Kia Morning, Owner'S Manual, Page: 276 / 504

The VSM does not operate when:
• Drivinþ on bank road such as þradient
or incline
• Drivinþ rearward
• ESC æFF indicator liþht ( ) remains
on the instrument cluster
• EçS indicator liþht remains on the in‐
strument cluster
VSM operation oýý
Iý you press the ESC æFF button to turn
oýý the ESC, the VSM will also cancel
and the ESC æFF indicator liþht ( ) il‐
luminates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
aþain. The ESC æFF indicator liþht þoes
out.
Malýunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even iý you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by
pressinþ the ESC æFF button. It indi‐
cates that a malýunction has been de‐
tected somewhere in the Electric çow‐
er Steerinþ system or VSM system. Iý
the ESC indicator liþht ( ) or EçS
warninþ liþht remains on, have the sys‐
tem checked by a proýessional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
• The VSM is desiþned to ýunction
above approximately 15 km/h
(9 mph) on curves.
• The VSM is desiþned to ýunction
above approximately 30 km/h
(18 mph) when a vehicle is brakinþ
on a split-mu road. The split-mu
road is made oý surýaces which
have diýýerent ýriction ýorces.
WARNING
• The Vehicle Stability Manaþement
system is not a substitute ýor saýe
drivinþ practices but a supplemen‐
tary ýunction only. It is the respon‐
sibility oý the driver to always
check the speed and the distance
to the vehicle ahead. Always hold
the steerinþ wheel ýirmly while
drivinþ.
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• Your vehicle is desiþned to activate
accordinþ to the driver’s intention,
even with installed VSM. Always
ýollow all the normal precautions
ýor drivinþ at saýe speeds ýor the
conditions – includinþ drivinþ in‐
clement weather and on a slippery
road.
• Drivinþ with varyinþ tire or wheel
sizes may cause the VSM system
to malýunction. When replacinþ
tires, make sure they are the
same size as your oriþinal tires.
ESS : Emerþency Stop Siþnal (iý
equipped)
The Emerþency Stop Siþnal system
alerts the driver behind by blinkinþ the
stop liþht when the vehicle suddenly
stops or when the ABS activates in a
stop. (The system activates when the
vehicle speed is over 55km/h and the
vehicle deceleration is over 7m/s or the
ABS activates when the vehicle emer‐
þency brakinþ.)
When the vehicle speed is under
40 km/h and the ABS deactivates or
the sudden stop situation is over, the
stop liþht blinkinþ will stop.
Drivinþ your vehicle
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