KIA Rondo 2014 User Manual

Page 337

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Driving your vehicle

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To release EPB (electric parking
brake) automatically:

• Manual transaxle vehicle

1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine

hood and tailgate.

4. Depress the clutch pedal with

the gear engaged.

5. Depress the accelerator pedal

while releasing the clutch pedal.

• Automatic transaxle vehicle

1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine

hood and tailgate.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal

while the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive).

• Shift lever in P (Park)

With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear) 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).

Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.

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.

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