warning light KIA QUORIS 2014 Repair Manual

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NOTICE
When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the
engine may not run as smoothly and
the ABS warning light may turn on
at the same time. This happens
because of the low battery voltage. It
does not mean your ABS is malfunc-
tioning.
 Do not pump your brakes!
 Have the battery recharged before driving the vehicle.Electric parking brake (EPB) (if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (electric parking
brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch. Make sure the warning light comes on.
Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
ly if the Auto Hold button is on when
the engine is turned off.
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CAUTION
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-ing except in an emergency sit-uation. It could damage the vehicle system and endangerdriving safety.

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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electric parking
brake), press the EPB switch in the
following condition:
Have the ignition switch orENGINE START/STOP button in the ON position. Depress the brake pedal
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
To release EPB (electric parking
brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear), N (Neutral) or D
(Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Depress the accelerator pedal sat- isfying the following conditions.
1. Engine running
2. Driver's seat belt fastened
3. Driver's door, engine hood and trunk closed
4. Shift lever in R (Rear), D (Drive) or M (Mode)
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
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NOTICE
 For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the ignition
switch or ENGINE STOP/START
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.EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Reguested by other systems
The engine is turned off with theEPB applied
If you try to drive off depressing theaccelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto-
matically, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and the engine hood or trunk
is opened, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the above situation occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning light is still on even thoughthe EPB has been released,we recommend that the sys-tem be checked by an author- ized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.
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If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated because of ESC(elec-
tronic stability control) signal, a warn-ing will sound and a message will
appear.
EPB malfunction indicator
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is turned tothe ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operation normally. If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on while driving,or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may havemalfunctioned.
If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer. The EPB malfunction indicator mayilluminate when the ESP indicatorcomes on to indicate that the ESP is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
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CAUTION
The EPB warning light may
illuminate if the EPB switchoperates abnormally. Shut theengine off and turn it on againafter a few minutes. The warn- ing light will go off and theEPB switch will operate nor-mally. However, if the EPB warning light is still on, werecommend that the systembe checked by an authorizedKia dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate orblinks even though the EPBswitch was pulled up, the EPBis not applied.
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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.
✽✽NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
When the EPB (electric parking brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normally,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer by loading the
vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and
have the system checked.
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If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPBwarning light is on, press the switch, then pull it up. Oncemore press it back to its origi-nal position and pull it back up. If the EPB warning doesnot go off, we recommend thatthe system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-uation.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise or burning smell when theEPB is used for emergency braking, we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.

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Cancel
1.To cancel the Auto Hold operation,press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
2.If you want to release it manually, pull the EPB switch while depress-
ing the brake pedal. The AUTOHOLD indicator changes from
green to white and the system
changes to the standby position.
For your safety, release the AUTO
HOLD operation manually if the
vehicle ahead is too close or dur-
ing downhill driving.
✽✽ NOTICE
 The Auto Hold does not operate when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
 For your safety, the Auto Hold automatically switches to EPB in
such cases:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope for a long period of time
- The vehicle moved several times
In these cases, the brake warning
light comes on, the AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white, and a warning sounds and a
message will appear to inform you
that EPB has been automatically
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Before driving off again, press foot
brake pedal, check the surround-
ing area near your vehicle and
release parking brake manually
with the EPB switch.
 If the AUTO HOLD indicator lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. Take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked.
WARNING
Press the accelerator pedal slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the Auto Hold when you drive
downhill or back up the vehi-
cle or park the vehicle.

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ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC
off states. If the engine stops when
ESC is off, ESC remains off.
Upon restarting the engine,the ESC will automatically
turn on again. ESC off state 1
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF ) shortly (ESCOFF indicator light (ESC
OFF ) illuminates). At this
state, the engine control
function does not operate. It
means the traction control
function does not operate.
Brake control function only
operates.
ESC off state 2
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF ) for more than 3
seconds. ESC OFF indicator
light (ESC OFF ) illuminates
and ESC OFF warning chime
will sound. At this state, theengine control function and
brake control function do not
operate. It means the car sta-bility control function does not
operate any more.
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to the ON position, the indicator light illumi-
nates, then goes off if the ESC sys-
tem is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate. ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the
button.
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ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for dailydriving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving
on a flat road surface.
✽✽ NOTICE
 When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated). If the ESP is left on,
it may prevent the vehicle speed
from increasing, and result in false
diagnosis.
 Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS or brake system opera-
tion. CAUTION
Driving with varying tire or
wheel sizes may cause the ESCsystem to malfunction. When replacing tires, make sure theyare the same size as your origi-nal tires.
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Control
is only a driving aid; use pre-
cautions for safe driving by
slowing down on curved,
snowy, or icy roads. Drive slow-
ly and don’t attempt to acceler-
ate whenever the ESC indicator
light is blinking, or when the
road surface is slippery.
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but- ton while ESC is operating (ESC
indicator light blinks). If ESC is turned off while ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip
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Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if
you don’t cancel the VSM operation
by pressing the ESC OFF button. Itindicates that a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
system or VSM system. If the ESC
indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that
you contact an authorized Kia dealer.
✽✽NOTICE
 The VSM is designed to function above approximately 15 km/h (9
mph) on curves.
 The VSM is designed to function above approximately 30 km/h (18
mph) when a vehicle is braking on
a split-mu road. The split-mu road
is made of surfaces which have dif-
ferent friction forces.
Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from slipping back by operat-
ing the brakes automatically for
about 2 seconds. The brakes are
released when the accelerator pedalis depressed or after about 2 sec-
onds.WARNING
The Vehicle Stability Management system is not a
substitute for safe driving
practices but a supplemen-
tary function only. It is theresponsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and
the distance to the vehicle
ahead. Always hold the steer-
ing wheel firmly while driving.
Your vehicle is designed to activate according to the dri-
ver’s intention, even with the
VSM installed. Always follow
all the normal precautions for
driving at safe speeds for the
conditions – including driving
in inclement weather and on a
slippery road.
Driving with varying tire or wheel sizes may cause theVSM system to malfunction.
When replacing tires, make
sure they are the same size as
your original tires.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for
about 2 seconds, so when the
vehicle is starting off alwaysdepress the accelerator pedal.

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 The HAC does not operate when the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
 The HAC activates even though the ESC is off but it does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned. Good braking practices After parking the vehicle, check to
be sure the parking brake is not
engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the car is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your car
will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet. Wet brakes may cause the
car to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the car under control at all
times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an
authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance.
Do not coast down hills with the car out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow
down, then shift to a lower gear so
that engine braking will help you
maintain a safe speed.
WARNING
Whenever leaving vehicle or parking, always set the park-
ing brake as far as possible
and fully engage the vehicle'stransmission into the park
position. Vehicles not fully
engaged in park with the park-
ing brake set are at risk for
moving inadvertently and
injuring yourself or others.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.