Hyundai Sonata: Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) / Releasing the parking brake

Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Braking System / Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) / Releasing the parking brake

To release the EPB (Electronic Parking Brake), press the EPB switch in the following condition:

Place the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal.

Make sure the Parking Brake Warning Light goes off.

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).
Satisfy the following conditions

1. Start the engine.

2. Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

3. Close the driver’s door, engine hood and trunk.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in D (Drive) or Manual shift mode.

The Parking Brake Warning Light should be turned off when the EPB is released.

If the Parking Brake Warning Light is still on even though the EPB has been released, have your vehicle checked by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Information

For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the 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.

NOTICE

If the Parking Brake Warning Light is still on even though the EPB has been released, have your vehicle checked by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause excessive brake pad and brake rotor wear.

When the EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) does not release:

Contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer by loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and have the system checked.

EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may be automatically applied when:

The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems
The engine is turned off with the EPB applied

Information

If the driver turns the engine off while Auto Hold is operating, EPB will be automatically applied. However, if you press the EPB switch within one second after the engine is turned off, the EPB will not be applied.

Applying the parking brake

To apply the EPB (Electronic Parking Brake): 1. Depress the brake pedal. 2. Pull the EPB switch upwards. Make sure the Parking Brake Warning Light comes on. The EPB is applied automatically if the [A ...

Warning messages

WARNING Whenever leaving the vehicle or parking, always come to a complete stop and continue to depress the brake pedal. Move the shift lever into the P (Park) position, press the EPB switch, an ...

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