Kia Sportage: Disc brakes wear indicatorWhen your brake pads are worn and new pads are required, you will hear a high-pitched warning sound from your front brakes or rear brakes. You may hear this sound come and go or it may occur whenever you depress the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when you first apply (or lightly apply) the brakes. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with your brakes.
CAUTION - Replace brake pads
Do not continue to drive with worn brake pads. Continuing to drive with worn brake pads can damage the braking system and result in costly brake repairs.
Always replace the front or rear brake pads as pairs.
WARNING - Brake wear
Avoid applying the parking brake to stop the vehicle while it is moving except in an emergency situation.
Using the parking brake in such a manner will eventually lose braking performance, which could lead to a serious accident.
In the event of brake failure
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Filter inspection
The climate control air filter should be replaced according to the maintenance
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Do not lie down
To reduce the chance of injuries in the event of an accident and to achieve maximum
effectiveness of the restraint system, all passengers should be sitting up and the
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