Kia Sonet QY 2021 Owner's Manual page 301

Driving your vehicle
Traction control mode
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If you press the "TRACTION" mode
button, the Traction control mode
can be selected. You can toggle
through the various mode and
select SNOW (1), MUD (2) or SAND
(3) mode by pressing the Traction
button again.
Drive mode integrated control system
WARNING
Traction mode is a device applied for
2WD (2 wheel drive) vehicles. Please
do not drive too hard on rough roads
where 4WD (4 wheel drive) vehicles
performance are required.
Invalid mode selection can lead to
loss of traction and skidding, partic-
ularly on slippery roads, this can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle, which can lead to accidents
and serious injuries.
Traction mode operation
Traction mode offers special trac-
tion tuning for snow/mud/sand,
optimizing available traction in
adverse conditions. Traction mode
adjusts left and right wheel slip con-
trol, engine torque and shift pat-
terns according to available traction
levels.
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