Kia Cee'd: Winter driving / Don't let your parking brake freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the shift lever in P (automatic transaxle) or in first or reverse gear (manual transaxle) and block the rear wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the container.
Window washer anti-freeze is
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Don't let ice and snow accumulate
underneath
Under some conditions, snow and ice
can build up under the fenders and interfere
with the steering. When driving in
severe winter conditions where this may
happen, you should periodically chec ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Driver Airbag (DAB) Module and Clock Spring Description and operation
Description
Driver Airbag (DAB) is installed in the steering wheel and electrically connected
to SRSCM via the clock spring. It protects the driver by deploying the airbag
when frontal crash occurs. The SRSCM determines deployment of the Driver Airbag
(DAB).
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Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Components and components location
Components
1. ESP Control Module (HECU)
2. Front Wheel Speed Sensor
3. Rear Wheel Speed Sensor
4. Steering Wheel Angle Sensor
5. Yaw-late & Lateral G Sensor
6. ABS Warning Lamp
7. EBD/Parking brake Warning Lamp
8. ESP OFF Lamp ...
