KIA Sportage 2005 - Manual (Page 159)

Driving your vehicle
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The Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) monitors information from
various vehicle sensors and then
compares the driver's commands
with the actual behavior of the
vehicle. If an unstable condition
occurs - a sudden evasive movement
for example - ESP intervenes within
fractions of a second via the engine
computer and brake system and
attempts to stabilize the vehicle.
ESP operation
ESP ON condition
• When the ignition is turned
ON, ESP and ESP OFF
indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESP is turned
on.
• Press the ESP OFF button
for at least half a second
after turning the ignition
ON to turn ESP off. (ESP
OFF indicator will illumi-
nate). To turn the ESP on,
press the ESP OFF button
(ESP OFF indicator light
will go off).
• When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESP
performing an automatic
system self-check and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.
When operating
When the ESP is in opera-
tion, ESP indicator light
blinks.
•
When the Electronic
Stability Program is oper-
ating 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,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (IF EQUIPPED)
- ESP
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