KIA Sportage 2005 - Manual (Page 160)

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Driving your vehicle
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ESP operation off
ESP OFF state
• To cancel ESP operation,
press the ESP OFF button
(ESP OFF indicator light
illuminates).
• If the ignition switch is
turned to LOCK position
when ESP is off, ESP
remains off. Upon restart-
ing the engine, the ESP
will automatically turn on
again.
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if ESP system is operating
normally.
The ESP indicator light blinks when-
ever ESP is operating.
ESP OFF indicator light comes on
when either the ESP is turned off
with the button, or ESP malfunctions
when turned on.
ESP
ESP
OFF
■ ESP indicator light (blinks)
■ ESP OFF indicator light (comes on)
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Program
system is only a driving aid; use
precautions for safe driving by
slowing down on curved, snowy,
or icy roads. Drive slowly and
don’t attempt to accelerate
whenever the ESP indicator light
is blinking, or when the road sur-
face is slippery.
ESP
OFF
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