Kia Rio 2022 - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) (if

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Driving your vehicle Brake system
WARNING
䳜 To prevent unintentional move
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ment when stopped and leaving
the vehicle, do not use the gear
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shift lever in place of the parking
brake. Set the parking brake AND
make sure the gearshift lever is
securely positioned in P (Park) for
Automatic Transmission/Dual
Clutch Transmission equipped
vehicles.
䳜 Never allow anyone who is unfa
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miliar with the vehicle to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
䳜 All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parking to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicle which
can injure occupants or pedestri
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ans.
Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button ON (do
not start the engine). This light will
be illuminated when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but
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ton in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains
on after the parking brake is
released whilst engine is running,
there may be a malfunction in the
brake system. Immediate attention
is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not
possible, use extreme caution whilst
operating the vehicle and only con
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tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if
equipped)
WARNING
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent acci
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dents due to improper or dangerous
driving manoeuvres. Even though
vehicle control is improved during
emergency braking, always main
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tain a safe distance between you
and objects ahead. Vehicle speeds
should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions.
The braking distance for cars
equipped with an anti-lock braking
system (or Electronic Stability Con
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trol system) may be longer than for
those without it in the following
road conditions.
During these conditions the vehicle
should be driven at reduced speeds: