Kia Sorento Owner's Manual page 486

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
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
system or VSM system. If the ESC
indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that
you contact an authorised Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 15 km/h (9
mph) on curves.
• The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (18
mph) when a vehicle is braking on
a split-mu road. The split-mu road
is made of surfaces which have dif-
ferent friction forces.
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WARNING
• The Vehicle Stability
Management system is not a
substitute for safe driving
practices but a supplemen-
tary function only. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and
the distance to the vehicle
ahead. Always hold the steer-
ing wheel firmly whilst driv-
ing.
• Your vehicle is designed to
activate according to the dri-
ver's intention, even with the
VSM installed. Always follow
all the normal precautions for
driving at safe speeds for the
conditions – including driving
in inclement weather and on a
slippery road.
• Driving with varying tyre or
wheel sizes may cause the
VSM system to malfunction.
When replacing tyres, make
sure they are the same size as
your original tyres.
ESS : Emergency Stop Signal
(if equipped)
The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking
the stop light when the vehicle sud-
denly stops or when the ABS acti-
vates in a stop. (The system acti-
vates when the vehicle speed is over
55 km/h and the vehicle deceleration
is over 7 m/s² or the ABS activates
when the vehicle emergency brak-
ing.)
When the vehicle speed is under 40
km/h and the ABS deactivates or the
sudden stop situation is over, the
stop light blinking will stop. Instead
the hazard warning flasher will turn
on automatically.
The hazard warning flasher will turn
off when the vehicle speed is over 10
km/h after the vehicle has stopped.
Also, it will turn off when the vehicle
drives at low speed for some time.
You can turn it off manually by push-
ing the hazard warning flasher
switch.