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 ESC off state 2 : “Traction &
Stability Control disabled”
To turn off the traction control func-
tion and the brake control function of
the ESC, press the ESC OFF button
( ) for more than 3 seconds. ESC
OFF indicator light ( ) will illuminate
and ESC OFF warning chime will
sound. In this state, the car stability
control function will not operate.
Indicator light
When the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is turned ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if ESC system is operating
normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off with
the button.
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■ESC indicator light
■ ESC OFF indicator light
WARNING
Driving with varying tire or
wheel sizes may cause the ESC
system to malfunction. When
replacing tires, make sure they
are the same size as your origi-
nal tires.
WARNING- Electronic sta- bility control
Drive carefully even though
your vehicle has Electronic
Stability Control. It can only
assist you in maintaining con-
trol under certain circum-
stances.
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Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM)
This system is designed to provide
further enhancements to vehicle sta-
bility and steering responses when a
vehicle is driving on a slippery road
or a vehicle detects changes in coef-
ficient of friction between the right
wheels and left wheels when brak-
ing.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, the
ESC indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability manage-
ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle
and/or abnormal steering responses
EPS (Electronic Power Steering).
This is only the effect of brake and
EPS control and indicates nothing
unusual. The VSM does not operate when:
 Driving on a sloping road such as
gradient or incline
 Driving in reverse
 ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument cluster
 EPS indicator 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 ( ) illuminates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light
will turn off.
WARNING- Vehicle stabili-
ty management
Drive carefully even though your
vehicle has Vehicle stability man-
agement. It can only assist you in
maintaining control under cer-
tain circumstances.
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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
Electric Power Steering system or
VSM system. If the ESC indicator
light ( ) or EPS warning light
remains on, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
 Your vehicle is designed to activateaccording to the driver’s intention,
even with installed VSM. Always
follow all the normal precautions
for driving at safe speeds for the
conditions – including driving in
inclement weather and on a slip-
pery road.WARNING
For maximum protection, always
wear your seat belt. No system,
no matter how advanced, can
compensate for all driver error
and/or driving conditions.
Always drive responsibly.
WARNING- Tire/Wheel
size
When replacing tires and
wheels, make sure they are the
same size as the original tires
and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tire or wheel sizes
may affect the vehicle's han-
dling.
WARNING
The Vehicle Stability
Management system is not a
substitute for safe driving prac-
tices but a supplementary func-
tion 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 while driv-
ing.
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Good braking practices
 Check to be sure the parking brake
is not engaged and that the park-
ing brake indicator light is out
before driving 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 call an
authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance.
 Don't coast down hills with the vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. 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.  Don't "ride" the brake pedal.
Resting your foot on the brake
pedal while driving can be danger-
ous because the brakes might
overheat and lose their effective-
ness. It also increases the wear of
the brake components.
 If a tire goes flat while you are driv- ing, 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 intelligent variable transmission,
don't let your vehicle creep for-
ward. To avoid creeping forward,
keep your foot firmly on the brake
pedal when the vehicle is stopped.  Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shift lever in P
(Intelligent Variable Transmission).
If your vehicle is facing downhill,
turn the front wheels into the curb
to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If your vehicle is facing
uphill, turn the front wheels away
from the curb to help keep the vehi-
cle from rolling. If there is no curb
or if it is required by other condi-
tions to keep the vehicle from
rolling, chock the wheels.
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 Under some conditions, your park-ing brake can freeze in the
engaged position. This is most like-
ly to happen when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if
the brakes are wet. If there is a risk
that the parking brake may freeze,
apply it only temporarily while you
put the shift lever in P (Intelligent
Variable Transmission) and chock
the rear wheels so the vehicle can-
not roll. Then release the parking
brake.
 Do not hold the vehicle on an incline with the accelerator pedal.
This can cause the transmission to
overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
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 For the pedestrian, the vehicle
speed is greater than or equal to 3
mph (5 km/h) and less than 37
mph (60 km/h). (Depending on the
condition of pedestrian and the
surrounding environment the pos-
sible maximum operating speed
may be reduced.)
- If you select "Warning Only",Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist activates and produces
only warning alarms in accor-
dance with the collision risk lev-
els. You should control the brake
directly because Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist do not
control the brake.Brake operation
In an urgent situation, the braking
system enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction to assist the driv-
er in depressing the brake pedal.
 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist provides additional braking
power for optimum braking per-
formance when the driver depress-
es the brake pedal during warning.
 The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
 The braking control is automatical- ly canceled when risk factors dis-
appear.
The driver should always exercise
caution when operating the vehicle,
even though there is no warning
message or warning alarm.WARNING
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist cannot avoid all colli-
sions nor completely stop the
vehicle before collision. The
driver has the responsibility to
drive safely and control the
vehicle.
WARNING
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is a supplemental func-
tion and cannot completely
stop the vehicle in all situations
or avoid all collisions. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
safely drive and control the
vehicle.
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NOTICE
In some instances, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist may be
canceled when subjected to electro-
magnetic interference.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the device.(Continued)
 Forward Collision-AvoidanceAssist is designed to detect
and monitor the vehicle ahead
or detect a pedestrian in the
roadway through front view
camera recognition. It is not
designed to detect bicycles,
motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
 When replacing or reinstalling the windshield, front bumper
or front view camera recogni-
tion after removal, take your
vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the function
checked.WARNING
 Cancel Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist in the User
Settings on the LCD display,
before towing another vehicle.
While towing, the brake appli-
cation may adversely affect
your vehicle safety.
 Exercise extreme caution to the vehicle in front, when it
has heavy loading extended
rearward, or when it has high-
er ground clearance.
 Never try to test the operation of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist. Doing so
may cause severe injury or
death.
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Lane Keeping Assist settings
Setting features
Lane Safety
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, select or deselect 'Driver
Assistance →Lane Safety' from the
User Settings.
 If 'Standard LKA' is selected, Lane Keeping Assist will automatically
assist the driver's steering when
lane departure is detected to help
prevent the vehicle from moving
out of its lane.  If 'Lane Departure Warning' is
selected, Lane Keeping Assist will
warn the driver with an audible
warning when lane departure is
detected. In this mode, Lane
Keeping Assist will not automati-
cally assist the driver's steering
when lane departure is detected.
 If 'Off' is selected, Lane Keeping Assist will turn off. The indicator
light will turn off on the cluster.
Turning Lane Keeping Assist
ON/OFF
With ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion, press and hold the Lane Driving
Assist button ( ) located on the
steering wheel to turn on Lane
Keeping Assist.
The white indicator light ( ) will
illuminate on the cluster. If you press
and hold the Lane Driving Assist but-
ton located on the steering wheel,
Lane Keeping Assist will be turned
off and the indicator on the cluster
display will go off.
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WARNING
 If 'Lane Departure Warning' is selected, steering is not
assisted.
 Lane Keeping Assist does not control the steering wheel
when the vehicle is driven in
the middle of the lane.
 The driver should always be aware of the surroundings
and steer the vehicle if 'Off' is
selected.
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