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Driving your vehicle Brake system
HAC is usually activated only for 2
seconds. The driver should be care
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ful from the rolling backward caus
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ing the accident with behind objects
or human, when the driver may feel
the unintended rolling backward
whilst driving off on hill due to
insufficient brake hold pressure
built-up by driver during stopping
procedure.
䳜 HAC does not operate when the
transmission shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
䳜 HAC activates even though ESC is
off but it does not activate when
ESC has malfunctioned.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM) (if equipped)
This function provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a
vehicle is driving on a slippery road
or a vehicle detected changes in
coefficient of friction between right
wheels and left wheels when brak
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ing.
VSM operation
8hen VSM is in operation, ESC indi
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cator light ( ) blinks.
8hen the vehicle stability manage
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ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of brake con
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trol and indicates nothing unusual.
VSM does not operate when:
䳜 Driving on bank road such as gra
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dient or incline
䳜 Driving rearward
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 ESC, VSM will also cancel
and the ESC OFF indicator light ( )
illuminates.
To turn on VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light
goes out.
Malfunction indicator
VSM can be deactivated even if you
don䳓t cancel the VSM operation by
pressing the ESC OFF button. It indi
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cates that a malfunction has been
detected somewhere in Electric
Power Steering or VSM system. If
the ESC indicator light ( ) or EPS
warning light remains on, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
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