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.