Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

VSM is a function of the ESC system. It helps the vehicle stay stable when accelerating or braking suddenly on wet, slippery, and rough roads where traction over the four tires can suddenly become uneven.

VSM is not a substitute for safe driving practices. To prevent serious injury or death:

Always monitor the speed and the distance to the vehicle ahead of you.
Never drive too fast for the road conditions. Excessive speed in bad weather or on slippery and uneven roads may result in severe collisions.

VSM operation

Activating VSM

When you apply your brakes under conditions that can activate ESC, you may hear sounds from the brakes, or feel a corresponding sensation in the brake pedal. This is normal and it means your VSM is active.

Deactivating VSM

To deactivate VSM operation, press the ESC OFF button. ESC OFF b indicator light illuminates.

To activate VSM again, press the ESC OFF button again. The ESC OFF b indicator light turns off.

Non-operating conditions

When driving on a banked road such as gradient or incline.
When driving in reverse.
When the ESC OFF b indicator light is on.
When the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) E warning light is on or blinks.

If the ESC OFF b indicator light or MDPS E warning light stays illuminated or blinks, your vehicle may have a malfunction with the VSM system. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.