2009 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
ESC operation
When operating
When the  ESC is in  opera-
ESC ON condition
ESC   tion,    ESC   indicator   light
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• When the ignition is turned
ON,  ESC  and  ESC  OFF
indicator  lights   illuminate
for  approximately   3  sec-
onds, then  ESC is  turned
on.
blinks.
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• 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.
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•
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).
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• When  moving  out  of  the
mud   or    slippery    road,
pressing   the  accelerator
pedal  may not  cause  the
engine   rpm   (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
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.
When starting  the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing   an  automatic
If  an  unstable  condition occurs  -  a
for
sudden
evasive
movement
example  -   ESC   intervenes  within
fractions of  a second via  the engine
computer   and  brake   system   and
attempts to stabilize the vehicle.
system
self-check
and
does  not indicate  a prob-
lem.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2009
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