Kia Cee'd: Electronic stability control (ESC) / ESC operation
ESC ON condition

- When the ignition is turned
ON, ESC and ESC OFF indicator
lights illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds,
then ESC is turned on.
- Press the ESC OFF button
for at least half a second after
turning the ignition ON to turn
ESC off. (ESC OFF indicator
will illuminate). To turn the
ESC on, press the ESC OFF
button (ESC OFF indicator
light will go off).
- When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight ticking
sound. This is the ESC performing
an automatic system
self-check and does not indicate
a problem.
When operating

When the ESC is in operation,
ESC indicator light blinks.
- When the Electronic Stability
Control is operating properly,
you can feel a slight pulsation
in the vehicle. This is only the
effect of brake control and indicates
nothing unusual.
- When moving out of the mud
or slippery road, the engine
rpm (revolution per minute)
may not increase even if you
press the accelerator pedal
deeply. This is to maintain the
stability and traction of the
vehicle and does not indicate
a problem.
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system is designed to stabilize the vehicle
during cornering maneuvers. ESC
checks where you are steering and
where the vehicle is actually going. ESC ...
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 o ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Warning type
If the vehicle detected by the sensors
approaches your vehicle, the warning
chime will sound, the warning light on
the outside rearview mirror will blink.
If the detected vehicle is out of detection
range, moving away in the opposite
direction or moving slow, the warning
is ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Front fog light
Fog lights are used to provide improved
visibility when visibility is poor due to fog,
rain or snow, etc. The fog lights will turn
on when the fog light switch (1) is turned
on after the position light is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog light
switch (1) to the O (Off ...