Kia K5 2021 Owner's Manual page 292

Driving your vehicle
ESC off state 1
To turn off the traction control
function and only operate the brake
control function of the ESC, press
the ESC OFF button 「ESC OFF
for less than 3 seconds and the ESC
OFF indicator light
will illuminate.
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ESC off state 2
To turn off the traction control
function and the brake control func-
tion of the ESC, press the ESC OFF
button 「ESC OFF
than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indicator
light 「ESC OFF
and ESC OFF warning chime will
sound. At this state, the car stability
control function does not operate
any more.
5 30
」
「ESC OFF 」
」 for more
」 will illuminate
Indicator light
ESC indicator light
ESC OFF indicator light
When ENGINE START/STOP button
is turned to ON, the indicator light
illuminates, then goes off if the ESC
system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off with
the button.
WARNING
Electronic Stability Control
Drive carefully even though your
vehicle has Electronic Stability Con-
trol. It can only assist you in main-
taining control under certain
circumstances.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for daily
driving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving,
press the ESC OFF button while
driving on a flat road surface.
Brake system