AUTO HOLD

Auto Hold temporarily maintains the vehicle at 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. Auto Hold can be turned ON/OFF using the AUTO HOLD switch on the center panel. Before Auto Hold will operate, the driver’s door, engine hood and trunk must be closed, and the driver’s seat belt must be fastened.

Four States of Auto Hold

The Auto Hold indicator has four states:

  1. White: Standby – With vehicle in Park and at a standstill, and AUTO HOLD button is pressed ON, the indicator will illuminate white. While driving the vehicle (vehicle is not at a standstill), the Auto Hold indicator will remain white
  2. Green: Engaged – When coming to a complete stop by depressing the brake pedal, the Auto Hold indicator changes from white to green.
  3. Off (not illuminated) – The indicator will turn Off when the AUTO HOLD button is manually pressed OFF or when the EPB is manually turned ON
  4. Yellow: Malfunction – When the indicator is illuminated yellow, there may be a system malfunction. Take your vehicle to a local Kia dealer

Reminders:

  • Auto Hold only operates when vehicle is in Drive, Reverse or Neutral
  • To reduce the risk of an accident, do not activate Auto Hold while driving downhill, backing up or parking your vehicle
  • Do not solely rely on the Auto Hold system to keep the vehicle stopped. Always pay attention to traffic and road conditions, and be prepared to depress the brakes

Certain features are available only on select Kia models.

Button configuration may vary. Images are for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect actual feature or operation.

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