KIA Sportage 2007 User Manual

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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 seconds,
then ESC is turned on.

• Press the ESC OFF button

for at least half a second
after turning the ignition 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 ticking
sound. This is the ESC per-
forming an automatic sys-
tem self-check and does not
indicate a problem.

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

ESP

6KMN2128

1KMA2128

Type A

Type B