Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 448

ESC operation
ESC ON condition
• When the engine start/stop
button is turned ON, ESC
-
and ESC OFF indicator lights
illuminate for approximate‐
ly 3 seconds, then ESC is
turned on.
• Press the ESC OFF button
for at least half a second
after turning the ignition
ON to turn ESC off. (ESC
OFF indicator will illumi‐
nate). To turn the ESC on,
press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF indicator light will
go off).
• When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick‐
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
When operating
When the ESC is in operation,
ESC indicator light blinks.
• When the Electronic Stabili‐
ty Control is operating
properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi‐
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi‐
cates nothing unusual.
• When moving out of the
mud or slippery road, the
engine rpm (revolution per
minute) may not increase
even if you press the accel‐
erator pedal deeply. This is
to maintain the stability
and traction of the vehicle
and does not indicate a
problem.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC
off states.
If the engine stops when ESC
is off, ESC remains off. Upon
restarting the engine, the ESC
will automatically turn on
again.
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