Kia Cadenza: Electronic stability control
(ESC) / ESC operation
ESC ON condition
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- When the ENGINE
START/STOP button is
turned ON, ESC and ESC
OFF indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3
seconds, then ESC is
turned on.
- Press the ESC OFF button
for at least half a second
after turning the vehicle
ON to turn ESC off.
(ESC OFF indicator will
illuminate). To turn the
ESC on, press the ESC
OFF button (ESC OFF
indicator light will go off).
- When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight ticking
sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
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 engine rpm
(revolutions per minute) to
increase.
The Electronic Stability control
(ESC) system is designed to stabilize
the vehicle during cornering
maneuvers. ESC checks where you
are steering and where the vehicle is
actually going. ES ...
ESC OFF state
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
automatically turn on again.
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Other information:
Special Service Tools
Tool(Number and Name)IllustrationUseDeployment tool0957A-34100AAirbag deployment tool.Deployment adapter0957A-3F100Use with deployment tool.(SAB)Deployment adapter0957A-3Q100Use with deployment tool.(DAB, PAB, CAB, BPT, EFD)Dummy0957A-38200Simulator to check the resistance ...
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad")
3.
Disconnect the 6P connector (B) of the coil antenna and then remove the coil antenna (A) after loosening the screw.
Installation
1.
Install the coil antenn ...