EPB KIA SPORTAGE 2020 User Guide

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AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.1.Depress the brake pedal, start theengine and then press the Auto
Hold button. The white AUTO
HOLD indicator will come on indi-
cating the system is in standby.
Before the Auto Hold will engage,
the driver's door, engine hood must
be closed and the driver's seat belt
must be fastened. 2.When coming to a complete stop
by depressing the brake pedal, the
AUTO HOLD indicator changes
from white to green indicating the
AUTO HOLD is engaged and EPB
is applied. The vehicle will remain
at a standstill even if you release
the brake pedal.
3.If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be released.
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4. If you press the accelerator pedal
with the shift lever in D (Drive) or
manual mode, the Auto Hold will
be released automatically and the
vehicle will start to move. The indi-
cator changes from green to white
indicating the Auto Hold is in
standby and the EPB is released.
When driving off from Auto Hold by
depressing the accelerator pedal,
always check the surrounding area
near your vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
for a smooth launch.Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The following are conditions when
the Auto Hold will not engage
(Auto Hold light will not turn
green and the Auto Hold system
remains in stand by):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park) or R (Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold automatically switches to EPB
under any of the following condi-
tions (Auto Hold light remains
white and the EPB automatically
applies):
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep slope
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(Continued)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
engaged. Before driving off again,
press foot brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehi-
cle 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.If there is a malfunction with the dri-
ver’s door, engine hood open detec-
tion system, the Auto Hold may not
work properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.
Warning messages
Parking brake automatically locked
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, do not activate Auto Hold
while driving downhill, backing
up or parking your vehicle.
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When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When this message is displayed, the
Auto Hold and EPB may not oper-
ate. For your safety, depress the
brake pedal.
If you do not apply the brake pedal
when you release the Auto Hold by
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
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Cancelled automatically
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
The EPB (electronic parking brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 120 mph (190 km/h).
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or covered with foreign matter.
The vehicle is stopped for a certain period of time.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after stopping the vehicle
with a vehicle stopped far away in
front.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for long time.
When engine is stopped by ISG (Idle Stop and Go) mode.
The engine speed is in dangerous range. When the braking control is operat-
ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist(FCA).
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after the vehicle is
stopped by the Smart Cruise
Control system with no other vehi-
cle ahead.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
The engine performance is abnor- mal. Each of these actions will cancel the
smart cruise control operation. (the
set speed and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance on the LCD display will go off.)
If the smart cruise control is can-
celled automatically, the smart cruise
control will not resume even though
the RES+ or SET-lever is moved.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the smart cruise control is can-
celled, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.

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In traffic situation
Use switch or pedal to accelerate
In traffic, your vehicle will stop if thevehicle ahead of you stops. Also, if
the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving, your vehicle will start as
well. However, if the vehicle stops
you must depress the accelerator
pedal or push up the toggle switch
(RES+) to start driving. If you push the smart cruise control
toggle switch (RES+ or SET-) while
Auto Hold and smart cruise control
is operating, the Auto Hold will be
released regardless of accelerator
pedal operation and the vehicle will
start to move. The AUTO HOLD
indicator changes from green to
white. (if equipped with EPB
(Electronic Parking Brake))
Sensor to detect distance to the
vehicle ahead
The sensor detects the distance to
the vehicle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or
other foreign matter, the vehicle to
vehicle distance control may not
operate correctly.
Always keep the area in front of the
sensor clean.
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Index
Rear Cross-traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) ........5-124
Rear/side detecting sensors ......................................5-127
System setting and activation ..................................5-121
System setting and activation ..................................5-124
Brake fluid ....................................................................7-33\
Checking the brake fluid level ....................................7-33
Brake system..................................................................5-31 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ..................................5-45
Auto hold ....................................................................5-41\
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) ................................5-34
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ............................5-47
Good braking practices ..............................................5-53
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ..................................5-52
Parking brake – Foot type ..........................................5-33
Power brakes ..............................................................5-31
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)........................5-51
Warning messages ......................................................5-43
Bulb wattage ....................................................................8-3
Checking fluid levels ....................................................7-26
Child restraint system (CRS) ........................................3-34 Children Always in the Rear ......................................3-34
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................3-38
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................3-35
Clean air ......................................................................4-\
172 Climate control air filter ................................................7-38
Filter inspection ..........................................................7-38
Consumer assistance (U.S. only) ..................................8-13 Emergency roadside assistance ..................................8-13
Registering your vehicle in a foreign country ............8-15
Toll free consumer assistance ....................................8-13
Trip interruption ..........................................................8-14
Cruise Control system ..................................................5-84 To cancel cruise control, do one of the following ......5-86
To decrease the cruising speed ..................................5-86
To increase cruise control set speed ..........................5-85
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) ....................................................5-87
To set cruise control speed..........................................5-85
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on ..5-86
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following ....5-87
Declaration of Conformity ..........................................4-195 FCC ........................................................................\
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Defroster ......................................................................4-\
143 Rear window defroster ..............................................4-143
Dimensions ......................................................................8-\
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Door locks......................................................................4-\
23 Child-protector rear door lock ....................................4-27
Impact sensing door unlock system ............................4-26
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