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C1261Steering angle sensor not calibrated

  • Hyundai/Kia code · ABS / stability control
  • Lights a warning lamp
How the car detects it
The steering angle sensor has lost its zero point, typically after the battery, the sensor or the steering column was disconnected, or after a wheel alignment. ESC stays off until the sensor is calibrated with a scan tool.
What you may notice
  • ESC warning light
Likely causes
  • LikelyBattery or steering angle sensor disconnected
  • PossibleSteering or alignment work without recalibration

From Obdaryn's Hyundai/Kia pack, exactly as the app shows it, with the public sources above. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.