2014 HYUNDAI GENESIS G80 manual transmission

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Features of your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate some auto
door lock/unlock features in the INFO
menu of DIS (Driver Information
System, if equipped) as follows;
• Speed sensing auto door lock
• Auto door unlock by unlocking the
driver's door
• Auto door unlock when the ignition
key is removed from the ignition
switch or the engine is turned off.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the
transmission shift lever out of P
(Park) or into P (Park)
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, refer to
the DIS manual (if equipped) supplied
separately.
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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock (1) located
on the rear edge of the door to the lock
( ) position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, the rear
door will not open even when the inner
door handle is pulled.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (2) until the rear door
child safety lock is unlocked ( ).
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WARNING- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out of the
vehicle, resulting in severe injury or
death. To prevent children from
opening the rear doors from the
inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.

Driving your vehicle
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R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or service brakes are applied.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving posi-
tion. The transmission will automatically
shift through a 8-gear sequence, provid-
ing the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing grades, depress the
accelerator fully, at which time the trans-
mission will automatically downshift to
the next lower gear (or gears, as appro-
priate).
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into D (Drive).
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-
tion into the manual gate. To return to D
(Drive) range operation, push the shift
lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you to
make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once
to shift down one gear.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion, except as explained in
“Rocking the vehicle” in this sec-
tion.
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- (DOWN)
Sports mode

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Driving your vehicle
Electric parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)
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Applying the parking brake
To apply the parking brake, first apply the
brake pedal and pull the EPB switch.
Make sure that the brake warning light
comes on.
When parking the vehicle on an incline, the
shift lever must be in the P (Park) position.
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Releasing the parking brake
The parking brake will be released auto-
matically when you shift the transmission
from P (Park) to R (Reverse), N (Neutral)
or D (Drive) while pressing the foot brake
pedal.
To release the parking brake manually
with the ignition switch ON, press the
EPB switch while applying the foot brake.
Make sure that the brake warning light
goes off.
If the parking brake does not release or
does not release all the way, have the
system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• For your safety, you can apply the
EPB even though the ignition switch is
in the OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
• For your safety, press the foot brake
and release the parking brake manu-
ally with EPB switch when you drive
downhill or back up the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving except
in an emergency situation. It could
damage the brake system and lead
to an accident.
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Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The AUTO HOLD does not operate
when;
- the driver’s door is open.
- the shift lever is in P (Park).• For your safety, the AUTO HOLD
automatically switches to EPB in such
cases as
- the hood is open with transmission
in D (Drive).
- the trunk lid is open with transmis-
sion in R (Reverse).
- the driver's seat belt is unbuckled
and the driver's door is open.
- AUTO HOLD is operating for a long
period of time.
- the vehicle is standing on a steep
slope.
In these cases, the brake warning light
comes on, the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from green to white, and
warning sounds and a message will
appear to inform you that EPB has
been automatically engaged.
Before driving again, press the foot
brake pedal, check the surrounding
area near your vehicle and release the
parking brake manually with the EPB
switch.• When AUTO HOLD is ON and the
vehicle comes to a stop on a steep
slope (about 25% gradient or more),
the EPB will be automatically
engaged. In this case, when you
release EPB manually by pressing the
EPB switch with the foot brake pedal
pressed, AUTO HOLD will hold the
vehicle for 3 seconds in order to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling back
during the launch.
• If the AUTO HOLD malfunction indi-
cator lights up yellow on the LCD
screen, the AUTO HOLD is not work-
ing properly. Take your vehicle to an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may
heard mechanical noise. However, it is
normal operating noise.
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Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system ······ 3-35
Air bag warning label ················································ 3-60
Curtain air bag ··························································· 3-52
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ······················· 3-46
Occupant classification system ································· 3-41
Side impact air bag ···················································· 3-50
SRS components and functions ································· 3-38
Air cleaner ··································································· 7-23
Appearance care ·························································· 7-71
Audio system ····························································· 4-115
Antenna ··································································· 4-115
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology phone operation ····4-151
HD RadioTM································································4-147
PA710BH ································································· 4-120
PA760BH ································································· 4-133
Steering wheel audio control ··································· 4-115
Automatic climate control system ······························· 4-89
Air conditioning ························································ 4-96
Automatic heating and air conditioning ···················· 4-90
Manual heating and air conditioning ························ 4-91
Rear vent ································································· 4-100
Automatic transmission ··············································· 5-12
Ignition key interlock system ···································· 5-16
Shift lock system ······················································· 5-15
Sports mode ······························································· 5-14Battery ········································································· 7-31
Before driving ································································ 5-3
Brake fluid ··································································· 7-20
Brake system ······························································· 5-18
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ·································· 5-28
Auto hold ·····································································5-25
Electric 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 ······································· 7-80
Child restraint system ·················································· 3-27
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock
mode ········································································ 3-29
Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor
system ······································································ 3-31
Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower
anchor system ·························································· 3-33
Climate control air filter ·············································· 7-26
Consumer information ··················································· 8-9
Cruise control system ·················································· 5-36
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