Kia Sportage: Downhill Brake Control (DBC) / DBC operation
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✽ NOTICE
If the DBC red indicator light illuminates, the system may have overheated
or have malfunctioned. When the warning light illuminates even though the DBC system
has cooled off, we recommend that the vehicle be checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
✽ NOTICE
- The DBC may not deactivate on steep inclines even though the brake
or accelerator pedal is depressed.
- Do not turn on the DBC when driving with shift lever in 3rd gear (and
above) for vehicles with manual transaxle. The engine may stop if the DBC system
is activated.
- The DBC does not operate when:
- The shift lever is in P (Park).
- The ESC is activated.
The Downhill Brake Control (DBC) supports the driver come down a steep hill without
depressing the brake pedal.
It slows down the vehicle under 5 mph (8 km/h) (for automatic transaxle) or 5
m ...
WARNING
Whenever leaving the vehicle or parking, always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal. Move the shift lever into the P (Park) position,
then apply the parking br ...
Other information:
Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
Always use th ...
Post-Crash Alert System
The system flashes the direction indicators
and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the
event of a serious impact that deploys an
airbag (front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the seatbelt pretensioners.
The horn and indicators turn off when:
You press the haza ...