2013 KIA QUORIS engine

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (If equipped) The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is designed to stabi-
lize the vehicle during cornering
maneuvers. ESC checks where you
are steering and where the vehicle is
actually going. ESC applies the
brakes on individual wheels and
intervenes with the engine manage-
ment system to stabilize the vehicle. The Electronic Stability Control(ESC) system is an electronic sys-
tem designed to help the driver main-
tain vehicle control under adverse
conditions. It is not a substitute for
safe driving practices. Factors includ-
ing speed, road conditions and driv-
er steering input can all affect
whether ESC will be effective in pre-
venting a loss of control. It is still your
responsibility to drive and corner at
reasonable speeds and to leave a
sufficient margin of safety.
When you apply your brakes under
conditions which may lock the
wheels, you may hear a “tik-tik’’
sound from the brakes, or feel a cor-
responding sensation in the brake
pedal. This is normal and it means
your ESC is active.
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WARNING
Never drive too fast according
to the road conditions or too
quickly when cornering.
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) will not prevent acci-
dents. Excessive speed in
turns, abrupt maneuvers and
hydroplaning on wet surfacescan still result in serious acci-
dents. Only a safe and attentive
driver can prevent accidents by
avoiding maneuvers that cause
the vehicle to lose traction.
Even with ESC installed, always
follow all the normal precau-
tions for driving - including driv-
ing at safe speeds for the condi-tions.

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✽✽NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the
engine compartment when the vehi-
cle begins to move after the engine is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the Electronic
Stability Control System is func-
tioning properly. ESC operation
ESC ON condition ON, ESC and ESC OFF indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESC is turnedon.
ton for at least half a sec-
ond after turning the igni-
tion ON to turn ESC off.(ESC OFF indicator will
illuminate). To turn theESC on, press the ESC
OFF button (ESC OFFindicator light will go off).
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check anddoes not indicate a prob-lem. When operating
When the ESC is in opera- tion, the ESC indicator light
blinks.
Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
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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. ESC off state 1
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF ) shortly (ESCOFF indicator light (ESC
OFF ) illuminates). At this
state, the engine control
function does not operate. It
means the traction control
function does not operate.
Brake control function only
operates.
ESC off state 2
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button
(ESC OFF ) for more than 3
seconds. ESC OFF indicator
light (ESC OFF ) illuminates
and ESC OFF warning chime
will sound. At this state, theengine control function and
brake control function do not
operate. It means the car sta-bility control function does not
operate any more.
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to the ON position, the indicator light illumi-
nates, then goes off if the ESC sys-
tem is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate. ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the
button.
■ ESC indicator light
■ ESC OFF indicator light

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NOTICE
 The HAC does not operate when the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
 The HAC activates even though the ESC is off but it does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned. Good braking practices After parking the vehicle, check to
be sure the parking brake is not
engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the car is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your car
will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet. Wet brakes may cause the
car to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the car under control at all
times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an
authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance.
Do not coast down hills with the car out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow
down, then shift to a lower gear so
that engine braking will help you
maintain a safe speed.
WARNING
Whenever leaving vehicle or parking, always set the park-
ing brake as far as possible
and fully engage the vehicle'stransmission into the park
position. Vehicles not fully
engaged in park with the park-
ing brake set are at risk for
moving inadvertently and
injuring yourself or others.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.

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FULL TFT cluster
1.In vehicle setting mode, select the
AVSM.
2.If you select [OFF], the warning for collision or brake control is can-
celled and [AVSM OFF] indicator
will turn on. If you select [ON], the
warning for collision or brake con-
trol is operated and [AVSM OFF]
indicator will turn off.
Malfunction indicator
The AVSM OFF indicator will illu-minate when the engine start/stop
button is turned ON, but should go
off after approximately 3 seconds.If the indicator does not come on,
or continuously remains on after
coming on for about 3 seconds
when you turn the engine
start/stop button to the ON posi-tion, or if the indicator comes on
while driving, the AVSM is not
working properly. We recommendthat Kia. The AVSM OFF indicator may illu-
minate when the ESC indicator or
SCC indicator comes on, but itdoes not indicate malfunction of
the AVSM.
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WARNING
The AVSM is not a substitute for
safe driving practices but a sup-
plementary function only. It isthe responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed and
the distance to the vehicleahead.

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DRIVE mode / SNOW mode
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver’s preferenceor road condition.
The system initializes to the normal
mode after the engine start/stop but-
ton has been turned off and on.
It is displayed on the AVN monitor
which mode the vehicle is in as
below.
NORMAL
ECO
SPORT
SNOW (if equipped)The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed. ❈
When normal mode is selected, it
is not displayed on the cluster.
If the SNOW MODE button is
pressed, the SNOW mode will oper-
ate regardless of whichever DRIVE
MODE (NORMAL/SPORT/ECO) is
operating.
If the button is pressed once more, the DRIVE MODE (NORMAL/
SPORT/ECO) that was operating
previously will operate. ❈ SNOW MODE : if equipped
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM
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Type A
■ Type B
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ECO mode (Active ECO)
Active ECO helps improve
fuel efficiency by control-
ling certain engine and
transaxle system operat-
ing parameters. Fuel effi-ciency depends on the
driver's driving habit androad condition.
button is pressed and the ECO mode is select-ed, the ECO indicator
(green) will illuminate to
show that the Active
ECO is operating.
activated, and the
engine start/stop button
is turned off and on it willchange to NORMAL
mode. To turn on theECO mode press the
DRIVE MODE button tillit is selected. When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration may slightly be
reduced eventhough you depress
the accelerator fully.
The air conditioner performance may be limited
The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the active eco sys-
tem is activated to improve fuel effi-
ciency. Limitation of Active ECO opera-tion:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even thoughthere is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is
low:The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
the engine torque is restricted.
When using manual mode: The system will be limited accord-ing to the shift location.
When the accelerator pedal is deeply depressed for a few sec-onds: The system will be limited, judging
that the driver wants to speed up.
ECO

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SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on
dynamic driving by auto-matically controlling the
steering wheel, engine
and transaxle system.

button is pressed and
the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPROT
indicator (yellow) will illu-
minate.
is activated, and the
engine start/stop button
is turned off and on it willchange to NORMAL
mode. To turn on the
SPORT mode press
DRIVE MODE buttonagain.
ed:
- After speeding, it main- tains the gear and
RPM for some time
even though the accel-
erator pedal is notdepressed.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
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NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.SNOW mode (if equipped)
Snow mode helps the
driver to drive more effec-
tively on slippery roads
such as snowy or muddy
roads.
If the SNOW MODE but- ton is pressed, the
SNOW mode will operate
regardless of whicheverDRIVE mode (NOR-
MAL/SPORT/ECO) is
operating. If the button is
pressed once more, theDRIVE mode (NOR-
MAL/SPORT/ECO) that
was operating previously
will operate.
SNOWSPORT