Kia Cadenza: Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) / Releasing the parking brake

To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake), press the EPB switch
while doing the following:
1. Place the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ON position.
2. Press the brake pedal.
3. The shift lever must be in P (Park).
4. Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
• Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Shift lever in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
• Automatic Transmission
1. Close the driver's door, engine
hood and trunk.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Start the engine.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
while the shift lever is in R
(Reverse), D (Drive) or Sports
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
✽ NOTICE
- For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the
OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
- For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move forward.
CAUTION
- If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though
the EPB has been released,
have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
- Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
- The EPB is overheated
- Requested by other systems
✽ NOTICE
For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with [AUTO
HOLD] function used while driving,
if the ENGINE START/STOP button
has been turned OFF, the EPB
will be engaged automatically.
Therefore, [AUTO HOLD] function
should be turned off before the ignition
button is turned off.
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
3. Make sure the warning light
comes on. Also, the EPB is
app ...
If you try to drive off by depressing
the accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't
release automatically, a warning
will sound and a message will
appear.
If th ...
Other information:
Removal and Installation
1.
Remove the oil level gauge rod (A) and the oil level gauge (B).
Tightening torque:
18.6 ~ 22.6N.m (1.9 ~ 2.3kgf.m, 13.7 ~ 16.6lb-ft)
When installing, apply engine oil to the O-ring and take care the O-ring not to be damaged.
Always ...
System Overview
RPAS (Rear Parking Assist System) is an electronic driving
aid that warns the driver to be cautious while parking or in low speed
environments. The sensor uses ultrasonic waves to detect objects within
proximity of the vehicle.
RPAS consists of four RPS sensors which are de ...