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
Don't let ice and snow accumulate
underneathKia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Special service tools
Special Service Tools
Tool(Number and Name)
Illustration
Use
Deployment tool
0957A-34100A
Airbag deployment tool.
Deployment adapter
0957A-3F100
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Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) Relay Box Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
The ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) can be diagnosed by using the GDS
more quickly.
The BCM communicates with the GDS and then reads the relay value and
drives the actuator.
2.
To diagnose the ICM relay ...