2007 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual - Page 100

1FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 86 PARKING BRAKE B530A03A-AAT TRUNK LID B540A01S-GAT ! Remote Trunk Lid Release CAUTION: Driving with the parking brake applied will cause excessive brake pad (or lining) and brake rotor wear. o To release the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and pull up the parking brake lever slightly. Secondly, depress the release button and lower the parking brake lever while holding the button. B530A01NF Always engage the parking brake before leaving the vehicle. This also turns on the parking brake indicator light when the key is in the "ON" or "START" position. Before driving away, be sure that the parking brake is fully released and the indicator light is off. o To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then without pressing the release button in, pull the parking brake lever up as far as possible. In addition it is recommended that when parking the vehicle on a gradient, the shift lever should be positioned in the appropriate low gear on manual transmission vehicles or in the Park position on automatic transmission vehicles. B540A01NF ! WARNING: Whenever leaving vehicle or parking always set the parking brake as far as possible and fully engage the vehicle's transaxle into the park position. Vehicles not fully engaged in park with the parking brake set are at risk for moving inadvertently and injuring yourself or others. To open the trunk lid without using the key, pull up the lid release lever. To close, lower the trunk lid, then press down on it until it locks. To be sure the trunk lid is securely fastened, always check by trying to pull it up again.