Kia Sportage: Brake system / Parking brake – Foot type
Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then depress the
parking brake pedal down as far as possible.
CAUTION - Parking brake
Driving with the parking brake applied will cause excessive brake pad (or
lining) and brake rotor wear.
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal
usage.
In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine
or some other reason, you ...
To release the parking brake, depress the parking brake pedal a second time while
applying the foot brake. The pedal will automatically extend to the fully released
position.
WARNING - Parking ...
Other information:
Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...
When replacing the metal wheels for any reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in diameter, rim width and offset.
A wheel that is not the correct size may adversely affect wheel and bearing life,
braking and stopping abilities, handling characteristics, gr ...