Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 279

SC PE CAN (ENG) 5.QXP 10/23/2020
When operating
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, ESC indicator light
blinks.
• When the
Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
• When moving out of the
mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
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ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC
off states.
Electronic
If the engine stops when
ESC is off, ESC remains off.
Upon restarting the engine,
the ESC will automatically
turn on again.
Driving your vehicle
ODL3059100L
• ESC off state 1 : "Traction
Control disabled"
To turn off the traction control func-
tion and only operate the brake con-
trol function of the ESC, press the
ESC OFF button ( ) for less than 3
seconds and the ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) will illuminate. At this state,
only the brake function will operate.
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