Kia EV2: Brake system / Good braking practices

Good braking practices help keep occupants safe and extend the life of your brakes, ensuring peak reliability every time you drive your Kia EV2.

• Check to be sure that the parking brake is not applied and the parking brake indicator light is off before driving your Kia EV2.

• Driving through water may wet the brakes. The brakes can also get wet when you wash your vehicle. Wet brakes can be dangerous! Your vehicle does not stop as quickly when the brakes are wet. Wet brakes also may cause your vehicle to drift to one side.

  To dry the brakes, lightly engage the brake pedal until the braking action returns to normal, taking care to always keep your Kia EV2 under complete control. If the braking action does not return to normal, stop as soon as it is safe to do so and have your vehicle inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorised Kia dealer or service partner.

• Don't coast down hills with your vehicle out of gear. This can be extremely hazardous. Always keep your vehicle in gear, use the brakes to slow down so that vehicle braking action helps you maintain a safe speed in your Kia EV2.

• Don't continuously or constantly apply (i.e. "ride") the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake pedal whilst driving is dangerous because it can cause the brakes to overheat and lose their effectiveness. It also increases wear on the brake components of your Kia EV2.

• If a tyre goes flat whilst you are driving, gently engage the brake pedal and keep your Kia EV2 pointed straight ahead whilst you slow down. Pull off the road and stop in a safe place once you are moving slowly enough to do so.

• Be cautious when parking on a hill. Firmly apply the parking brake and shift to P (Park). If your Kia EV2 is facing downhill, turn the front wheels toward the kerb to help keep your vehicle from rolling.

  If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the front wheels away from the kerb to help keep your Kia EV2 from rolling. If there is no kerb and other conditions require you to keep your vehicle from rolling, block the wheels securely.

• Under some conditions, your parking brake can freeze whilst applied. This is most likely to occur when the brakes are wet, or when there is an accumulation of snow or ice near the rear brakes. If there is a risk that the parking brake may freeze, only apply it temporarily whilst you shift to P (Park). Block the rear wheels so your Kia EV2 cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.

• Do not use the accelerator pedal to hold your Kia EV2 on an incline. This can damage the power electric system. Always use the brake pedal or parking brake to maintain position.