Kia Sedona: Vehicle stability management (VSM)
This system provides further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering responses when a vehicle is driving on a slippery road or a vehicle detects changes in coefficient of friction between right wheels and left wheels when braking.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC indicator light (
)
blinks.
When the vehicle stability management is operating properly, you can feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle and/or abnormal steering responses (EPS). This is only the effect of brake and EPS control and indicates nothing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
- Driving on bank 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 goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you don
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for daily driving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on
a flat road surface.
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