Launch Control - Kia 2018 Stinger Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle

Launch Control

Launch Control Operation
• When using Launch Control with
an engine that is not warmed up
enough, a driver should always
make sure that the engine's cool-
ing water is warmed up and reach-
es a recommended temperature.
• To operate ESC Off state 2, Press
and hold ESC button for more than
3 seconds in Sports mode. (Status
Display on Cluster Screen)
• For launching, stop the vehicle and
keep a steering wheel straight.
• Footbrakes, EPB and Auto Hold
must be released for smooth
launching.
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• Press the brake firmly with your left
foot in transmission D mode, while
pressing the accelerator pedal
down fully with your right foot.
Then, the Launch Control Ready
(1) will be in place.
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• To start a vehicle, with your right
foot pressing the accelerator pedal
down fully, remove your left foot
from the brake. (within 4 seconds)
(Launch Control Active (2) Status
Display on Cluster Screen)
• If both the brakes and accelerater
pedals were applied and the driver
removes his foot only from the
accelerater pedal, Launch Control
will be automatically deactivated.
Or, if the vehicle does not start
after 4 seconds with a driver's feet
on both brake and accelerate ped-
als, Launch Control will automati-
cally deactivated as well
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