Kia Telluride (2020 year). Owner's manual - part 21

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Brake system

When operating

When the ESC is in operation, 
the ESC indicator light blinks.
When the Electronic Stability 

Control is operating 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 
driving on a slippery road, pressing 
the accelerator pedal may not cause 
the vehicle rpm (revolutions per 
minute) to increase.

ESC operation off

This car has 2 kinds of ESC off 
states.

If the vehicle stops when ESC is off, 
ESC remains off. Upon restarting 
the vehicle, the ESC will automati-
cally turn on again.

ESC off state 1 - Traction control 
disabled

To turn off the traction control 
function and only operate the brake 
control function of the ESC, press 

the ESC OFF button (ESC OFF 

) 

for less than 3 seconds and the ESC 

OFF indicator light (ESC OFF 

) will 

illuminate.

ESC off state 2 - Traction & stabil-
ity control disabled

To turn off the traction control 
function and the brake control func-
tion of the ESC, press the ESC OFF 

button (ESC OFF 

) for more than 

3 seconds. ESC OFF indicator light 

(ESC OFF 

) will illuminate and ESC 

OFF warning chime will sound. At 
this state, the car stability control 
function does not operate any 
more.

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Indicator light

ESC indicator light

ESC OFF indicator light

When ENGINE START/STOP button 
is turned to ON, the indicator light 
illuminates, then goes off if the ESC 
system is operating normally.

The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates 
when ESC fails to operate.

The ESC OFF indicator light comes 
on when the ESC is turned off with 
the button.

WARNING

Electronic Stability Control
Drive carefully even though your 
vehicle has Electronic Stability Con-
trol. It can only assist you in main-
taining control under certain 
circumstances.

ESC OFF usage

When driving

䳜 ESC should be turned on for daily 

driving whenever possible.

䳜 To turn ESC off while driving, 

press the ESC OFF button while 
driving on a flat road surface.

WARNING

Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button 
while ESC is operating (ESC indicator 
light blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is 
operating, the vehicle may slip out 
of control.

NOTICE

䳜 When operating the vehicle on a 

dynamometer, ensure that the 
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light 
illuminated). If the ESC is left on, it 
may prevent the vehicle speed 
from increasing, and result in 
false diagnosis.

䳜 Turning the ESC off does not 

affect ABS or brake system oper-
ation.

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Vehicle Stability Management 
(VSM) system

The Vehicle Stability Management 
(VSM) provides further enhance-
ments to vehicle stability and steer-
ing responses under the following 
condition:
䳜 when driving on a slippery road or
䳜 when a change in the coefficient 

of friction between left and right 
wheels is detected.

WARNING

Tire/Wheel size
When replacing tires and wheels, 
make sure they are the same size 
as the original tires and wheels 
installed. Driving with varying tire or 
wheel sizes may diminish any sup-
plemental safety benefits of the 
VSM system.

VSM operation

When the VSM is in operation, ESC 

indicator light (

) blinks.

When the VSM is operating properly, 
you can feel a slight pulsation in the 
vehicle and/or abnormal steering 
responses (Electronic Power Steer-
ing (EPS)). This is only the effect of 
brake and EPS control and indicates 
nothing unusual.

The VSM does not operate when:

䳜 Driving on a sloping road such as a 

gradient or incline

䳜 Driving in reverse

䳜 ESC OFF indicator light (

) 

remains on the instrument cluster

䳜 EPS indicator light remains on the 

instrument cluster

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 but-
ton again. The ESC OFF indicator 
light goes out.

WARNING

Vehicle Stability Management
Drive carefully even though your 
vehicle has Vehicle Stability Man-
agement. It can only assist you in 
maintaining control of the vehicle 
under certain circumstances.

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Malfunction indicator

The VSM can be deactivated even if 
you don't cancel the VSM operation 
by pressing the ESC OFF button. It 
indicates that a malfunction has 
been detected somewhere in the 
Electric Power Steering system or 
VSM system. If the ESC indicator 

light (

) or EPS warning light 

remains on, take your vehicle to an 
authorized Kia dealer and have the 
system checked.

NOTICE

䳜 The VSM is designed to function 

above approximately 22 km/h (13 
mph) on curves.

䳜 The VSM is designed to function 

above approximately 10 km/h (6 
mph) when a vehicle is braking on 
a split-mu surface. A split-mu 
surface is made of two surfaces 
which have different friction 
forces.

The VSM is not a substitute for safe 
driving practices but a supplemen-
tary function only. It is the respon-
sibility of the driver to always check 
the speed and the distance to the 
vehicle ahead. Always hold the 
steering wheel firmly while driving.

Your vehicle is designed to activate 
according to the driver's intention, 
even with installed VSM. Always fol-
low all the normal precautions for 
driving at safe speeds for the condi-
tions 䳍 including driving in clement 
weather and on a slippery road.

WARNING

For maximum protection, always 
wear your seat belt. No system, no 
matter how advanced, can compen-
sate for all driver error and/or driv-
ing conditions. Always drive 
responsibly.

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) sys-
tem

The Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is 
operated as vehicle stability control 
system. The TSA has an effort to 
stabilize the vehicle and trailer when 
the trailer sways or oscillates. There 
are various reasons making vehicle 
sway and oscillate. Almost case it 
happens at high speed however, if 
the trailer is affected by crosswinds, 
buffeting, and improper overloading, 
it may be a risk of swaying.

Factors of swaying such as:
䳜 High speed
䳜 Strong crosswinds
䳜 Improper overloading
䳜 Sudden controlling of steering 

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䳜 Uneven road

The TSA continuously analyzes the 
vehicle and trailer instability. When 
the TSA detects some sway, the 
brakes are applied automatically to 
stabilize the vehicle on the front 
wheel. However, if it is not enough 
to stabilize, the brakes are applied 
on all wheels automatically and 
engine power is properly reduced. 
When the vehicle is stable from 
swaying, the TSA does not operate.

Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)

A vehicle has the tendency to roll 
back on a steep hill when it starts to 
go after stopping. The Hill-start 
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the 
vehicle from rolling back by applying 
the brakes automatically for about 
2 seconds.

The brakes are released when the 
accelerator pedal is engaged or 
after about 2 seconds.

The HAC is activated only for about 
2 seconds, so when the vehicle is 
starting off always engaged the 
accelerator pedal.

WARNING

Maintaining Brake Pressure on 
Incline
HAC does not replace the need to 
apply brakes while stopped on an 
incline. While stopped, make sure 
you maintain brake pressure suffi-
cient to prevent your vehicle from 
rolling backward and causing an 
accident. Don't release the brake 
pedal until you are ready to acceler-
ate forward.

Good braking practices

Good braking practices help keep 
occupants safe and extend brake 
life.
䳜 Check to be sure the parking 

brake is not engaged and the 
parking brake indicator light is out 
before driving away.

䳜 Driving through water may get 

the brakes wet. They can also get 
wet when the vehicle is washed. 
Wet brakes can be dangerous! 
Your vehicle will not stop as 
quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet 
brakes may cause the vehicle to 
pull to one side.

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To dry the brakes, apply the 
brakes lightly until the braking 
action returns to normal, taking 
care to keep the vehicle under 
control at all times. If the braking 
action does not return to normal, 
stop as soon as it is safe to do so 
and call an authorized Kia dealer 
for assistance.

䳜 Don't coast down hills with the 

vehicle out of gear. This is 
extremely hazardous. Keep the 
vehicle in gear at all times, use the 
brakes to slow down, then shift to 
a lower gear so that vehicle brak-
ing will help you maintain a safe 
speed.

䳜 Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Rest-

ing your foot on the brake pedal 
while driving can be dangerous 
because the brakes might over-
heat and lose their effectiveness. 
It also increases the wear of the 
brake components.

䳜 If a tire goes flat while you are 

driving, apply the brakes gently 
and keep the vehicle pointed 
straight ahead while you slow 
down. When you are moving 
slowly enough for it to be safe to 
do so, pull off the road and stop in 
a safe place.

䳜 Be cautious when parking on a hill. 

Firmly engage the parking brake 
and place the shifter dial in P. If 
your vehicle is facing downhill, 
turn the front wheels into the 
curb to help keep the vehicle from 
rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn 
the front wheels away from the 
curb to help keep the vehicle from 
rolling. If there is no curb or if it is 
required by other conditions to 
keep the vehicle from rolling, 
block the wheels.

䳜 Under some conditions your park-

ing brake can freeze in the 
engaged position. This is most 
likely to happen when there is an 
accumulation of snow or ice 
around or near the rear brakes or 
if the brakes are wet. If there is a 
risk that the parking brake may 
freeze, apply it only temporarily 
while you put the shifter dial in P 
and block the rear wheels so the 
vehicle cannot roll. Then release 
the parking brake.

䳜 Do not hold the vehicle on an 

incline with the accelerator pedal. 
This can cause the reduction gear 
to overheat. Always use the brake 
pedal or parking brake.

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

The Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system 
reduces fuel consumption by auto-
matically shutting down the engine 
when the vehicle is at a standstill. 
(For example: red light, stop sign 
and traffic jam)

The engine starts automatically as 
soon as the starting conditions are 
met.

The ISG is ON whenever the engine 
is running.

NOTICE

When the engine automatically 
starts by the ISG system, some 
warning lights (ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, 
EPS or Parking brake warning light) 
may turn on for a few seconds.
This happens because of low bat-
tery voltage. It does not mean the 
system has malfunctioned.

Auto stop

If you depress the brake pedal and 
the vehicle comes to a stop with the 
ISG ON, the engine will stop auto-
matically.

Stop the vehicle completely by 
pressing the brake pedal when the 
shift lever is in the D (Drive) or N 
(Neutral) position.

The engine will stop and the green 

AUTO STOP (

) indicator on the 

instrument cluster will illuminate.

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

NOTICE

If you open the engine hood in auto 
stop mode, the following will hap-
pen:
䳜 The ISG system will deactivate 

(the light on the ISG OFF button 
will illuminate).

䳜 A message will appear on the LCD 

display.

䳜 If you move the transmission 

lever from N to D (Manual mode) 
or R without depressing the brake 
pedal after stopping engine auto-
matically, the engine does not 
restart automatically and a warn-
ing chime alarms. When this hap-
pens, press the brake pedal for 
auto start.

Auto start

When the engine stops automati-
cally by ISG, the engine will restart if 
one of the following driver actions.
䳜 Release the brake pedal.
䳜 Move the shift gear to the R 

(Reverse) position or the Manual 
mode while depressing the brake 
pedal.

The engine will start and the green 

AUTO STOP indicator (

) on the 

instrument cluster will go out.

The engine will also restart auto

-

matically without any driver 
actions if the following occurs:

䳜 The fan speed of manual climate 

control system is set above the 
3rd position when the air condi-
tioning is on.

䳜 The fan speed of automatic cli-

mate control system is set above 
the 5th position when the air con-
ditioning is on.

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

䳜 When a certain amount of time 

has passed with the climate con-
trol system on.

䳜 When the defroster is on.
䳜 The brake vacuum pressure is 

low.

䳜 The battery charging status is 

low.

䳜 The vehicle speed exceeds 1 km/h 

(1 mph).

䳜 Engine is turned off by Auto Stop 

for a long time.

䳜 If you unfasten the seat belt or 

open the driver's door while 
depressing the brake pedal.

Operating conditions

The ISG will operate under the fol-
lowing condition:
䳜 The driver's seat belt is fastened.
䳜 The driver's door and engine hood 

are closed.

䳜 The brake vacuum pressure is 

adequate.

䳜 The battery is sufficiently 

charged.

䳜 The outside temperature is 

between -10  C to 35  C (14  F to 
95  F).

䳜 The engine coolant temperature 

is not too low.

NOTICE

䳜 If the ISG system does not meet 

the operation condition, the ISG 
system is deactivated. The light 
on the ISG OFF button will illumi-
nate and a message "Auto Stop 
conditions not met" will appear on 
the LCD display.

䳜 If the light or warning message 

comes on continuously, please 
check the operation condition.

Deactivating the ISG

䳜 If you wish to deactivate the ISG, 

press the ISG OFF button. The 
light on the ISG OFF button will 
illuminate.

䳜 If you press the ISG OFF button 

again, the ISG will be activated 
and the light on the ISG OFF but-
ton will turn off.

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ISG malfunction

The ISG may not operate when:

The ISG may not operate when an 
ISG related sensor or system error 
occurs.

The following will happen:

䳜 The yellow AUTO STOP (

) indi-

cator on the instrument cluster 
will stay on after blinking for 5 
seconds.

䳜 The light on the ISG OFF button 

will illuminate.

When the engine is in Idle Stop 
mode, it's possible to restart the 
engine without the driver taking any 
action. Before leaving the car or 
doing anything in the engine com-
partment, stop the engine by the 
ENGINE START/STOP button to the 
OFF position.

NOTICE

If the AGM battery is reconnected or 
replaced, ISG function will not oper-
ate immediately. If you want to use 
the ISG function, the battery sensor 
needs to be calibrated for approxi-
mately 4 hours with the ignition off. 
After calibration, turn the engine on 
and off 2 or 3 times.

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Drive mode integrated control system (AWD)

Drive mode integrated control 
system (AWD)

The drive mode may be selected 
according to the driver's preference 
or road condition.

* When the DRIVE mode is activated 

by pressing the DRIVE/TERRAIN 
button, turn the knob to display as 
shown below.

The mode changes whenever the 
DRIVE/TERRAIN knob is turned.

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䳜 SMART mode: SMART mode auto-

matically adjusts the driving mode 
(ECO ↔ COMFORT ↔ SPORT) in 
accordance with the driver's driv-
ing habits.

䳜 COMFORT mode: COMFORT mode 

provides soft driving and com-
fortable riding.

䳜 SPORT mode: SPORT mode pro-

vides sporty but firm riding.

䳜 ECO mode: ECO mode improves 

fuel efficiency for eco-friendly 
driving.

The driving mode will be set to 
COMFORT or ECO mode when the 
engine is restarted. If it is in COM-
FORT/SPORT mode, COMFORT mode 
will be set, when the engine is 
restarted.

If it is in Eco mode, Eco mode will be 
set when the engine is restarted.

SMART mode

SMART mode selects the 
proper driving mode 
among ECO, COMFORT and 
SPORT by judging the 

driver's driving habits (i.e., mild or 
dynamic) from the brake pedal or 
the steering wheel operation.
䳜 Turning the DRIVE/TERRAIN knob 

to activate SMART mode. When 
SMART mode is activated, the 
indicator illuminates on the 
instrument cluster.

䳜 The vehicle starts in SMART 

mode, when the engine was 
turned OFF in SMART mode.

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䳜 SMART mode automatically con-

trols the vehicle driving, such as 
gear shifting patterns, engine 
torque, in accordance with the 
driver's driving habits.

NOTICE

䳜 When you mildly drive the vehicle 

in SMART mode, the driving mode 
changes to ECO mode to improve 
fuel efficiency. However, the 
actual fuel efficiency may differ in 
accordance with your driving situ-
ations (i.e., upward/downward 
slope, vehicle deceleration/accel-
eration).

䳜 When you dynamically drive the 

vehicle in SMART mode by 
abruptly decelerating or sharply 
curving, the driving mode changes 
to SPORT mode. However, it may 
adversely affect fuel economy.

Various driving situations, which 
you may encounter in SMART mode

䳜 The driving mode automatically 

changes to ECO mode after a cer-
tain period of time, when you 
gently press the accelerator pedal 
(Your driving is categorized to be 
mild.).

䳜 The driving mode automatically 

changes from SMART ECO mode 
to SMART NORMAL mode after a 
certain period of time, when you 
sharply or repetitively press the 
accelerator pedal.

䳜 The driving mode automatically 

changes to SMART COMFORT 
mode with the same driving pat-
terns, when the vehicle starts to 
drive on an upward slope of a cer-
tain angle. The driving mode 
automatically returns to SMART 
ECO mode, when the vehicle 
enters a leveled road.

䳜 The driving mode automatically 

changes to SMART SPORT, when 
you abruptly accelerate the vehi-
cle or repetitively operate the 
steering wheel (Your driving is 
categorized to be sporty.). In this 
mode, your vehicle drives in a 
lower gear for abrupt accelerat-
ing/decelerating and increases the 
engine brake performance.

䳜 You may still sense the engine 

brake performance, even when 
you release the accelerator pedal 
in SMART SPORT mode. It is 
because your vehicle remains to 
be in a lower gear over a certain 
period of time for next accelera-
tion. Thus, it is a normal driving 
situation, not indicating any mal-
function.

䳜 The driving mode automatically 

changes to SMART SPORT mode 
only in harsh driving situations. In 
most of the normal driving situa-
tions, the driving mode sets to be 
either in SMART ECO mode or in 
SMART COMFORT mode.

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Limitation of SMART mode

The SMART mode may be limited in 
following situations. (The OFF indi-
cator illuminates in those situa-
tions.)
䳜 The driver manually moves the 

shift lever: It deactivates SMART 
mode. The vehicle moves, as the 
driver manually moves the shift 
lever.

䳜 The cruise control is activated: 

The cruise system may deacti-
vate the SMART mode. When a 
higher system is set by the cruise 
system, it starts to control vehicle 
speed and deactivates SMART 
mode. (SMART mode is not deac-
tivated just by activing the cruise 
system.)

䳜 The transmission oil temperature 

is either extremely low or 
extremely high: The SMART mode 
can be active in most of the nor-
mal driving situations. However, 
an extremely high/ low transmis-
sion oil temperature may tempo-
rarily deactivate the SMART 
mode, because the transmission 
condition is out of normal opera-
tion condition.

SPORT mode

SPORT mode manages the 
driving dynamics by auto-
matically adjusting the 
steering effort, and the 

engine and transmission control 

logic for enhanced driver perfor-
mance.
䳜 When SPORT mode is selected by 

turning the DRIVE/TERRAIN knob, 
the SPORT indicator (orange 
color) will illuminate.

䳜 Whenever the engine is restarted, 

the Drive Mode will revert back to 
COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode is 
desired, re-select SPORT mode 
from the DRIVE/TERRAIN knob.

䳜 When SPORT mode is activated:

- The engine rpm will tend to 

remain raised over a certain 
length of time even after 
releasing the accelerator.

- Upshifts are delayed when 

accelerating.

NOTICE

In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency 
may decrease.

ECO mode

When the Drive Mode is set 
to ECO mode, the engine 
and transmission control 
logic are changed to maxi-

mize fuel efficiency.
䳜 When ECO mode is selected by 

turning the knob, the ECO indica-
tor (green color) will illuminate.

䳜 If the vehicle is set to ECO mode, 

when the engine is turned OFF 
and restarted the Drive Mode set-
ting will remain in ECO mode.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) Sensor

fusion type (front Camera + front radar type)

system

NOTICE

Fuel efficiency depends on the 
driver's driving habit and road condi-
tion.

When ECO mode is activated:

䳜 The acceleration response may be 

slightly reduced if the accelerator 
pedal is engaged moderately.

䳜 The shift pattern of the auto-

matic transmission may change.

The above situations are normal 
conditions when ECO mode is acti-
vated to improve fuel efficiency.

Limitation of ECO mode operation:

If the following conditions occur 
while ECO mode is operating, the 
system operation is limited even 
though there is no change in the 
ECO indicator.
䳜 When driving the vehicle with the 

automatic transmission gear shift 
lever in Manual mode.
The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.

Forward Collision-Avoidance 
Assist (FCA) Sensor fusion type 
(front Camera + front radar 
type) system

The Forward Collision-Avoidance 
Assist (FCA) is designed to detect 
and monitor a vehicle ahead or 
detect a pedestrian or cyclists in the 
roadway through radar signals and 
camera recognition to warn the 
driver that a collision is imminent, 
and if necessary, apply emergency 
braking.

WARNING

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 
(FCA) Limitations
The FCA system is a supplemental 
system and is not a substitute for 
safe driving practices.
It is the responsibility of the driver 
to always check the speed and dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead and to be 
prepared to apply the brakes.

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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) Sensor

fusion type (front Camera + front radar type)

system

WARNING

Take the following precautions 
when using the Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist (FCA) system:
䳜 This system is only a supplemen-

tal system and it is not intended 
to, or does it replace the need for 
extreme care and attention of the 
driver. The sensing range and 
objects detectable by the sensors 
are limited. Pay attention to the 
road conditions at all times.

䳜 NEVER drive too fast in accor-

dance with the road conditions or 
while cornering.

䳜 Always drive cautiously to prevent 

unexpected and sudden situations 
from occurring. FCA does not stop 
the vehicle completely and does 
not avoid all collisions due to sys-
tem limitations.

Setting and activating the FCA

The driver can activate the FCA by 
placing the ENGINE START/STOP 
button to the ON position and by 
selecting:
1. Press the MODE button (

) sev-

eral times on the steering wheel 
until 'User Settings' menu appears 
on the LCD.

2. Select 'Driver Assistance → For-

ward safety' with the MOVE 
switch (

 / 

) and the OK but-

ton on the steering wheel.

3. Select one of the following 

options:
䳜 Active assist: The FCA pro-

duces warning messages and 
warning alarms in accordance 
with the collision risk levels. 
Also, it controls the brakes in 
accordance with the collision 
risk levels.

䳜 Warning only: The FCA pro-

duces only warning alarms in 
accordance with the collision 
risk levels. You should control 
the brake directly because the 
FCA system do not control the 
brake.

䳜 OFF: The FCA deactivates.

The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display, 
when you cancel the FCA. 

The driver can monitor the FCA ON/
OFF status on the LCD display. Also, 
the warning light illuminates when 
the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 
is turned off (Traction & Stability 
control disabled.).

When the warning light remains ON 
with the FCA activated, take your 
vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer 
and have the system checked.