2010 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
To  prevent   unintentional  move-
ment  when stopped  and  leaving
vehicle,   do    not   use   the
gearshift  lever   in  place   of  the
parking  brake.   Set  the  parking
the
brake
AND
make
sure
the
gearshift  lever  is  securely posi-
tioned  in   1st  (First)  gear   or  R
(Reverse)  for   manual  transaxle
equipped vehicles and in P (Park)
for automatic transaxle  equipped
vehicles.
•  Never allow  anyone who  is unfa-
miliar  with  the  vehicle  to  touch
the parking  brake. If  the parking
brake is released  unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
•  All  vehicles should  always  have
the  parking brake  fully  engaged
when  parking  to  avoid  inadver-
tent  movement of  the  car which
can injure occupants or pedestri-
ans.
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Releasing the parking brake
Check the brake warning  light by turning
the ignition  switch  ON (do  not start  the
engine).  This   light  will   be  illuminated
when  the parking  brake  is applied  with
the ignition  switch  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 while
engine is  running,  there may  be a  mal-
function in  the brake system. Immediate
attention is necessary.
To release  the parking  brake, first apply
the  foot  brake and  pull  up  the  parking
brake lever slightly. Secondly depress the
release button (1)  and lower the parking
brake lever (2) while holding the button.
If at  all possible, cease  driving the vehi-
cle  immediately. If  that  is  not  possible,
use extreme  caution while operating the
vehicle  and  only  continue  to  drive  the
vehicle until  you can  reach a  safe loca-
tion or repair shop.
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CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2010
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