Kia Sportage: Brake system
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Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes,
parking brake, and various braking systems
for safe driving.
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
After parking the vehicle, apply the Electronic
Parking Brake (EPB) to prevent
the vehicle f r om being moved by the
external force.
Applying the parking brake
Applying the parking brake with EPB
The EPB will display a warning message
with sound under certain conditions.
If you try to drive off while engaging
the accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't release
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Locate the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
kg or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's
placard.
Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
Subtract the combined w
If the electrical power door lock switch is
not operating (e.g., dead car battery) the
only way to lock the door(s) is with the
mechanical key from the outside key
hole.
Doors without an outside key hole can
be locked as follows:
Open the door.
Insert the key into the emergency
Power brakes
