Downhill Brake Control (DBC)

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Downhill Brake Control (DBC) feature assists the driver to descend down a steep hill without having to depress the brake pedal.

Downhill Brake Control (DBC) automatically applies the brakes to maintain the vehicle speed of 4–40 km/h (2.5–25 mph) and allows the driver to concentrate on steering the vehicle down hill.

Always turn off the Downhill Brake Control (DBC) on normal roads. Downhill Brake Control (DBC) might activate inadvertently from the stand by mode when driving through speed bumps or making sharp curves.

NOTE

Downhill Brake Control (DBC) defaults to the off position whenever the EV button is in ON position.

Noise or vibration may occur from the brakes when the Downhill Brake Control (DBC) is activated.

The rear stop light comes on when Downhill Brake Control (DBC) is activated.

Operation

Mode

Indicator light

Description

Standby

Appeared

Press the Downhill Brake Control (DBC) button when vehicle speed is under 60 km/h (38 mph). Downhill Brake Control (DBC) will turn on and enter the standby mode.

The system does not turn on if vehicle speed is over 60 km/h (38 mph).

Activated

Blinks

In the standby mode, It enters the operating mode when the following conditions are met.

  • The road surface should be more than a certain angle of inclination

  • The accelerator pedal must not be depressed.

  • The vehicle speed should be within 3–40 km/h (2–25 mph)

Within operating vehicle speed 3–40 km/h (2–25 mph), the driver can lower or raise the vehicle speed by stepping on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

Temporarily deactivated

Appeared

In the activated mode, the Downhill Brake Control (DBC) will temporarily deactivate under the following conditions:

  • The hill is not steep enough.

  • The accelerator pedal is depressed.

  • When the vehicle speed is in the range of 40–60 km/h (25–38 mph)

If the above conditions are not met, Downhill Brake Control (DBC) will automatically activate again.

OFF

Not appeared

Downhill Brake Control (DBC) will turn off under the following conditions:

  • Downhill Brake Control (DBC) button is pressed again.

  • When the accelerator pedal is depressed and the vehicle speed exceeds 60 km/h (38 mph)
WARNING

If the yellow Downhill Brake Control (DBC) indicator light appears, the system may have overheated or have malfunctioned. When the warning light appears even though the Downhill Brake Control (DBC) has cooled off, have the vehicle checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends that you visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.