Kia Sportage: Parking brake

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Brake system / Parking brake

Disc brakes wear indicator

When 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 whene ...

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 ...

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Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn symbols on your steering wheel. Check the horn regularly to be sure it operates properly. ✽ NOTICE To sound the horn, press the area indicated by the hor ...

Description and Operation
Description Emissions Control System consists of three major systems. • The Crankcase Emission Control System prevents blow-by gas from releasing into the atmosphere. This system recycl ...