Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 260

Driving your vehicle
including driving at safe speeds for the
conditions.
WARNING
For maximum protection, always wear
your seat belt. No system, no matter
how advanced, can compensate for all
driver error and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
The ESC system is an electronic system
designed to help the driver maintain
vehicle control under adverse condi-
tions. It is not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices. Factors including speed,
road conditions and driver steering input
can all affect whether ESC will be effec-
tive in preventing a loss of control. It is
still your responsibility to drive and cor-
ner at reasonable speeds and to leave a
sufficient margin of safety.
When you apply your brakes under con-
ditions which may lock the wheels, you
may hear a "tik-tik'' sound from the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sensa-
tion in the brake pedal. This is normal
and it means your ESC is active.
NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the vehi-
cle compartment when the vehicle
begins to move after the vehicle is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the Electronic Stability
Control system is functioning properly.
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
僅 When the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is turned ON, ESC and ESC OFF
indicator lights appear for approxi-
5 36
mately 3 seconds, then ESC is turned
on.
僅 Press the ESC OFF button for at least
half a second after turning the vehicle
ON to turn ESC off. (ESC OFF indica-
tor will appear). To turn the ESC on,
press the ESC OFF button (ESC OFF
indicator light will go off).
僅 When starting the vehicle, you may
hear a slight ticking sound. This is the
ESC performing an automatic system
self-check and does not indicate a
problem.
When operating
When the ESC is in operation, the
ESC indicator light blinks.
When the Electronic Stability
Control is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle. This
is only the effect of brake control and
indicates nothing unusual.
When moving out of the mud or driving
on a slippery road, pressing the acceler-
ator pedal may not cause the vehicle
rpm (revolutions per minute) to increase.
ESC operation off
This vehicle has 2 kinds of ESC off
states.
If the vehicle stops when ESC is
off, ESC remains off. Upon restarting the
vehicle, the ESC will automatically turn
on again.
ONQ5041438N
Brake system