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✽✽NOTICE
When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the engine
may not run as smoothly and the ABSwarning light may turn on at the same
time. This happens because of the lowbattery voltage. It does not mean yourABS is malfunctioning.

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Electronic stability control (ESC) (if equipped) The Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system is designed to stabilize the vehi-
cle during cornering maneuvers. ESC
checks where you are steering and
where the vehicle is actually going. ESC
applies the brakes at individual wheels
and intervenes with engine management
system to stabilize the vehicle. The Electronic stability control (ESC)system is an electronic system designed
to help the driver maintain vehicle control
under adverse conditions. It is not a
substitute for safe driving practices.
Factors including speed, road conditions
and driver steering input can all affect
whether ESC will be effective in
preventing 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 con-
ditions which may lock the wheels, you
may hear a “tik-tik’’ sound from the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sensation
in the brake pedal. This is normal and it
means your ESC is active.
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NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the engine compartment when the vehicle
begins to move after the engine is start-
ed. These conditions are normal and
indicate that the Electronic stability
control (ESC) System is functioning
properly.
WARNING
Never drive too fast for the road
conditions or too quickly when cor-
nering. Electronic stability control
(ESC) will not prevent accidents.
Excessive speed in turns, abrupt
maneuvers and hydroplaning onwet surfaces can still result in seri-
ous accidents. Only a safe and
attentive driver can prevent acci-
dents by avoiding maneuvers that
cause the vehicle to lose traction.
Even with ESC installed, always fol-
low all the normal precautions for
driving - including driving at safe
speeds for the conditions.
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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 operating:
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) ( )light will blink.
 The steering wheel may be controlled.
When the vehicle stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle. This is only the
effect of brake control and indicates noth-
ing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
 Driving on bank road such as gradient or incline
 Driving rearward
 ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument cluster
 EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indi- cator light remains on the instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and
the ESC OFF indicator light ( ) illumi-
nates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goesout.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESC OFF button. It indicates thata malfunction has been detected some-
where in the EPS (Electronic Power
Steering) system or VSM system. If the
ESC indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Good braking practices Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before driv-
ing away.
 Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehicle
will not stop as quickly if the brakes are
wet. Wet brakes may cause the vehicle
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 vehicle
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 we
recommend that you call an authorized
Kia dealer.
 Do not coast down hills with the vehicle out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the vehicle 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.  Do not "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal while driv-ing can be dangerous because it can
result in the brakes overheating and
losing their effectiveness. It also
increases the wear of the brake com-
ponents.
 If a tire goes flat while you are driving, apply the brakes gently and keep the
vehicle pointed straight ahead while
you slow down. When you are moving
slowly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
 If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transaxle, do not let your
vehicle creep forward. To avoid creep-
ing forward, keep your foot firmly on
the brake pedal when the vehicle isstopped.
WARNING
 Whenever you leave or park your vehicle, always set the parking
brake as far as possible and fully
engage the vehicle's transaxle
into the P (Park) position. If the
parking brake is not fully
engaged, the vehicle may move
inadvertently and injure yourself
and others.
 All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully engaged
when parking to avoid inadver-
tent movement of the vehicle
which can injure occupants orpedestrians.
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You can set the speed limit when you do
not want to drive over a specific speed.
If you drive over the preset speed limit,
the warning system operates (set speed
limit will blink and chime will sound) until
the vehicle speed returns within thespeed limit.
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NOTICE
While speed limit control is in opera-
tion, the cruise control system cannot beactivated.
Speed limit control switch
O: Cancels set speed limit.
: Turns speed limit control system onor off.
RES+: Resumes or increases speed limit control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases speed limit con- trol speed. To set speed limit :
1. Move the lever up ( ) on the steer-
ing wheel, to turn the system on.
SPEED LIMIT CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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This system detects the lane with the
sensor at the front windshield and warns
you when your vehicle leaves the lane.To operate the LDWS, press the switch
with the ignition in the ON position. The
indicator illuminates on the cluster. To
cancel the LDWS, press the switchagain.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
 The LDWS does not make the vehi- cle change lanes. It is the driver's
responsibility to always check the
road conditions.
 Do not turn the steering wheel sud- denly, when the LDWS warns you
that your vehicle is leaving the lane.
 If the sensor can not detect the lane or if the vehicle speed does not
exceed 60km/h, the LDWS won't
warn you even though the vehicle
leaves the lane.
 If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating on the front
windshield, the LDWS may not
work properly.
 Do not let water or any kind of liq- uid come in contact with the LDWS
sensor.
 Do not remove the LDWS parts and do not affect the sensor by a strongimpact.
 Do not put objects that reflect light on the dash board.
 Always check road conditions because you may not hear the
warning chime because of audio
and external conditions.
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If your vehicle leaves the lane when the
LDWS is operating and vehicle speed
exceeds 60km/h, the warning operates
as follows: 1. Visual warning
If you leave the lane, the lane you leave
on the LCD display blinks yellow with 0.8
second of interval.
2. Auditory warning
If you leave the lane, the warning sound
operates with 0.8 second of interval.
If you change the display mode of trip
computer while the LDWS is ON, the
symbol of the LDWS will display like a
picture. The color of symbol will change depend
on the condition of LDWS system.
- White color : It means the sensor does
not detect the lane line.
- Green color : It means the sensor detects the lane line.
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Warning indicator
If the LDWS FAIL warning indicator
comes on (yellow indicator), the LDWS is
not working properly. We recommend
that the system be checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.The LDWS does not operate when:
 The driver turns on the turn signal to
change lane.
But, when the hazard warning flasher
is operating, the LDWS operates nor-
mally.
 Driving on the lane line.
✽✽ NOTICE
To change lane, operate the turn signal switch, then change the lane.
The LDWS may not warn you even
if the vehicle leaves the lane, or
may warn you even if the vehicle
does not leave the lane when:
 The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other things.
 The brightness of the outside changes suddenly.
 Not turning on the headlight even at night or in the tunnel.
 Difficult to distinguish the color of the lane from the road.
 Driving on a steep grade or a curve.  Light reflects from the water on the
road.
 The lens or windshield is stained with foreign matter.
 The sensor can not detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or heavy
snow.
 The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is high due to a
direct ray of light.
 The lane is very wide or narrow.
 The lane line is damaged or indistinct.
 The shadow is on the lane line by a median strip.
 There is a mark similar to a lane line.
 There is a boundary structure.
 The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead hides
the lane line.
 The vehicle shakes heavily.
 The lane number increases or decreas- es or the lane lines are crossing com-
plicatedly.
 Putting something on the dashboard.
 Driving with the sun in front of you.
 Driving in areas under construction.
 The lane line is more than two in either side (Left/Right).
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