2011 Hyundai Genesis Owner's Manual

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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H050000BEN
This consumer information has been pre-
pared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Your
Hyundai dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
Hyundai motor vehicles are designed
and manufactured to meet or exceed all
applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly
urge you to read and follow all directions
in this Owner's Manual, particularly the
information under the headings
"NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
ING".
If, after reading this manual, you have
any questions regarding the operation of
your vehicle, please contact your nearest
Hyundai Motor America Regional Office
as listed in the following:Eastern Region:Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
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1100 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
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Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
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270 Riverside Parkway, Suite A
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Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.
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1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
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Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
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1705 Sequoia Drive
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Fountain Valley, California 92728-0850
(800) 633-5151
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying HYUNDAI MOTOR
AMERICA. If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer, or
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington,
DC 20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov.
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Any claim or dispute you may have relat-
ed to your vehicle's warranty or the duties
contemplated under the warranty, includ-
ing claims related to the refund or partial
refund of your vehicle's purchase price
(excluding personal injury or product lia-
bility claims), shall be resolved by binding
arbitration. Binding arbitration shall be
administered by and through the
American Arbitration Association (AAA).
You will not be responsible for paying fil-
ing and hearing fees above $275.00. All
other arbitration costs shall be borne by
Hyundai Motor America. You are not
responsible to pay any of the costs
Hyundai incurs.
This Binding Arbitration Agreement shall
not deprive you of any remedies avail-
able to you under applicable law. The
parties are waiving their right to seek
remedies in court, including the right to a
jury trial.This Binding Arbitration Agreement shall
be governed by and interpreted under
the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sec-
tions 1-16. Judgment upon any award
may be entered in any court having juris-
diction.
You may revoke this Arbitration
Agreement by (1) written notice or (2)
electronic notice. Written notice must be
delivered (via certified mail) to Hyundai
Motor America, Attn: Consumer Affairs,
10550 Talbert Avenue, P.O. Box 20849,
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0849.
Electronic notice must be submitted at
the following website address: http://war-
ranty-arbitration.hyundaiUSA.com.
Notice must be received within 90 days
after you purchase your vehicle.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTSBINDING ARBITRATION (U.S.A ONLY)

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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system ······ 3-33
Air bag warning label ················································ 3-58
Curtain air bag ··························································· 3-50
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ······················· 3-44
Occupant classification system ································· 3-39
Side impact air bag ···················································· 3-48
SRS components and functions ································· 3-36
Air cleaner ··································································· 7-22
Appearance care ·························································· 7-59
Audio system ····························································· 4-111
Antenna ··································································· 4-111
Bluetooth phone operation ········································4-147
HD Radio
TM································································4-144
PA710BH ································································· 4-116
PA760BH ································································· 4-129
Steering wheel audio control ··································· 4-111
Automatic climate control system ······························· 4-87
Air conditioning ························································ 4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning ···················· 4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ························ 4-89
Rear vent ··································································· 4-98
Automatic transmission ··············································· 5-11
Ignition key interlock system ···································· 5-15
Shift lock system ······················································· 5-14
Sports mode ······························································· 5-14
Automatic transmission fluid ·······································7-21Battery ········································································· 7-28
Before driving ································································ 5-3
Binding arbitration ························································· 8-9
Brake fluid ··································································· 7-19
Brake system ······························································· 5-18
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ·································· 5-28
Auto hold ·····································································5-25
Electronic parking brake (EPB) ··································5-21
Electronic stability control (ESC) ····························· 5-30
Parking brake ····························································· 5-19
Power brakes ····························································· 5-18
Bulb wattage ·································································· 8-2
California perchlorate notice ······································· 7-68
Child restraint system ·················································· 3-25
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock
mode ········································································ 3-27
Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor
system ······································································ 3-29
Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower
anchor system ·························································· 3-31
Climate control air filter ·············································· 7-23
Consumer information ··················································· 8-8
Cruise control system ·················································· 5-35
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Defroster ······································································ 4-86
Dimensions ···································································· 8-2
Door locks ··································································· 4-16
Central door lock switch ··········································· 4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··································· 4-19
Driver position memory system ·································· 4-34
Economical operation ·················································· 5-53
Emergency starting ························································ 6-4
Jump starting ······························································· 6-4
Push starting ································································ 6-5
Emission control system ·············································· 7-65
Crankcase emission control system ·························· 7-65
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) System ········· 7-65
Exhaust emission control system ······························ 7-66
Engine compartment ·············································· 2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ····························································· 7-16
Engine number ······························································· 8-7
Engine oil ····································································· 7-15
Engine start/stop button ················································· 5-7
Engine start/stop button position ································· 5-7
Starting the engine ······················································· 5-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ············· 7-12Foot parking brake ·························································7-22
Fuel filler lid ································································ 4-28
Emergency fuel filer lid release ································ 4-30
Fuel requirements ·························································· 1-3
Fuses ············································································ 7-44
Fuse/relay panel description ······································ 7-48
Main fuse ··································································· 7-47
Memory fuse ····························································· 7-46
Hazard warning flasher ················································ 4-74
Hood ············································································ 4-27
How to use this manual ················································· 1-2
If the engine overheats ·················································· 6-6
If the engine will not start ············································· 6-3
If you have a flat tire ··················································· 6-12
Changing tires ··························································· 6-13
Compact spare tire ····················································· 6-18
Jack and tools ···························································· 6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire ························· 6-13
In case of an emergency while driving ·························· 6-2
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ················· 1-7
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Instrument cluster ························································ 4-47
Engine temperature gauge ········································· 4-51
Fuel gauge ································································· 4-52
Instrument panel illumination ··································· 4-50
Speedometer ······························································ 4-50
Tachometer ································································ 4-50
Trip computer ···························································· 4-52
Warning and indicators ·············································· 4-57
Warning on the LCD screen ······································ 4-67
Instrument panel overview ············································ 2-3
Interior features ························································· 4-103
Ashtray ···································································· 4-104
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ······································ 4-110
Bluetooth hands-free ··············································· 4-110
Cigarette lighter ······················································· 4-103
Clothes hanger ························································· 4-108
Cup holder ······························································· 4-104
Digital clock ···························································· 4-106
DIS(Driver Information System) ···························· 4-110
Luggage net (holder) ··············································· 4-109
Navigation system ··················································· 4-110
Outside thermometer ··············································· 4-107
Power outlet ····························································· 4-106
Rear curtain ····························································· 4-109
Sunvisor ··································································· 4-105
Interior light ································································· 4-83
Interior overview ··························································· 2-2Key ················································································· 5-4
Ignition switch position ··············································· 5-5
Starting the engine ······················································· 5-6
Keys ··············································································· 4-3
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) ······················5-50
Light bulbs ··································································· 7-54
Headlight, position light, turn signal light, side marker
light and front fog light bulb replacement ············· 7-54
High mounted stop light replacement ······················· 7-57
Interior light bulb replacement ·································· 7-58
License plate light bulb replacement ························ 7-57
Puddle lamp and door courtesy lamp bulb
replacement ····························································· 7-57
Rear combination light bulb replacement ················· 7-56
Side repeater light bulb replacement ························· 7-56
Lighting ······································································· 4-75
AFLS(Adaptive Front Lighting System) ·················· 4-79
Battery saver function ··············································· 4-75
Headlight escort function ············································4-75
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Maintenance services ····················································· 7-4
Mirrors ········································································· 4-39
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass and
HomeLink® system ················································ 4-39
Inside rearview mirror ··············································· 4-39
Outside rearview mirror ············································ 4-45
Owner maintenance ······················································· 7-5
Parking assist system ··················································· 4-71
Power steering fluid ····················································· 7-20
Rear view camera ························································ 4-74
Recommended lubricants and capacities ······················· 8-4
Remote keyless entry ··················································· 4-11
Reporting safety defects ················································ 8-9
Road warning ································································· 6-2Scheduled maintenance service ····································· 7-7
Normal maintenance schedule ···································· 7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ············· 7-12
Seat belts ······································································ 3-14
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··············································· 3-19
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system
with emergency locking retractor ··························· 3-16
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat
3-point system with combination locking retractor 3-17
Seats ··············································································· 3-2
Armrest ······································································ 3-12
Smart cruise control system···········································5-39
Smart key ······································································· 4-6
Special driving conditions ··········································· 5-55
Driving at night ························································· 5-56
Driving in flooded areas ············································ 5-57
Driving in the rain ····················································· 5-57
Hazardous driving conditions ···································· 5-51
Highway driving ························································ 5-57
Rocking the vehicle ··················································· 5-51
Smooth cornering ······················································ 5-56
Steering wheel ····························································· 4-37
Horn ··········································································· 4-38
Power steering ··························································· 4-37
Tilt steering ································································ 4-37
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Storage compartments ··············································· 4-102
Center console storage ············································ 4-102
Glove box ································································ 4-102
Sunglass holder ······················································· 4-103
Sunroof ········································································ 4-30
Theft-alarm system ······················································ 4-14
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ····················· 6-7
Changing a tire with TPMS ······································ 6-10
Low tire pressure position indicator ···························· 6-8
Low tire pressure telltale ············································· 6-8
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system)
malfunction indicator ················································ 6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ····························· 8-7
Tires and wheels ··················································· 7-31, 8-3
All season tires ·························································· 7-42
Checking tire inflation pressure ································ 7-32
Compact spare tire replacement ································ 7-36
Radial-ply tires ·························································· 7-43
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············· 7-30
Snow tires ·································································· 7-42
Summer tires ····························································· 7-42
Tire care ····································································· 7-30
Tire chains ································································· 7-43
Tire maintenance ······················································· 7-36
Tire replacement ························································ 7-35
Tire rotation ······························································· 7-33Tire sidewall labeling ················································ 7-37
Tire terminology and definitions ······························· 7-40
Tire traction ······························································· 7-36
Wheel alignment and tire balance ····························· 7-34
Wheel replacement ···················································· 7-36
Towing ········································································· 6-20
Emergency towing ····················································· 6-22
Removable towing hook (rear) ·································· 6-21
Trailer towing·································································5-69
Trunk ············································································ 4-20
Emergency trunk safety release ································ 4-21
Trunk lid control button ············································ 4-22
Vehicle break-in process ················································ 1-5
Vehicle certification label ·············································· 8-6
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ·········· 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ····························· 8-6
Vehicle load limit ························································· 5-63
Cargo capacity ··························································· 5-64
Certification label ······················································ 5-66
Seating capacity ························································· 5-63
Tire and loading information label ···························· 5-64
Towing capacity···························································5-63
Vehicle capacity weight ············································· 5-68
Vehicle weight ····························································· 5-68
Base curb weight ······················································· 5-68
Cargo weight ····························································· 5-68
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