Kia Sportage: ESC OFF usage
Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Brake system / Electronic stability control (ESC) / ESC OFF usage
When driving
- It’s a good idea to keep the ESC turned on for daily driving whenever possible.
- To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on a flat road surface.
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
- 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.
- Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS or brake system operation.
Indicator light
When the ignition switch is turned ON, the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever ESC is operating and illuminates ...
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 ...
Other Information:
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preserv ...
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a Parking light position. To operate the
lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parkin ...
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