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Driving your vehicle Brake system
䳜 The HAC does not operate when
the transmission shift lever is in
the P (Park) or N (Neutral) posi
-
tion.
䳜 The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti
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vate when the ESC has malfunc
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tioned.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM)
This system 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
-
ing.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability manage
-
ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of brake con
-
trol and indicates nothing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
䳜 Driving on bank road such as gra
-
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 the ESC, the VSM will also
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) illuminates.
To turn on the VSM, press the but
-
ton again. The ESC OFF indicator
light goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if
you don䳓t cancel the VSM operation
by pressing the ESC OFF button. It
indicates that a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
Electric Power Steering system 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
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
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