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Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if the ESC system is operat-
ing normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate. ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the
button.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should be turned on for dailydriving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off whilst driving, press the ESC OFF button whilst
driving on a flat road surface.
✽✽ NOTICE
 When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, ensure that the ESC
is turned off by pressing the ESC
OFF button for more than 3 sec-
onds (ESC OFF light illuminated).
If the ESC is left on, it may prevent
the vehicle speed from increasing,
and result in false diagnosis.
 Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS or brake system operation.
■ESC indicator light
■ ESC OFF indicator light
CAUTION
Driving with varying tyre or
wheel sizes may cause the ESCsystem to malfunction. When replacing tyres, make sure theyare the same size as your origi-nal tyres.
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Control
system is only a driving aid; use
precautions for safe driving by
slowing down on curved,
snowy, or icy roads. Drive slow-
ly and don’t attempt to acceler-
ate whenever the ESC indicator
light is blinking, or when the
road surface is slippery.
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but- ton whilst ESC is operating
(ESC indicator light blinks). If ESC is turned off whilst ESC
is operating, the vehicle may
slip out of control.

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Vehicle stability management (VSM) (if equipped)
This system provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a vehi-
cle is driving on a slippery road or a
vehicle detected changes in coeffi-
cient of friction between right wheels
and left wheels when braking.
VSM operation
When the VSM is operating:
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
( ) light will blink.
The steering wheel may be con- trolled.
When the vehicle stability manage-
ment 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 gra-
dient or incline
Driving rearward
ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument cluster
EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indicator light remains on the
instrument clusterVSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to
turn off the ESC, the VSM will alsocancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) illuminates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator lightgoes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if
you don’t cancel the VSM operation
by pressing the ESC OFF button. Itindicates that a malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
system or VSM system. If the ESC
indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that
the system be checked by an autho-
rised Kia dealer.
✽✽ NOTICE
 The VSM is designed to function above approximately 15 km/h (9
mph) on curves.
 The VSM is designed to function above approximately 30 km/h (18
mph) when a vehicle is braking on
a split-mu road. The split-mu road
is made of surfaces which have dif-
ferent friction forces.

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Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) (if equipped) The Emergency Stop Signal system
alerts the driver behind by blinking
the stop light when the vehicle is
braked rapidly and severely.
The system is activated when:
The vehicle suddenly stops (vehi-
cle speed is over 55km/h and the
vehicle deceleration at greaterthan 7 m/s 2
)
The ABS is activating
When the vehicle speed is under 40
km/h and the ABS deactivates or the
sudden stop situation is over, the
stop light blinking will stop. Instead,
the hazard warning flasher will turn
on automatically.
The hazard warning flasher will turn
off when vehicle speed is over
10km/h after the vehicle has
stopped. Also, it will turn off when the
vehicle is driven at low speed for
some time. You can turn it off manu-
ally by pushing the hazard warning
flasher switch. Good braking practices
WARNING
Whenever you leave or park your vehicle, always set the parking brake as far as possi-
ble and fully engage the vehi-
cle's transaxle into the P
(Park) position. If the parking
brake is not fully engaged, the
vehicle may move inadver-
tently and injure yourself and
others.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal
(ESS) system will not work if thehazard warning flasher is already on.

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1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicator
The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain aconstant speed without pressing the
accelerator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (20mph). CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on, (cruise indicator light is illu-
minated), the cruise control
can be switched on acciden-
tally. Keep the cruise controlsystem off when the cruise
control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the cruise control system only when travelling on open
highways in good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-
covered) or winding roads or
over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the cruise control sys-tem.
Be careful when driving downhill using the cruise con-
trol system, which may
increase the vehicle speed.
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CAUTION
During cruise-speed driving of a
manual transaxle vehicle, do notshift into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal,since the engine will be over-revved. If this happens, depressthe clutch pedal or release the cruise control ON-OFF switch.

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The system displays the information
of speed limit and no passing restric-
tion to the driver in both the instru-
ment cluster and navigation screen.
SLIF detects traffic signs with cam-
era system attached on the top of thewindscreen.
The SLIF also utilizes the navigation
information to display the speed limit
information. SPEED LIMIT INFORMATION FUNCTION (SLIF) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Speed Limit Information Function is only an aid and is
not always able to correctly
display speed limits and over-taking restrictions.
The driver always keeps the responsibility not to exceed
the maximum allowed speed
Do not place any accessories, stickers or tint the windscreen
near the rearview mirror.
The system detects traffic signs and displays speed limit
information by a camera
therefore, if traffic signs are
hard to detect, the system
may not work properly.
Please refer to "Driver's Attention".
Do not remove any LKAS parts or apply impact.
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Do not place objects on thedashboard that reflects light
such as mirrors, white paper,
etc. The system may malfunc-tion if the sunlight is reflected.
The system is not available in all countries.
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When SLIF is not working properly,
the warning message will come on
for a few second. After the message
disappears, the master warning light
will illuminate.
We recommend that the system be
checked by an authorised Kia dealer. The system may not fully operate
and provide correct information in
the following situations.
Traffic signs are positioned on
sharp curve.
Poorly positioned traffic sign. (eg. Rotated, shaded by any object, damaged…)
Concealed traffic signs by other vehicle.
Broken LED traffic signs.
Poor weather like snow, rain, fog
Reflected glare around and/or on the traffic sign.
There is insufficient illumination of the traffic signs in the night.
There is bright lights around traffic signs.
There is dirt, ice or frost on the windscreen in the area of the cam-
era. When camera field of view is cov-
ered by objects such as a sticker,
paper, leaf fall.
When driving very close to the vehicle in front of you.
When navigation system has mal- function.
When bus or trucks attached with a speed sticker are passing you.
When you are at a certain location not covered by the navigation sys-tem.
When the navigation system is not updated to the latest map version.
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This system detects the lane with the sensor at the front windscreen and
warns you when your vehicle leaves
the lane.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
The LDWS does not make the vehicle change lanes. It is the driver's responsibility to
always check the road condi-tions.
Do not turn the steering wheel suddenly, when the LDWS
warns you that your vehicle is
leaving the lane.
If the sensor can not detect the lane or if the vehicle speed
does not exceed 60km/h, the
LDWS won't warn you even
though the vehicle leaves the
lane.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating and
accessory on the front wind-
screen, the LDWS may not
work properly.
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Do not let water or any kind ofliquid come in contact with
the LDWS sensor.
Do not remove the LDWS parts and do not affect the
sensor by a strong impact.
Do not put objects that reflect light on the dash board.
Always check road conditions because you may not hear the
warning chime because of
audio and external conditions.
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The LDWS does not operate when:
The driver turns on the turn signalor hazard warning flasher to
change lane.
Driving on the lane line.
✽✽ NOTICE
To change lane, operate the turn sig-
nal switch, then change the lane.
The LDWS may not warn you
even if the vehicle leaves the
lane, or may warn you even if
the vehicle does not leave thelane when:
The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
The brightness of the outside changes suddenly.
Not turning on the headlight even at night or in the tunnel.
Difficult to distinguish the colour of the lane from the road.
Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
Light reflects from the water on the road.
The lens or windscreen is stained with foreign matter.
The sensor can not detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or
heavy snow.
The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is high
due to a direct ray of light.
The lane is very wide or narrow. The lane line is damaged or indis-
tinct.
The shadow is on the lane line by a median strip.
There is a mark similar to a lane line.
There is a boundary structure.
The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead
hides the lane line.
The vehicle shakes heavily.
The lane number increases or decreases or the lane lines are
crossing complicatedly.
Putting something on the dash- board.
Driving with the sun in front of you.
Driving in areas under construc- tion.
The lane line is more than two in either side (Left/Right).

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BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
The indicator on the switch will illumi- nate when the BSD (Blind spot
detection) system switch is pressed
with the engine start/stop button
switch ON. If the vehicle speed
exceeds 30 km/h (18.6 mph), the
system will activate.
If you press the switch again, the
switch indicator and system will be
turned off.
If the engine start/stop button switch
is turned OFF and ON the system
returns to the previous state.When the system is not used turn the
system off by pressing the switch.
When the system is turned on the
warning light will illuminate for 3 sec-
onds on the outside rearview mirror.
Warning type
The system will activate when:
1.The system is on
2.Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h
(18.6 mph)
3.Other vehicles are detected in the rear side
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WARNING
The Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) is not a substi-
tute for proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when changing lanes or
backing the vehicle up. TheBlind Spot Detection System
(BSD) may not detect every
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If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the system, a warninglight will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror.
If the detected vehicle is not in detec-
tion range, the warning will be turned
off. The second stage alarm will activatewhen:
1. The first stage alert is on
2. The turn signal is on to change a
lane
When the second stage alert is acti-
vated, a warning light will be blinking
on the outside rearview mirror and
an alarm will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to
origin position, the second stage
alert will be deactivated. - The second stage alarm can be
deactivated.
To activate the alarm:
Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and select "BSD" on the
LCD display.
To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and deselect "BSD" on the
LCD display.
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1st stage
OUM054029
2nd stage
CAUTION
The alarm function helps alert
the driver. Deactivate this func-tion only when it is necessary