Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Owner's Manual page 391

Driving your vehicle
Vehicle stability management
(VSM) (if equipped)
This system provides
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a vehi-
cle is driving on a slippery road or a
vehicle detected changes in coeffi-
cient of friction between right wheels
and left wheels when braking.
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VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light (
further
When the vehicle stability manage-
ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle
and/or abnormal steering responses
(EPS). This is only the effect of brake
and EPS control and indicates noth-
ing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
• Driving on bank road such as gra-
dient or incline
• Driving rearward
• ESC OFF indicator light (
remains on the instrument cluster
• EPS indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to
) blinks. turn off the ESC, the VSM will also
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light (
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light
goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM system will automatically
be deactivated if a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
Electric Power Steering system or
the VSM system. If a malfunction is
detected, the ESC indicator light will
)
illuminate and remain on. If the ESC
indicator light (
light remains on, take your vehicle to
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
) illuminates.
) or EPS warning