Kia Niro: 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 between ...
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 light ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the center view through the rear window is
seen. Make this adjustment before you start driving.
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seat or cargo area which would interfere
with your vision through the rear window.
WARNING
Do not adju ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Repair procedures
Teaching Procedures
1.
Key Teaching Procedure
Key teaching must be done after replacing a defective PCM(ECM) or when
providing additional keys to the vehicle owner.
The procedure starts with an PCM(ECM) request for vehicle specific data
(PIN code: 6dig ...
