Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 353

Driving your vehicle
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
somewhere in the Electric Power Steer-
ing system or VSM system. If the ESC
indicator light ( ) or EPS warning light
remains on, take your vehicle and have
the system checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
The VSM is not a substitute for safe driv-
ing practices but a supplementary func-
tion only. It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the speed and the
distance to the vehicle ahead. Always
hold the steering wheel firmly while driv-
ing.
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention, even
with installed VSM. Always follow all the
normal precautions for driving at safe
speeds for the conditions – including
driving in clement weather and on a slip-
pery road.
WARNING
For maximum protection, always wear
your seat belt. No system, no matter
how advanced, can compensate for all
driver error and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) sys-
tem
The Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is oper-
ated as a vehicle stability control system.
The TSA is designed to stabilize the vehi-
cle and trailer when the trailer sways or
oscillates. There are various factors that
make the vehicle sway or oscillate.
Such incidents mostly happen at high
speed, but, there is also a risk of swaying
when the trailer is affected by cross-
winds, buffeting or improper overload-
ing.
Factors of swaying such as:
僅 High speed
僅 Strong crosswinds
僅 Improper overloading
僅 Sudden controlling of steering wheel
僅 Uneven road
The TSA continuously analyzes the vehi-
cle and trailer instability. When the TSA
detects some sway, the brakes are
applied automatically to stabilize the
vehicle. When the vehicle becomes sta-
ble, the TSA does not operate.
Brake Assist System (BAS)
The Brake Assistant System provides
additional pressure when the brake
pedal is momentarily and strongly
depressed in a situation sudden braking
is required while driving.
The Brake Assistant System reduces the
time for ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)
control to enter and consequently
reduces the braking distance, by provid-
ing additional pressure up to the point of
ABS intervention.
BAS operation
僅 When the vehicle speed is more than
30 km/h and the ABS control is not
entered.
僅 When the brake pedal is depressed
strongly over a certain level.
僅 When the friction of the road surface
is above a certain level.
Brake system
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