Kia K5 2021 - Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) System

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Driving your vehicle Brake system
WARNING
Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button
while ESC is operating (ESC indicator
light blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip out
of control.
NOTICE
䳜 When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated). If the ESC is left on, it
may prevent the vehicle speed
from increasing, and result in
false diagnosis.
䳜 Turning the ESC off does not
affect ABS or brake system oper
-
ation.
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) system
The Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) provides further enhance
-
ments to vehicle stability and steer -
ing responses under the following
condition:
䳜 when driving on a slippery road or
䳜 when a change in the coefficient
of friction between left and right
wheels is detected.
WARNING
Tire/wheel size
When replacing tires and wheels,
make sure they are the same size
as the original tires and wheels
installed. Driving with varying tire or
wheel sizes may diminish any sup
-
plemental safety benefits of the
VSM system.
VSM operation
When the VSM is operating properly,
you can feel a slight pulsation in the
vehicle and/or abnormal steering
responses (Electronic Power Steer
-
ing (EPS)). This is only the effect of
brake and EPS control and indicates
nothing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
䳜 Driving on a sloping road such as a
gradient or incline
䳜 Driving in reverse
䳜 ESC OFF indicator light 「 」
remains on the instrument cluster
䳜 EPS indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to
turn off the ESC, the VSM will also
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light 「 」 illuminates.