i know it doesnt answer your question but i have noticed that the car has to be completely stopped before i can shift from reverse to drive or drive to reverse. seems like they put some effort into at least THIS area of keeping the drive system safe. i wasnt worried at all about it until i read this thread lol.
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2023 Niro EV Wind, anyone know if there's a default speed where the parking brake does not engage?
Recently picked up a new 2023 Niro Wind EV. The odds of accidentally hitting the "P" button in the center of the drive mode wheel in the middle console is low, but it is something I do worry about. Wouldn't take much for it to accidentally get pressed, dropped on, or something set on while driving since it's very exposed. Not so worried about the lever since it requires more force.
Some vehicles state that the electronic parking brake will not engage at speeds over 5 mph, pretty much any speed could be catastrophic! The owners manual talks about it in several places but it does not mention any speed, it just says if engaged while in motion could cause loss of control. I messaged KIA directly and they only responded with the same information that's in the users manual, they said only a technician would have further information. Anyone know the minimum speed for parking brake engagement?
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This is something I don't plan on testing, but the worrisome side of me does wonder if I should cover it with something to make it more difficult to engage, especially when driving with passengers. Seems like a design flaw that should be placed somewhere a bit harder to reach or have a safety lock.
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Some vehicles state that the electronic parking brake will not engage at speeds over 5 mph, pretty much any speed could be catastrophic! The owners manual talks about it in several places but it does not mention any speed, it just says if engaged while in motion could cause loss of control. I messaged KIA directly and they only responded with the same information that's in the users manual, they said only a technician would have further information. Anyone know the minimum speed for parking brake engagement?
This is something I don't plan on testing, but the worrisome side of me does wonder if I should cover it with something to make it more difficult to engage, especially when driving with passengers. Seems like a design flaw that should be placed somewhere a bit harder to reach or have a safety lock.
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Sorry about that!
I may just keep a thick piece of cloth like a hot pad nearby to cover it when I remember or when having passengers with purses or bags. You're right though, software is pretty advanced these days, I would imagine they addressed it, but I'd still like to know if there's a threshold. Someone mentioned a video of a guy driving a Sportage on the freeway and pressing it with nothing happening, can't imagine how bad that would damage a car, but even at a few miles per hour it would be pretty rough.
The owner's manual has a section answering these questions starting at page 23 including that the brake pedal needs to be pushed for manual operation and how to use it as an emergency brake.
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You can't stop grandma or grandpa from accidentally dropping her phone or setting something down on top of it, unfortunately software isn't able to process that yet, maybe next generation AI.pretty sure car will ignore stupid actions. It's all software anyways
As noted in KiwiME's reply and this image from the manual (also mentioned in other places in the manual) it says engaging the EPB at normal speeds can cause a sudden loss of control of the vehicle. More like catastrophic damage. 😳 The way it's referenced certainly does make it seem that P and EPB are two separate functions. Not even wondering about the EPB lever, it would take a lot of force to engage, plus if I recall you have to pull up on the lever to engage, while pushing down disengage.
Anyways, it's really a simple answer to a simple question. Other automakers make it clear, KIA, not so much.
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