warning light may appear if the EPB switch operates abnormally. Shut the vehicle off and turn it on again after a few minutes.

CAUTION

The warning light will go off and the EPB switch will operate normally. However, if the EPB warning light remains on, have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

If the parking brake warning light does not appear or blinks even though the EPB switch was pulled up, the EPB will not apply.

If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPB warning light is on, press the EPB switch, then pull it up. Press it back to its original position and pull it back up. If the EPB warning does not go off, have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Emergency braking

If there is a problem with the brake pedal while driving, emergency braking is possible by pulling up and holding the EPB switch.

Braking is possible only while you are holding the EPB switch.

WARNING

Do not operate the EPB while the vehicle is moving except in an emergency. Applying the EPB while the vehicle is moving at normal speeds can cause a sudden loss of control of the vehicle. If you must use the EPB to stop the vehicle, use caution.

NOTICE

During emergency braking with the EPB, the parking brake warning light will appear to indicate that the system is operating.

If you notice a continuous noise or burning smell when the EPB is used for emergency braking, have your vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

When the EPB is not released

If the EPB does not release normally, load the vehicle on a flatbed truck and have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Brake Disc Cleaning (BDC)

If there is surface rust on the brake disc or squeal can be heard, the use BDC function to reduce noise and rust. While using the BDC function, the regenerative brake system will be temporarily deactivated and energy consumption may increase.

Operation

  • Press AUTO HOLD button for more than 3 seconds.

    • If the message displays on the instrument cluster, BDC function is activated.

    • Depress the brake pedal around 10 times and the regenerative braking will be temporarily deactivated. The rust and noise will be reduced. BDC operation time can change per braking conditions.

    • BDC function will automatically deactivate after operation. To manually turn it off, turn the vehicle to OFF position or press AUTO HOLD button for more than 3 seconds.