What is EPB on Kia?
The EPB is an electronic parking brake. The EPB is different from existing parking systems which operated with the brake pedal or the lever type. The EPB system sends the signal to the ECU when a driver operates the EPB switch. The ECU operates the EPB actuator composed with motor gears.
Is a parking brake the same as an emergency brake?
Part of your vehicle’s brake system, the emergency brake operates independently of the main brake system to keep your vehicle from rolling away. Also known as a parking brake, hand brake and e-brake, the emergency brake was originally designed to be used if the vehicle’s main braking system would fail.
When to release the parking brake Kia Optima?
The following procedure is for releasing the parking brake when EPB failure occurs. This is the last resort for releasing the EPB when the parking brake cannot be released electrically or by using a diagnosis scanner because of motor or EPB damage, or power line disconnection. The task must be performed on a flat surface and with safe surroundings.
How does the auto hold work on a Kia Optima?
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in a standstill even though the brake pedal is not depressed after the driver brings the vehicle to a complete stop by depressing the brake pedal. 1. With the driver’s door, engine hood and trunk closed, fasten the driver’s seat belt or depress the brake pedal and then press the Auto Hold button.
How does the EPB work on a Kia Optima?
1. Manual apply of EPB switch in stand still condition. Clamping force control; When parked on less than 8% slope, it is applied with Reduced Clamp Force (RCF); Except for RCF condition, It is applied with full clamp force More than 15 slope. 2. If EPB is applied on less than 8% slope, it is applied with reduced clamp force.
The following procedure is for releasing the parking brake when EPB failure occurs. This is the last resort for releasing the EPB when the parking brake cannot be released electrically or by using a diagnosis scanner because of motor or EPB damage, or power line disconnection. The task must be performed on a flat surface and with safe surroundings.
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in a standstill even though the brake pedal is not depressed after the driver brings the vehicle to a complete stop by depressing the brake pedal. 1. With the driver’s door, engine hood and trunk closed, fasten the driver’s seat belt or depress the brake pedal and then press the Auto Hold button.
1. Manual apply of EPB switch in stand still condition. Clamping force control; When parked on less than 8% slope, it is applied with Reduced Clamp Force (RCF); Except for RCF condition, It is applied with full clamp force More than 15 slope. 2. If EPB is applied on less than 8% slope, it is applied with reduced clamp force.