KIA Sportage 2008 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

The Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) monitors information from
various vehicle sensors and then
compares the driver's commands
with the actual behavior of the
vehicle.
If an unstable condition occurs - a
sudden evasive movement for
example - ESC intervenes within
fractions of a second via the engine
computer and brake system and
attempts to stabilize the vehicle.

ESC operation

ESC ON condition

• When the ignition is turned

ON, ESC and ESC OFF
indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESC is turned
on.

• Press the ESC OFF but-

ton for at least half a sec-
ond after turning the igni-
tion ON to turn ESC off.
(ESC OFF indicator will
illuminate). To turn the
ESC on, press the ESC
OFF button (ESC OFF
indicator light will go off).

• When starting the engine,

you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.

When operating

When the ESC is in opera-
tion, ESC indicator light
blinks.
•

When the Electronic

Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.

• When moving out of the

mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

ESC

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