Hyundai KONA N 2022 Owner's Manual page 250

Deactivating / Activating ESC
You may select between the following
state of ESC:
ESC NORMAL activated
ESC SPORT activated (ESC SPORT
indicator illuminates)
ESC deactivated (ESC OFF indicator
illuminates)
WARNING
If you deactivate ESC, ESC no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and an
accident.
When ESC SPORT mode is activated,
the stability support from ESC will
be less than in "ESC ON mode", there
is a greater risk of skidding and an
accident.
Only deactivate ESC or activate ESC
SPORT in the situations described in the
following.
In the following situations, it may
be better to activate ESC SPORT or
deactivate ESC (ESC OFF):
When using snow chains
Driving in deep snow
Driving in sand or gravel
Driving on specially designed roads
where oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
We recommend only qualified and
experienced drivers to drive the vehicle
OOSN061005L
with the ESC deactivated or ESC SPORT
activated.
After the above situations are over,
activate ESC immediately. If not, the
vehicle can be unstable due to vehicle
slip or wheel spin.
CAUTION
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