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Driving your vehicle
ESC OFF usage
When driving
Vehicle stability management
(VSM) (if equipped)
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and
•
ESC should be turned on for daily driv-
ing whenever possible.
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 ESC OFF indicator light (
nates.
) illumi-
•
To turn ESC off while driving, press the
ESC OFF button while driving on a flat
road surface.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goes
out.
WARNING
Malfunction indicator
Never press the ESC OFF button
while ESC is operating (ESC indica-
tor light blinks).
VSM operation
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESC OFF button. It indicates that
a malfunction has been detected some-
where in the Electric Power Steering sys-
tem or VSM system. If the ESC indicator
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.
If ESC is turned off while ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip out
of control.
light (
) or EPS warning light remains
✽
NOTICE
on, we recommend that the system be
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
The VSM does not operate when:
�
When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the ESC is
turned off (ESC OFF light illuminat-
ed). If the ESC is left on, it may pre-
vent the vehicle speed from increas-
ing, and result in false diagnosis.
Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or brake system operation.
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•
Driving rearward
ESC OFF indicator light (
on the instrument cluster
) remains
✽ NOTICE
•
ESC indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster
� The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)
on curves.
� The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 20 km/h (12
mph) when a vehicle is braking on a
split-mu road. The split-mu road is
made of surfaces which have different
friction forces.
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