Kia Optima: Applying the parking brake
Foot type
To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then depress the parking brake pedal down as far as possible.
Hand type
To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then pull up the parking brake lever as far as possible.
In addition it is recommended that when parking the vehicle on a incline, the shift lever should be in a low gear on manual transaxle vehicles or in the P (Park) position on automatic transaxle vehicles.
CAUTION
- Driving with the parking brake applied will cause excessive brake pad and brake rotor wear.
- Do not operate the parking brake while the vehicle is moving except in an emergency situation. It could damage the vehicle system and make endanger driving safety.
Parking brake
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Releasing the parking brake
Foot type
To release the parking brake, depress the parking brake pedal a second time while
applying the foot brake. The pedal will automatically extend to the fully released
position.
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Inspection
1.
Ignition "ON".
2.
Turn on the head lamp switch.
3.
Check for operation. If the aim
of the head lamps changes smoothly when the head lamp leve ...
Inspection with GDS
Initialization and diagnosis sequence by using GDS equipment.Below content summarize
the procedure for A/S using GDS.
No.
Procedure
1
Locate vehi ...