Hill-Start Assist Control (Hac) (If - Kia CARNIVAL Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for daily
driving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off whilst driving,
press the ESC OFF button whilst
driving on a flat road surface.
WARNING
Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button
whilst ESC is operating (ESC indica -
tor light blinks).
If ESC is turned off whilst ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip out
of control.
NOTICE
When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off by pressing the
ESC OFF button for more than 3
seconds (ESC OFF light illumi -
nated).
If the ESC is left on, it may pre -
vent the vehicle speed from
increasing, and result in false
diagnosis.
Turning the ESC off does not
affect ABS or brake system oper -
ation.

Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (if

equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from slipping back by oper -
ating the brakes automatically for
about 1~2 seconds. The brakes are
released when the accelerator pedal
is depressed or after about 1~2 sec -
onds.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about
1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle is
starting off always depress the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE
The HAC does not operate when
the transmission shift lever is in
the P (Park) or N (Neutral) posi -
tion.
The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti -
vate when the ESC has malfunc -
tioned.
Brake system
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