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Driving your vehicle Brake system
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don't cancel the VSM operation by
pressing the ESC OFF button. It indicates
that a malfunction has been detected
somewhere in the Motor Driven Power
Steering system or VSM system. If the
ESC indicator light or MDPS warning
light remains on, take your vehicle
to an authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
The VSM is not a substitute for safe driv
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ing practices but a supplementary func
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tion only. It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the speed and the
distance to the vehicle ahead. Always
hold the steering wheel firmly while driv
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ing.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention, even
with installed VSM. Always follow all the
normal precautions for driving at safe
speeds for the conditions – including
driving in clement weather and on a slip
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pery road.
For maximum protection, always wear
your seat belt. No system, no matter
how advanced, can compensate for all
driver error and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to roll back
on a steep hill when it starts to go after
stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control
(HAC) prevents the vehicle from rolling
back by applying the brakes automati
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cally for about 2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the accel
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erator pedal is engaged or after about 2
seconds.
The HAC is activated only for about 2
seconds, so when the vehicle is starting
off always engage the accelerator
pedal.
Maintaining Brake Pressure on Incline
HAC does not replace the need to apply
brakes while stopped on an incline.
While stopped, make sure you maintain
brake pressure sufficient to prevent your
vehicle from rolling backward and caus
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ing an accident. Don't release the brake
pedal until you are ready to accelerate
forward.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep occu
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pants safe and extend brake life.
僅 Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and the parking brake
indicator light is out before driving
away.
僅 Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi
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cle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the
vehicle under control at all times. If
the braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to do
so and call an authorized Kia dealer
for assistance.
僅 Don't coast down hills with the vehicle
out of gear. This is extremely hazard
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