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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Brake system

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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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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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

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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Drive mode integrated control system (AWD)

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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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.