僅 Vehicle Stability Management (Vsm) - Kia EV9 2024 Manual

Driving your vehicle
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM)
This system provides further enhance -
ments to vehicle stability and steering
responses when a vehicle is driven on a
slippery road or the vehicle detects
changes in coefficient of friction
between right and left wheels when
braking.
WARNING
Tire/Wheel Size
When replacing tires and wheels, make
sure they are the same size as the origi -
nal tires and wheels. Driving with varying
tire or wheel sizes may diminish any
supplemental safety benefits of the VSM
system.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM) operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC indi -
cator light ( ) blinks.
When the VSM is operating properly,
you may feel a slight pulsation and/or
abnormal steering responses. This is
only the effect of brake and EPS control
and does not indicates a problem.
The VSM does not operate when:
僅 Driving on a sloped road such as a
grade or incline
僅 Driving in reverse
僅 ESC OFF indicator light (
on in the instrument cluster.
僅 EPS indicator light remains on in the
instrument cluster.
Vehicle stability management
(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 disap -
pears.
WARNING
VSM
Drive carefully even though your vehicle
has VSM. It can only assist you in main -
taining control of the vehicle under cer -
tain conditions.
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 in
the EPS or VSM system. If the ESC indi -
cator light (
remains on, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
The VSM system is not a substitute for
safe driving practices. It is the responsi -
bility of the driver to always check the
speed and the distance to the vehicle
ahead. Always hold the steering wheel
firmly while driving.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention, even
with installed VSM. Always follow normal
) remains
precautions for driving at safe speeds
for the conditions – including driving in
inclement weather and on a slippery
road.
Brake system
)
) or EPS warning light
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