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HYUNDAI: "Sliding Car Button" Disables the ESC Entirely, only ABS & EBD remain Active
A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAVE OPENED A THREAD ON THIS FORUM ASKING IF SOMEONE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE "SLIDING CAR BUTTON" DID ON THE VELOSTER TURBO DASHBOARD... A PRETTY ANGRY CONVERSATION CAME OUT OF MY QUESTION AND I WAS GETTING NO ANSWERS (ANSWERS ARRIVED MUCH LATER), SO LAST WEEK I DECIDED TO SEND AN EMAIL TO HYUNDAI AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED BY THE SATISFYING RESPONSE THEY GAVE ME:
THIS IS MY EMAIL
""" Hello,
my name is Stefano and I am looking to buy a Veloster Turbo, but the dealership has been unable to answer my question fully:
On the Dashboard of the Veloster Turbo, right below the GPS, there is a button with a Sliding Car.
WHAT DOES THAT BUTTON EXACTLY DO?
I am interested in knowing if by pressing Such Button i can disable both Traction Control and Stability Control as well, and if not, if it has any differencies in sensitivity or type of actions that the VSM will eventually perform.
Due to unpleasant past experiences, i do not want to drive a car with an Active Electronic Stability Control (NEVER AGAIN) i did some driving courses and i found out that my drive style is incompatible with ESC... i am fine with ABS and TCS, but anything that Steers the Car without my personal input, scares me and makes me feel unsafe.
On other cars such as the Subaru BRZ i know for a fact that you can disable such feature with a Similar Button (tested) and also on my old Mazda RX-8 i used to turn off the ESC every time i got in the car, so... can i do the same on the Veloster or is there a modification to do to obtain such result?
I know it may sound as a weird request, but for me and my safety is extremely important to have a car i Drive and not a Software that does it for me without understanding what i am actually doing.
Thank you for the info
REGARDS
"""
HERE IS HYUNDAI RESPONSE
Dear Stefano,
thank's for your interest into our Veloster Turbo, we hope that our technical team will be able to satisfy any of your interests as we do understand that different drivers have different preferences and driving needs.
The Electronic Stability control (ESC) system is designed to stabilize the vehicle in situation that are believe to be critical.
The Electronic Stability control system is designed to stabilize the vehicle during cornering maneuvers. ESC checks where you are steering and where the vehicle is actually going by an accelerometer sensor installed in the center of the car near the gear selector lever.
The Electronic Stability control is a different system from all the others because it is the only one that works as an active system, meaning that it does actions that are not directly required by the driver, to correct what is assumed to be a driver mistake.
While ABS and TCS are systems that enter in action only to reduce an excess of pedal pressing by the driver (for instance when the driver presses too hard the Brake pedal, an action that would cause the wheels to lock and lose control, the ABS enters in action and reduces the brakes caliper pressure enough to allow the wheels to keep rotating), the ESC is capable of applying the brakes even when the driver is not actually pressing the brake pedal, an action that is known to be frustrating for some drivers.
The ESC applies the brakes at individual wheels and intervenes in the engine management system to stabilize the vehicle in what is assumed to be an imminent accident situation where the driver is panicking and losing control of the car.
The ESC is a software based system that is designed to work based on what are considered to be the common driving skills of the majority of drivers to correct what are the common driving errors committed by most drivers.
At Hyundai we understand that many drivers find these active actions irritating, and especially in sports cars like the Veloster Turbo, is to be expected that drivers will require to do some performance actions that are not contemplated by the ESC software, that's why we decided to put the "ESC OFF" button on the dashboard of all our sports model.
Due to law regulations, the ESC must be present on all vehicles, but the law understands also that even though the majority of drivers prefers to drive with an active ESC, some drivers prefer to keep such system de-activated as it would not understand correctly the intentions of the driver causing a more dangerous situation.
Some manufacturers prefer to put an ESC switch that either makes the ESC Active or Passive: as explained before, when the ESC is Active, it can decide to apply brakes even if the driver is not pressing the brake pedal, in some cars, when the ESC OFF button is pressed, the ESC is actually still on, but in Passive mode, meaning that the ESC enters in action only if the driver is pressing the brake pedal.
On the Veloster the ESC OFF button turns off completely the Electronic Stability control, letting the driver experience the car performance at it's fullest without electronic intrusions.
Keep in mind that the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is an electronic system designed to help the driver maintain vehicle control under adverse conditions, such as snow and ice, that's in fact why the ESC was invented: to create a snow drivable car.
Eventually with the years the ESC became an always present system rather than a feature to turn on only when needed.
WARNING: ESC it is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Factors including speed, road conditions and driver steering input can all affect whether ESC will be effective in preventing a loss of control. It is still your responsibility to drive and corner at reasonable speeds and to leave a sufficient margin of safety.
When you are cornering at a fast speed or doing a quick avoidance maneuver, you may hear a “tik-tik’’ sound from the brakes, or feel a corresponding sensation in the brake pedal. This is normal and it means your ESC is in action.
NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the engine compartment when the vehicle begins to move after the engine is started. These conditions are normal and indicate that the Electronic Stability Control System is functioning properly.
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
When the ignition 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 ignition 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, ESC indicator light blinks.
When the ESC is in operation, 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.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button (ESC OFF indicator light illuminates).
If the ignition switch is turned to LOCK position when ESC is off, ESC remains off. Upon restarting the engine, the ESC will automatically turn on again.
Indicator light
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to ON, the indicator light illuminates, then goes off if the ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever 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.
CAUTION
Driving with varying tire or wheel sizes may cause the ESC system to malfunction. When replacing tires, make sure they are the same size as your original tires, if you desire to change the wheels and tires size, you should contact a Hyundai dealer to have the ESC re-calibrated for your new grip conditions.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should remain on for daily driving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on a flat road surface.
WARNING
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
• When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, ensure that the ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light illuminated).
• Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS & EBD or brake system operation.
ABS & EBD are considered passive systems and enter in action only when a sure moment of accident is imminent: the ABS (Antilock Brake System) enters in function only when one or more tires are blocked due to an excess of brake pedal pressure, while the EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), distributes the brake force between the front and the rear axles brake calipers;
NO left to right brake distribution is made while the ESC is OFF.
Both this system are proven to not be invasive in performance driving and will only function in conditions where the panic situation is a sure factor and the driver error must be corrected
We hope this satisfies all your curiosity and we look forward seeing you soon in one of our showrooms for a test drive.
Hyundai Worldwide
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
As some of you already know, i can't stand driving a Car with the Active ESC, so it was mandatory for me to have the possibility of disabling it... in the past i went as far as asking the Dealer to just disconnect the Accelerometer Sensor to simply kill the ESC... i am glad that Hyundai kept in mind those like me that don't feel comfortable driving with such a powerful system active, and added a nice switch to simply shut it off.
I will probably go tomorrow to do a Test drive
BYE EVERYBODY
A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAVE OPENED A THREAD ON THIS FORUM ASKING IF SOMEONE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE "SLIDING CAR BUTTON" DID ON THE VELOSTER TURBO DASHBOARD... A PRETTY ANGRY CONVERSATION CAME OUT OF MY QUESTION AND I WAS GETTING NO ANSWERS (ANSWERS ARRIVED MUCH LATER), SO LAST WEEK I DECIDED TO SEND AN EMAIL TO HYUNDAI AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED BY THE SATISFYING RESPONSE THEY GAVE ME:
THIS IS MY EMAIL
""" Hello,
my name is Stefano and I am looking to buy a Veloster Turbo, but the dealership has been unable to answer my question fully:
On the Dashboard of the Veloster Turbo, right below the GPS, there is a button with a Sliding Car.
WHAT DOES THAT BUTTON EXACTLY DO?
I am interested in knowing if by pressing Such Button i can disable both Traction Control and Stability Control as well, and if not, if it has any differencies in sensitivity or type of actions that the VSM will eventually perform.
Due to unpleasant past experiences, i do not want to drive a car with an Active Electronic Stability Control (NEVER AGAIN) i did some driving courses and i found out that my drive style is incompatible with ESC... i am fine with ABS and TCS, but anything that Steers the Car without my personal input, scares me and makes me feel unsafe.
On other cars such as the Subaru BRZ i know for a fact that you can disable such feature with a Similar Button (tested) and also on my old Mazda RX-8 i used to turn off the ESC every time i got in the car, so... can i do the same on the Veloster or is there a modification to do to obtain such result?
I know it may sound as a weird request, but for me and my safety is extremely important to have a car i Drive and not a Software that does it for me without understanding what i am actually doing.
Thank you for the info
REGARDS
"""
HERE IS HYUNDAI RESPONSE
Dear Stefano,
thank's for your interest into our Veloster Turbo, we hope that our technical team will be able to satisfy any of your interests as we do understand that different drivers have different preferences and driving needs.
The Electronic Stability control (ESC) system is designed to stabilize the vehicle in situation that are believe to be critical.
The Electronic Stability control system is designed to stabilize the vehicle during cornering maneuvers. ESC checks where you are steering and where the vehicle is actually going by an accelerometer sensor installed in the center of the car near the gear selector lever.
The Electronic Stability control is a different system from all the others because it is the only one that works as an active system, meaning that it does actions that are not directly required by the driver, to correct what is assumed to be a driver mistake.
While ABS and TCS are systems that enter in action only to reduce an excess of pedal pressing by the driver (for instance when the driver presses too hard the Brake pedal, an action that would cause the wheels to lock and lose control, the ABS enters in action and reduces the brakes caliper pressure enough to allow the wheels to keep rotating), the ESC is capable of applying the brakes even when the driver is not actually pressing the brake pedal, an action that is known to be frustrating for some drivers.
The ESC applies the brakes at individual wheels and intervenes in the engine management system to stabilize the vehicle in what is assumed to be an imminent accident situation where the driver is panicking and losing control of the car.
The ESC is a software based system that is designed to work based on what are considered to be the common driving skills of the majority of drivers to correct what are the common driving errors committed by most drivers.
At Hyundai we understand that many drivers find these active actions irritating, and especially in sports cars like the Veloster Turbo, is to be expected that drivers will require to do some performance actions that are not contemplated by the ESC software, that's why we decided to put the "ESC OFF" button on the dashboard of all our sports model.

Due to law regulations, the ESC must be present on all vehicles, but the law understands also that even though the majority of drivers prefers to drive with an active ESC, some drivers prefer to keep such system de-activated as it would not understand correctly the intentions of the driver causing a more dangerous situation.
Some manufacturers prefer to put an ESC switch that either makes the ESC Active or Passive: as explained before, when the ESC is Active, it can decide to apply brakes even if the driver is not pressing the brake pedal, in some cars, when the ESC OFF button is pressed, the ESC is actually still on, but in Passive mode, meaning that the ESC enters in action only if the driver is pressing the brake pedal.
On the Veloster the ESC OFF button turns off completely the Electronic Stability control, letting the driver experience the car performance at it's fullest without electronic intrusions.
Keep in mind that the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is an electronic system designed to help the driver maintain vehicle control under adverse conditions, such as snow and ice, that's in fact why the ESC was invented: to create a snow drivable car.
Eventually with the years the ESC became an always present system rather than a feature to turn on only when needed.
WARNING: ESC it is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Factors including speed, road conditions and driver steering input can all affect whether ESC will be effective in preventing a loss of control. It is still your responsibility to drive and corner at reasonable speeds and to leave a sufficient margin of safety.
When you are cornering at a fast speed or doing a quick avoidance maneuver, you may hear a “tik-tik’’ sound from the brakes, or feel a corresponding sensation in the brake pedal. This is normal and it means your ESC is in action.
NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the engine compartment when the vehicle begins to move after the engine is started. These conditions are normal and indicate that the Electronic Stability Control System is functioning properly.
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
When the ignition 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 ignition 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, ESC indicator light blinks.
When the ESC is in operation, 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.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
To cancel ESC operation, press the ESC OFF button (ESC OFF indicator light illuminates).
If the ignition switch is turned to LOCK position when ESC is off, ESC remains off. Upon restarting the engine, the ESC will automatically turn on again.
Indicator light
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to ON, the indicator light illuminates, then goes off if the ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever 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.
CAUTION
Driving with varying tire or wheel sizes may cause the ESC system to malfunction. When replacing tires, make sure they are the same size as your original tires, if you desire to change the wheels and tires size, you should contact a Hyundai dealer to have the ESC re-calibrated for your new grip conditions.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
ESC should remain on for daily driving whenever possible.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on a flat road surface.
WARNING
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
• When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, ensure that the ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light illuminated).
• Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS & EBD or brake system operation.
ABS & EBD are considered passive systems and enter in action only when a sure moment of accident is imminent: the ABS (Antilock Brake System) enters in function only when one or more tires are blocked due to an excess of brake pedal pressure, while the EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), distributes the brake force between the front and the rear axles brake calipers;
NO left to right brake distribution is made while the ESC is OFF.
Both this system are proven to not be invasive in performance driving and will only function in conditions where the panic situation is a sure factor and the driver error must be corrected
We hope this satisfies all your curiosity and we look forward seeing you soon in one of our showrooms for a test drive.
Hyundai Worldwide
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
As some of you already know, i can't stand driving a Car with the Active ESC, so it was mandatory for me to have the possibility of disabling it... in the past i went as far as asking the Dealer to just disconnect the Accelerometer Sensor to simply kill the ESC... i am glad that Hyundai kept in mind those like me that don't feel comfortable driving with such a powerful system active, and added a nice switch to simply shut it off.
I will probably go tomorrow to do a Test drive
BYE EVERYBODY