Hyundai Sonata LF Quiz
Driving Your Vehicle

Using ESC OFF

In this manual: Driving Your Vehicle
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 5Your Vehicle's Safety System — 48Convenient Features of Your Vehicle — 162Multimedia System — 7Driving Your Vehicle — 90What to Do in an Emergency — 32Maintenance — 59Specifications, Consumer Information and Safety Defect Reporting — 8
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While driving

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

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 the wheel(s) of one axle to spin excessively when the ESC, ABS and brake warning lights are illuminated. Repairs will not be covered under the vehicle warranty. Reduce engine power and do not spin the wheels excessively while these lights are illuminated.
  • 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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