Kia Cee'd: Vehicle stability management (VSM) / VSM operation

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Brake system / Vehicle stability management (VSM) / VSM operation

When the VSM is operating:

ESC (Electronic Stability Control) () light will blink.
The steering wheel may be controlled. When the vehicle stability management is operating properly, you can feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle. This is only the effect of brake control and indicates nothing unusual.

The VSM does not operate when:

Driving on bank road such as gradient or incline
Driving rearward
ESC OFF indicator light () remains on the instrument cluster
EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indicator light remains on the instrument cluster

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 detected changes in coefficient of friction betw ...

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 ...

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