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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 function-
ing properly. ESC operation
ESC ON condition button is in the ON position, ESC and ESC OFF indicator
lights illuminate for approxi-
mately 3 seconds, then ESC
is turned on.
ton for at least half a sec-ond after placing the
Engine Start/Stop button
to the ON position to turn
ESC off. (ESC OFF indica-
tor will illuminate). To turnthe ESC on, press the
ESC OFF button (ESCOFF indicator light will gooff).
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem. 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 (ESC OFF indicator light
(ESC OFF ) illuminates). At this
state, the engine control function
does not operate. It means the trac-tion control function does not oper-
ate. Brake control function only oper-
ates.
ESC off state 2
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF ) for
more than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indi-
cator light (ESC OFF ) illuminates
and ESC OFF warning chime will
sound. At this state, the engine con-
trol function and brake control func-
tion do not operate. It means the carstability control function does not
operate any more.
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Indicator light
When Engine Start/Stop button is
pressed is turned to the ON position,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if the ESC system is operat-
ing 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 OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for dailydriving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving
on a flat road surface.
✽✽ NOTICE
When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated). If the ESC is left on,
it may prevent the vehicle speed
from increasing, and result in false
diagnosis.
Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS or brake system operation.
■ESC indicator light
■ ESC OFF indicator light
CAUTION
Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the ESC systemto malfunction. When replacing tires, make sure they are thesame size as your original tires.
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Control
is only a driving aid; use pre-
cautions for safe driving by
slowing down on curved,
snowy, or icy roads. Drive slow-
ly and don’t attempt to acceler-
ate whenever the ESC indicator
light is blinking, or when the
road surface is slippery.WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but- ton while ESC is operating (ESC
indicator light blinks). If ESC is turned off while ESC is
operating, the vehicle may slip
out of control.
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Hill-start assist control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start Assist
Control (HAC) prevents the vehicle
from slipping back by operating the
brakes automatically for about 2 sec-
onds. The brakes are released when
the accelerator pedal is depressed or
after about 2 seconds.
✽✽
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 author-
ized Kia dealer for assistance.
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
The HAC is activated only for
about 2 seconds, so when the
vehicle is starting off alwaysdepress the accelerator pedal.
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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Malfunction indicator
The AVSM OFF indicator will illumi-
nate when the engine start/stop but-
ton is turned ON, but should go off
after approximately 3 seconds. If theindicator does not come on, or con-
tinuously remains on after coming
on for about 3 seconds when you
turn the engine start/stop button tothe ON position, or if the indicator
comes on while driving, the AVSM is
not working properly. We recom-
mend have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer. 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 vehicle ahead.
WARNING
Even if there is a malfunction to the brake operating of the
AVSM, when you depress the
brake pedal, the brake is oper-
ating normally. But, the AVSMbrake operating does not
operate even in certain haz-
ardous situations.
The AVSM is designed to function above approximately
15 km/h (9.3 mph) and below
approximately 180 km/h (111.8mph).
The AVSM does not react to
- Persons or animals.
- Oncoming vehicles in theopposite lane or the vehicle
in the intersection.
- Stopped objects.
The AVSM can not detect the objects certainly, when:
- The sensors are stained withdirt or covered.
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Seat belt operation
The driver's and passenger's seat
belt may tighten if the system detects
that a vehicle or object is close.
✽✽
NOTICE
If the AEB is canceled from the User Settings Mode or there is a
problem with the AEB system, the
Automatic Emergency Mode will
not work.
If the ESC is off or there is a prob- lem with the ESC system, the
Automatic Emergency Mode will
not work.
The ESC must be on for the Automatic Emergency Mode to
control ESC in collision situations.
To cancel the AEB
Go to the User Settings Mode(Driving Assist) and undo the
check for AEB (Autonomous
Emergency Braking) on the LCD
display (For more details, refer to
"LCD Display" in chapter 4.). The
warning operation and automatic
braking operation will not function.
To turn on the AEB, select AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking)from the User Settings Mode
(Driving Assist) on the LCD display.
The warning operation and automat-
ic braking operation will function.✽✽ NOTICE
When the engine is started, AEB is
automatically turned on. If the sys-
tem is not needed, turn the AEB sys-
tem off from the User Settings Mode
on the LCD display.
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CAUTION
If the AEB is selected and the
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)is turned off from the User Settings Mode, the AEB systemis automatically canceled.
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DRIVE MODE / SNOW MODEThe driver can personalize the
DRIVE MODE based on vehicle con-
trol preference and driving style.
Below is a list of the message which
will appear on the upper AVN screen.
NORMAL MODE:
Drive mode for smooth and high ride
quality.
ECO (ACTIVE ECO) MODE:
Drive mode optimized for economic
driving.
SPORT MODE:
Drive mode for aggressive driving
and solid ride quality.
SMART MODE:
Depending on the driver's driving style (Economic
↔Aggressive), drive
mode will automatically changeamong ECO ↔NORMAL ↔SPORT.
SNOW MODE
DRIVE MODE optimized for slippery
road surfaces. Below is a diagram of mode changeswhen pressing the DRIVE MODE
button. ❈
When selecting the NORMAL
MODE , nothing will show up on the dash-board
If you select the SNOW MODE, the SNOW MODE will operate regardless
of previously selected mode (NOR-
MAL / ECO / SPORT / SMART).
Press the SNOW MODE button one
more time to return back to the previ-ously selected DRIVE MODE (NOR-
MAL / ECO / SPORT / SMART).
If you turn off the engine of the vehicle in any of the NORMAL /
ECO / SMART MODE, and restart
the engine, DRIVE MODE will
memorize and return to the previ-
ous drive mode setting. (With
exception of SPORT MODE. If the
engine is turned off in SPORTMODE, DRIVE MODE will be resetto NORMAL MODE).
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM
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■Type C
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ECO (ACTIVE ECO) MODE
enhances fuel efficiency through eco control of
the engine and trans-
mission. The actual fuelefficiency will depend on
personal driving style
and habits.
MODE button andselecting ECO MODE,
green ECO indicator
light will illuminate. ECO MODE Driving:
The vehicle engine and transmission
will operate in fuel economy oriented
mode.
ACTIVE ECO MODE system will
restrain fuel economy worsening
driving habits, such as suddenly
starts and accelerations, compare tothe NORMAL MODE.
Conditions that limit Active ECO MODE:
Below are a list of conditions in which
when in ACTIVE ECO MODE, the
indicator light will not change, but the
internal system may operate differ-
ently.
When engine coolant temperature
is low:
When temperature of the transaxle
oil is below the normal range, the
ACTIVE ECO MODE may become
temporarily unavailable until the
transaxle oil heats up after vehicleignition.
When in an uphill gradient:
Since the ACTIVE ECO MODE
partially limits the engine torque,
ACTIVE ECO MODE may become
temporarily unavailable when more
torque is essential for going uphill.
When using the manual transmis- sion operation mode:
If transmission operation is
changed from automatic to manual,
vehicle will reflect it and automati-
cally stop the ACTIVE ECO MODE.