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 Owners Manual: Paddle shifter
The paddle shifter is available when the
shift lever is in the D (Drive) position or
the sports mode.
With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when the
vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear a ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a
frontal collision depending on the intensity,
speed or angles of impact of the front
collision.
Side impact and curtain air bags
Side impact and/or curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by sid ...
