KIA Stinger (2018 year). Instruction — part 18

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NOTICE

Launching performance can vary
depending on fuel, environment,
tire, and loading conditions.

CAUTION

Constant use of Launch Control
can put enormous stress on
transmission, engine, and drive
shafts and can result in vehicle
damage. It is highly recom-
mended that Launch Control is
used after completion of the
vehicle brake-in process.

WARNING

It is the responsibility of the
driver to make sure it is safe
before using Launch Control.
Do not use Launch Control on
public roads or when pedestrian
congestion is present. Doing so
could result in an accident that
causes serious injuries.

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Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)

The All Wheel Drive (AWD) System
delivers engine power to front and
rear wheels for maximum traction.
AWD is useful when extra traction is
required, such as when driving slip-
pery, muddy, wet, or snow-covered
roads.
If the system determines there is a
need for four wheel drive, the
engine's driving power is distributed
to all four wheels automatically.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING

If the AWD warning light (

)

stays on the instrument cluster,
your vehicle may have a mal-
function with the AWD system.
When the AWD warning light
(

) illuminates we recom-

mend that the vehicle be
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
• Do not drive in conditions that

exceed the vehicles intended
design such as challenging
off-road conditions.

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• Avoid high speeds when cor-

nering or turning.

• Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.

• The risk of a rollover is great-

ly increased if you lose con-
trol of your vehicle at highway
speeds.

• Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off
the roadway and the driver
over steers to reenter the
roadway.

• In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not
steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into
the travel lanes.

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NOTICE

• Do not drive in water if the level is

higher than the bottom of the vehi-
cle.

• Check your brake condition once

you are out of mud or water.
Depress the brake pedal several
times as you move slowly until you
feel normal braking return.

• Shorten your scheduled mainte-

nance interval if you drive in off-
road conditions such as sand, mud
or water (see "Maintenance Under
Severe Usage Conditions" in chap-
ter 7).

• Make sure that AWD vehicle is

towed by a flatbed tow truck.

For safe AWD operation

Before driving
• Make sure all passengers are

wearing seat belts.

• Sit upright and closer to the steer-

ing wheel than usual. Adjust the
steering wheel to a position com-
fortable for you to drive.

Driving on snow-covered or icy roads
• Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

• Use snow tires or tire chains.
• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.

• Use engine braking during deceler-

ation.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent skids.

Driving in sand or mud
• Maintain slow and constant speed.
• Use tire chains driving in mud if

necessary.

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.

• Reduce vehicle speed and always

check the road condition.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent getting
stuck.

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NOTICE

When the vehicle is stuck in snow,
sand or mud, place a non-slip mate-
rial under the drive wheels to pro-
vide traction OR slowly spin the
wheels in forward and reverse direc-
tions which causes a rocking motion
that may free the vehicle. However,
avoid running the engine continu-
ously at high rpm, doing so may
damage the AWD system.

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NOTICE

• When using Snow Tires, mount

them on all four wheels.

• When using Tire Chains, install

them on all four tires. However, if
you are in a situation to use only
two tire chains, install them on the
rear tires. In this case, drive a
short distance to prevent damage
to the AWD system.

• If tire chains must be used, use

AutoSock (fabric snow chain) and
install the tire chain after review-
ing the instructions provided with
the tire chains.

For more information on Snow Tires
and Tire Chains, refer to "Winter
Driving" in this chapter.

Driving up or down hills
• Driving uphill

- Before starting off, check if it is

possible to drive uphill.

- Drive as straight as possible.

• Driving downhill

- Do not change gear while driving

downhill. Select gear before driv-
ing downhill.

- Drive as slowly using engine

braking while driving downhill.

- Drive straight as possible.

Emergency precautions

Tires

When replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
In case of emergency such as tire
puncture, repair it using TMK (Tire
Mobility Kit) for temporary use.
Afterwards, have the tire be inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer/serv-
ice partner.

WARNING

Exercise extreme caution driv-
ing up or down steep hills. The
vehicle may flip depending on
the grade, terrain and water/
mud conditions.

WARNING

Do not use tire and wheel with
different size and type from the
one originally installed on your
vehicle. It can affect the safety
and performance of your vehi-
cle, which could lead to steering
failure or rollover causing seri-
ous injury.

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Towing

AWD vehicles must be towed with a
wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-
ment with all the wheels off the
ground. For more information, refer
to "Towing" in chapter 6.

Vehicle inspection

• When the vehicle is on a car lift, do

not operate the front and rear
wheels separately. All four wheels
should be operated.

• Never engage the parking brake

while running the engine on a car
lift. This may damage the AWD
system.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine
while an AWD vehicle is raised
on a jack. The vehicle can slip or
roll off of a jack causing serious
injury or death to you or those
nearby.

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LIMITED SLIP
DIFFERENTIAL (LSD)

Dynamometer testing

An AWD vehicle must be tested on a
special four wheel chassis
dynamometer.

An AWD vehicle should not be tested
on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll
tester must be used, perform the fol-
lowing procedure:

1. Check the tire pressures recom-

mended for your vehicle.

2. Place the rear wheels on the roll

tester for a speedometer test as
shown in the illustration.

3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the front wheels on the tem-

porary free roller as shown in the
illustration.

Limited Slip Differential (LSD) refers
to a system equipped with a mecha-
nism that controls the differential
functions of the wheels in the Rear-
Differential. It allows for an enhance-
ment in handling performance during
turning.
Never run wheels with one of them
lifted by the jack. It is extremely dan-
gerous for a vehicle equipped with
Limited Slip Differential.
Be sure to inject oil for exclusive use
of LSD when replacing Rear
Differential (for LSD) Oil.

WARNING

Keep away from the front of the
vehicle while the vehicle is in
gear on the dynamometer. The
vehicle can jump forward and
cause serious injury or death.

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Power brakes

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 can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than you normally would. The
stopping distance, however, will be
longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal
is applied. Do not pump the brake
pedal when the power assist has
been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces.

Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s
ability to safely slow down; the vehi-
cle may also pull to one side when
the brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.
Always test your brakes in this fash-
ion after driving through deep water.
To dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.

BRAKE SYSTEM

WARNING

- Steep hill

braking

Avoid continuous application of
the brakes when descending a
long or steep hill by shifting to a
lower gear. Continuous brake
application will cause the brakes
to overheat and could result in a
temporary loss of braking per-
formance.

CAUTION

- Brake Pedal

Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormally high brake
temperatures which can cause
excessive brake lining and pad
wear.

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In the event of brake failure

If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.

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 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 nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.

WARNING

-

Parking
brake

Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.

WARNING

- Brake wear

Do not ignore high pitched wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.

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.

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Brembo Brake (if equipped)

It is normal for vehicles equipped
with high-performance brakes
(Large-diameter brembo brakes for
enhanced braking performance) to
generate braking noises such as a
noise of screech, “rrrrr” sound, crack-
ing sound, and a noise of scratching.
Also, Circular patterns caused by
disc surface friction may occur,
which is normal and doesn’t affect
braking performance.

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NOTICE

Abnormal deformation and wear of
parts are attributable to excessive
high-speed repetitive braking even if
Brembo brake is equipped. All this
causes vibration when braking. A
driver should observe the speed
limit to prevent damage to the brake
caused by excessive braking.
Warranty does not apply when
brake deformation occurs due to
excessive high-speed repetitive
braking, track driving or racing.

Parking brake – Foot type
(if equipped)

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.

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Releasing the parking brake

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.

CAUTION

- Parking brake

Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessive
brake pad (or lining) and brake
rotor wear.

WARNING

- Parking brake

use

• Never allow a passenger to

touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.

• All vehicles should always

have the parking brake fully
engaged when parked to avoid
inadvertent movement of the
vehicles which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.

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Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch ON (do not
start the engine). This light will be
illuminated when the parking brake is
applied with the ignition switch in the
START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running, there
may be a malfunction in the brake
system. Immediate attention is nec-
essary.

If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
sible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only con-
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.

Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)

Applying the parking brake

To apply the EPB (electronic parking
brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light comes
on.

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Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
ly if the Auto Hold button is on when
the engine is turned off. However, if
you press the EPB switch after the
engine is turned off, the EPB will not
be Applied.

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NOTICE

On a steep incline or when pulling a
trailer, if the vehicle does not remain
at a standstill, do as follows:
1. Apply the EPB.
2. Pull up the EPB switch for more

than 3 seconds.

Do not operate the parking brake/
EPB while the vehicle is moving
except in an emergency situation.

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NOTICE

A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.

Releasing the parking brake

To release the EPB (electronic parking
brake), press the EPB switch while
doing the following:
• Have the ignition switch or engine

start/stop button in the ON posi-
tion.

• Depress the brake pedal.
• The shift lever must be in P (Park).
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.

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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. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine

hood and liftgate.

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.

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NOTICE

• For your safety, you can engage

the EPB even though the ignition
switch or engine stop/start 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 for-
ward.

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NOTICE

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.

EPB (electronic parking brake) may
be automatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems

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NOTICE

If the driver turns the engine off by
mistake while Auto Hold is operat-
ing, EPB will be automatically
applied. (Vehicles equipped with
Auto Hold)

CAUTION

Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.

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System warning

• If you try to drive off 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 the driver's seat belt is not fas-

tened and the engine hood, driver's
door or liftgate is opened, a warn-
ing will sound and a message will
appear.

• If there is a problem with the vehi-

cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.

If the above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.

• A click or electric brake motor

whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.

• When leaving your keys with a

parking lot attendant or valet, make
sure to inform him/her how to oper-
ate the EPB.

• The EPB may malfunction if you

drive with the EPB applied.

• When you automatically release

EPB by depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.

WARNING

- Parking

Brake Use

All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parked to avoid inadver-
tent movement of the car which
can injure occupants or pedes-
trians.

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System warning

When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

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NOTICE

Depress the brake pedal when the
above message appears for the Auto
Hold and EPB may not activate.

System warning

If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated because of ESC
(Electronic Stability Control) signal, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.

EPB malfunction indicator
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is changed
to the ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operation normally.
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on while driving,
or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may have
malfunctioned.

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If this occurs, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.

• The EPB warning light may illumi-

nate if the EPB switch operates
abnormally. Shut the engine off
and turn it on again after a few min-
utes. The warning light will go off
and the EPB switch will operate
normally. However, if the EPB
warning light is still on, have the
system checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.

• If the parking brake warning light

does not illuminate or blinks even
though the EPB switch was pulled
up, the EPB is not applied.

• If the parking brake warning light

blinks when the EPB warning light
is on, press the switch, then pull it
up. Once more press it back to its
original position and pull it back up.
If the EPB warning does not go off,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.

Emergency braking

If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.

WARNING

Do not operate the electronic
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
electronic parking brake while
the vehicle is moving at normal
speeds can cause a sudden
loss of control of the vehicle. If
you must use the electronic
parking brake to stop the vehi-
cle, use great caution in apply-
ing the brake.