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.
Electronic stability control (ESC)
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 operation off
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:
: Shifting Your Vehicle Into Gear. Automatic Transmission Position Indicators
Shifting Your Vehicle Into Gear
Your vehicle has an electronic transmission
selector. The transmission selector is on
the center console. The gears are selected
by rotating the transmission selector to
PRNDL.
Park (P)
Reverse (R)
Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Low (L)
Putting your vehicle in gear ...
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Shift Lever Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the battery negative (-) cable.
2.
Remove the gear boots (A) and then remove the shift lever knob (B) by
rotating counter-clockwise.
3.
Remove the floor console assembly. ...
