2013 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
The  Electronic   Stability  Control  (ESC)
system is an  electronic system designed
to help the driver maintain vehicle control
under  adverse   conditions.  It   is  not  a
substitute   for   safe   driving   practices.
Factors including  speed, road conditions
and  driver  steering  input  can  all  affect
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
When operating
When the ESC  is in operation,
ESC indicator light blinks.
• When  the  Electronic  Stability
Control  is  operating  properly,
you can  feel a slight  pulsation
in the  vehicle. This is only  the
effect of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
When  the  ignition  is  turned
ON, ESC and ESC  OFF indi-
lights    illuminate    for
approximately    3    seconds,
-
cator
then ESC is turned on.
whether
ESC
will
be
effective
in
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).
preventing a loss of  control. It is still your
responsibility   to   drive  and   corner   at
reasonable   speeds    and   to   leave   a
sufficient margin of safety.
When you apply  your brakes under con-
ditions which  may  lock the  wheels, you
may  hear   a   “tik-tik’’  sound   from   the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sensation
in the  brake pedal. This is normal  and it
means your ESC is active.
• When moving out  of the mud
or driving  on a slippery  road,
accelerator
pedal   may   not   cause   the
engine  rpm  (revolutions   per
minute) to increase.
pressing
the
When   starting   the   engine,
you may  hear a slight  ticking
sound. This  is  the ESC  per-
forming an  automatic system
self-check and  does not indi-
cate a problem.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
To   cancel   ESC   operation,
press  the  ESC  OFF   button
(ESC OFF  indicator light illu-
minates).
NOTICE
A  click   sound  may   be  heard   in  the
engine  compartment  when  the  vehicle
begins to move  after the engine is start-
ed.  These  conditions   are  normal  and
indicate   that  the   Electronic   Stability
Control System is functioning properly.
If the ignition switch  is turned
to LOCK  position when  ESC
is off, ESC  remains off. Upon
restarting    the   engine,   the
ESC  will   automatically  turn
on again.
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