Kia Sportage: AUTO HOLD / 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 unfastened 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 conditions (Auto Hold light remains white and the EPB automatically
applies):
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened 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
- 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 engaged.
Before driving off again, press foot brake pedal, check the surrounding 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 dealer and have the system
checked.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, do not activate Auto Hold while driving
downhill, backing up or parking your vehicle.
If there is a malfunction with the driver’s door, engine hood open detection
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.
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in a standstill even though the brake pedal
is not depressed after the driver brings the vehicle to a complete stop by depressing
the brake pedal.
1.Depress ...
Parking brake automatically locked
When the EPB is applied from Auto Hold, a warning will sound and a message will
appear.
AUTO HOLD deactivating.
Press brake pedal
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Other information:
Component Location
1. Rear door outside handle
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Inspection with KDS/GDS
Initialization and diagnosis sequence by using KDS/GDS equipment.
The following is the summarized A/S procedure.
No.
Procedure
1
Park the vehicle on level ground.
2
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