Kia Cee'd: 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 ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Accelerator Position Sensor (APS) Specifications
Specification
Accelerator
Position
Output Voltage (V) [Vref=5V]
APS1
APS2
C.T
0.7 ~ 0.8
0.29 ~ 0.46
W.O.T
3.85 ~ 4.35
1.93 ~ 2.18
...
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) System Description and operation
Description
The Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System consists of a throttle body with
an integrated control motor and throttle position sensor (TPS). Instead of the
traditional throttle cable, an Accelerator Position Sensor (APS) is used to
receive driver input. The ECM ...
