2012 Hyundai I40 Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Vehicle stability management
(VSM)
VSM operation off
If you press  the ESP OFF button  to turn
off the ESP, the VSM will also cancel and
WARNING
•  The Vehicle Stability Management
system  is   not  a   substitute  for
safe driving  practices but  a sup-
plementary function only. It is the
responsibility   of   the   driver  to
always check  the  speed and  the
distance  to   the   vehicle  ahead.
Always  hold  the  steering  wheel
firmly while driving.
This  system  provides  further  enhance-
ments  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.
the ESP  OFF indicator light  (
nates.
) illumi-
To  turn  on  the  VSM,  press the  button
again. The ESP OFF indicator light goes
out.
Malfunction indicator
VSM operation
When the VSM is operating:
The VSM can be deactivated even  if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESP OFF button. It indicates  that
a malfunction  has been detected  some-
where   in  the   EPS  (Electronic   Power
Steering) system  or VSM  system. If the
Your vehicle  is designed  to acti-
vate   according  to   the   driver’s
intention,   even   with   the   VSM
installed.  Always   follow  all   the
normal precautions for  driving at
safe speeds  for the  conditions –
including   driving   in   inclement
weather and on a slippery road.
ESP   (Electronic   Stability   Program)
) light will blink.
The steering wheel may be controlled.
(
When  the vehicle  stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in  the vehicle. This  is only  the
effect of brake control and indicates noth-
ing unusual.
ESP indicator light (
) or EPS warning
light remains on,  take your vehicle to  an
authorized  HYUNDAI  dealer  and  have
the system checked.
Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the VSM system
to  malfunction.  When  replacing
tires,   make  sure   they   are  the
same size as your original tires.
The VSM does not operate when:
NOTICE
Driving on bank road  such as gradient
or incline
Driving rearward
�  The   VSM  is   designed   to   function
above approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)
on curves.
The   VSM  is   designed   to   function
above   approximately   30   km/h   (18
mph) when  a vehicle  is braking  on a
split-mu  road.  The  split-mu  road  is
made of surfaces which have different
friction forces.
ESP OFF indicator  light (
on the instrument cluster
) remains
EPS (Electronic  Power Steering)  indi-
cator  light remains  on  the instrument
cluster
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