Hyundai Kona Quiz
Driving Your Vehicle

Using ESC OFF

In this manual: Driving Your Vehicle
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 5Your Vehicle's Safety System — 63Convenient Features of Your Vehicle — 227Driving Your Vehicle — 123What to Do in an Emergency — 38Maintenance — 80Specifications and Consumer Information — 16
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While driving

The ESC OFF mode should only be used briefly to help free the vehicle if it is stuck in snow or mud, by temporarily disabling ESC operation to maintain wheel torque.

To turn off ESC while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on a level road surface.

NOTICE

To avoid damage to the drivetrain:

  • Do not allow excessive wheel spin on one axle when the ESC, ABS and parking brake indicators are illuminated. Damage caused by excessive wheel spin is not covered by the vehicle warranty. Reduce engine power and do not spin the wheel(s) excessively while these indicators are displayed.
  • When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, make sure the ESC system is turned off (ESC OFF indicator illuminated).

Information

Turning off ESC does not affect the operation of ABS or the standard brake system.

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