僅 Vehicle Stability Management (Vsm) System - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) system
The Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
provides further enhancements to vehi-
cle stability and steering responses
under the following condition:
僅 when driving on a slippery road or
僅 when a change in the coefficient of
friction between left and right wheels
is detected.
WARNING
Tyre/Wheel size
When replacing tyres and wheels, make
sure they are the same size as the origi-
nal tyres and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tyre or wheel sizes may
diminish any supplemental safety bene-
fits of the VSM system.
VSM operation
When the VSM is operating properly,
you can feel a slight pulsation in the
vehicle and/or abnormal steering
responses (Electric Power Steering
(EPS)). This is only the effect of brake
and EPS control and indicates nothing
unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
僅 Driving on a sloping road such as a
gradient or incline
僅 Driving in reverse
僅 ESC OFF indicator light (
on the instrument cluster
僅 EPS indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster
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VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and
the ESC OFF indicator light (
appears.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goes
out.
WARNING
Vehicle Stability Management
Drive carefully even though your vehicle
has Vehicle Stability Management. It can
only assist you in maintaining control of
the vehicle under certain circumstances.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don't cancel the VSM operation by
pressing the ESC OFF button. It indicates
that a malfunction has been detected
somewhere in the Electric Power Steer-
ing system or VSM system. If the ESC
indicator light (
remains on, take your vehicle to a pro-
fessional workshop and have the system
checked. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
The VSM is not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices but a supplementary func-
tion only. It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the speed and the
distance to the vehicle ahead. Always
) remains
hold the steering wheel firmly whilst
driving.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention, even
with installed VSM. Always follow all the
normal precautions for driving at safe
speeds for the conditions – including
Brake system
)
) or EPS warning light