Kia Stinger CK: Launch Control / Launch Control Operation
Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire) / Launch Control / Launch Control Operation
- When using Launch Control, a driver should always make sure that the engine’s cooling water is warmed up and reaches a recommended temperature.
- To operate ESC Off state 2, Press and hold ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Sports mode. (Status Display on Cluster Screen)
- For launching, stop the vehicle and keep the steering wheel straight.
- Footbrakes, EPB and Auto Hold must be released for smooth launching.
- Press the brake firmly with your left foot in transmission D mode, while pressing the accelerator pedal down fully with your right foot. Then, the Launch Control Ready (1) will be in place.
- To start a vehicle, with your right foot pressing the accelerator pedal down fully, remove your left foot from the brake. (within 4 seconds) (Launch Control Active (2) Status Display on Cluster Screen)
- If both the brakes and accelerater pedals were applied and the driver removes his foot only from the accelerater pedal, Launch Control will be automatically deactivated. Or, if the vehicle does not start after 4 seconds with a driver’s feet on both brake and accelerate pedals, Launch Control will automatically deactivated as well.
- Do not operate both brake and accelerate pedals simultaneously for longer than 4 seconds.
- When re-using Launch Control, a driver should have the vehicle cool down sufficiently by driving.
Other information:
Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual: Warning messages
When the EPB is applied from Auto Hold, a warning will sound and a message will appear. When the conversion from Auto Hold to EPB is not working properly a warning will sound and a message will appear. ✽ NOTICE When this message is displayed, the Auto Hold and EPB may not operate. For your safety, depress the brake pedal. If you do not apply the brake pedal when you release the Auto Hold by pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a warning will sound and a message will appear.Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual: License plate lamp (LED type) bulb replacement
If the license plate lamp (LED) (1) does not operate, have the vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer. The LED lamps cannot be replaced as a single component because they are part of an integrated unit. The LED lamps have to be replaced with the unit. A skilled technician should check or repair the license plate lamp (LED), for it may damage related parts of the vehicle.Categories
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