Vehicle Stability Management; Vsm Operation; Vsm Operation Off; Malfunction Indicator - Kia Sportage Owner's Manual

Vehicle stability management

(VSM) (if equipped)
This system provides further enhance-
ments to vehicle stability and steering
responses when a vehicle is driving on a
slippery road or a vehicle detected
changes in coefficient of friction between
right wheels and left wheels when brak-
ing.

VSM operation

When the VSM is in operation, ESP
(ESC*) indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle and/or abnormal
steering responses EPS. This is only the
effect of brake and EPS control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
• Driving on bank road such as gradient
or incline
• Driving rearward
• ESP OFF(ESC OFF*) indicator light
( ) remains on the instrument cluster
• EPS indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster

VSM operation off

If you press the ESP OFF(ESC OFF*)
button to turn off the ESP(ESC*), the
VSM will also cancel and the ESP OFF
(ESC OFF*) indicator light (
nates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESP OFF(ESC OFF*) indica-
tor light goes out.

Malfunction indicator

The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don't cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESP OFF(ESC OFF*) button. It
indicates that a malfunction has been
detected somewhere in the Electric
Power Steering system or VSM system. If
the ESP(ESC*) indicator light (
EPS warning light remains on, take your
vehicle to an authorised KIA dealer and
have the system checked.
✽ ✽ 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 different
friction forces.
Driving your vehicle
WARNING
• The Vehicle Stability Management
system is not a substitute for
) illumi-
safe driving practices but a sup-
plementary function 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 whilst driving.
• Your vehicle is designed to acti-
vate 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
) or
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.
driving inclement
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