2014 Hyundai Genesis automatic transmission

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Your vehicle at a glance
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW (I)
1. Light control/Turn signals ..............3-101
2. Steering wheel audio controls* ........4-4
3. Bluetooth phone controls* ................4-6
4. Instrument cluster ..........................3-50
5. Horn ................................................3-20
6. Driver’s front air bag........................2-52
7. Wiper/Washer................................3-116
8. Cruise controls* ....................5-51, 5-55
9. Engine start/stop button ....................5-5
10. Automatic transmission ................5-11
11. Drive mode integrated control
system ..........................................5-43
12. AUTO HOLD* ................................5-31
13. Seat warmers and coolers ............2-20
14. Heated steering wheel button ......3-19
15. Smart parking assist system ......3-123
16. Parking assist system ................3-120
17. Around view monitoring (AVM)
system ........................................3-146
18. Glove box ....................................3-171
* : if equipped
ODH013004The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
• Type A
• Type B

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Headrest
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable headrests. The head-
rests provide comfort for passengers,
but more importantly they are
designed to help protect passengers
from whiplash and other neck and
spinal injuries during an accident,
especially in a rear impact collision.
Safety system of your vehicle
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your headrests:
•Always properly adjust the
headrests for all passengers
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
•NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrest removed.
•Adjust the headrests so the
middle of the headrests is at
the same height as the height
of the top of the eyes.
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WARNING
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•NEVER adjust the headrest
position of the driver’s seat
when the vehicle is in motion.
•Adjust the headrest as close
to the passenger’s head as
possible. Do not use a seat
cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
•Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
To prevent damage, NEVER hit
or pull on the headrests.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in
the rear seats, adjust the height
of the headrest to the lowest
position. The rear seat headrest
can reduce the visibility of the
rear area.
CAUTION
Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Do not
place objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.
WARNING
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transmission is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo.
Failure to take these steps may
allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved
to another position.
WARNING

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Convenient features of your vehicle
✽NOTICE
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and safely refrain-
ing from over-speeding, rapid accel-
eration, sudden braking or sharp
turning, etc.
Automatic Transmission Shift
Indicator
This indicator displays which automat-
ic transmission shift lever is selected.
•Park :P
• Reverse : R
• Neutral : N
•Drive :D
• Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999999 kilo-
meters or miles.ODH043059
■Type A
■Type B
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■Type A
■Type B

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Door/Trunk
ItemsExplanation
Automatically Lock
• Off: The auto door lock operation will be deactivated.
• Speed: All doors will be automatically locked when the vehicle speed exceeds 15km/h (9.3mph).
• Shift Lever: All doors will be automatically locked if the automatic transmission shift lever is shift-
ed from the P (Park) position to the R (Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive) position.
Automatically Unlock
• Off: The auto door unlock operation will be canceled.
• Power Off: All doors will be automatically unlocked when the Engine Start/Stop button is set to the
OFF position.
• Driver Door Unlock: All doors will be automatically unlocked if the driver's door is unlocked.
• Shift Lever: All doors will be automatically unlocked if the automatic transmission shift lever is
shifted to the P (Park) position.
Smart TrunkTo activate or deactivate the Smart Trunk system.
For more details, refer to "Smart Trunk" in this chapter.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving.........................................................5-4
Before entering the vehicle ...........................................5-4
Before starting...................................................................5-4
Engine Start/Stop button ................................................5-5
Automatic transmission .......................................5-11
Automatic transmission operation .............................5-11
Parking ...............................................................................5-17
Good driving practices ...................................................5-17
All wheel drive (AWD) .........................................5-19
Using All Wheel Drive (AWD) .......................................5-19
Emergency precautions .................................................5-21
Braking system ...................................................5-23
Power brakes ..................................................................5-23
Disc brakes wear indicator ..........................................5-24
Foot parking brake ........................................................5-24
Electric parking brake (EPB) ........................................5-26
AUTO HOLD .....................................................................5-31
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ....................................5-35
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)................................5-37
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) ...................................5-40
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) .....................................5-41
Good braking practices..................................................5-42
Drive mode integrated control system .............5-43
Electronic control suspension (ECS).................5-45
ECS malfunction indicator.............................................5-45
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) ............5-46
AEB operation ..................................................................5-47
To cancel the AEB ..........................................................5-48
Malfunction indicator.....................................................5-49
Cruise control .......................................................5-51
Cruise control operation................................................5-51
Advanced smart cruise control system ............5-55
To convert to cruise control mode .............................5-56
Smart cruise control speed ..........................................5-56
Cancelled automatically .................................................5-59
Smart cruise control vehicle-to-vehicle distance.....5-61
Sensor to detect distance to the vehicle ahead .....5-63
Limitations of the system .............................................5-65
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) .........5-70
LDWS operation...............................................................5-71
Warning indicator ..........................................................5-72
Lane keeping assist system (LKAS) ..................5-74
LKAS operation ................................................................5-75
LKAS malfunction............................................................5-80
LKAS function change ..................................................5-81
Blind spot detection system (BSD) ...................5-83
BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist) .............................................5-84
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ..................................5-87
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Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission opera-
tion
The automatic transmission has
eight forward speeds and one
reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Depress the brake pedal, then move shift lever. Press the shift button, then move shift lever.
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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.
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
P (Park) if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason.
Always depress the brake pedal
when you are shifting from N
(Neutral) to another gear.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
The transmission will automatically
shift through a 8-gear sequence, pro-
viding the best fuel economy and
power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or driving uphill, depress
the accelerator pedal further until
you feel the transmission downshift
to a lower gear.
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on
the shift lever console, allows the driv-
er to switch from NORMAL mode to
SPORT, ECO or SNOW mode.
When driving in ice or snow condi-
tions, it is recommended you switch to
SNOW mode. Press the DRIVE
MODE switch for 2~3 seconds until
"SNOW" displays in the center of the
instrument cluster. To cancel SNOW
mode, press the DRIVE MODE switch
one time to select NORMAL mode.
For more information, refer to "Drive
Mode Integrated Control System"
later in this chapter. Always come to a complete
stop before shifting into or out
of R (Reverse); you may dam-
age the transmission if you shift
into R (Reverse) while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
CAUTION
•Do not shift into gear unless
your foot is firmly on the
brake pedal. Shifting into gear
when the engine is running at
high speed can cause the
vehicle to move very rapidly.
You could lose control of the
vehicle and hit people or
objects.
•Do not drive with the shift
lever in N (Neutral). The
engine brake will not work
and may lead to an accident.
WARNING

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Driving your vehicle
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.In Sports Mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to select the desired range
of gears for the current driving condi-
tions.
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
✽NOTICE
• Only the eight forward gears can be
selected. To reverse or park the
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
required.
• Downshifts are made automatically
when the vehicle slows down. When
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
• If the driver presses the lever to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, the trans-
mission may not make the request-
ed gear change if the next gear is
outside of the allowable engine rpm
range. The driver must execute
upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine rpms below the red zone.
• When accelerating from a stop on a
slippery road, push the shift lever
forward into the + (Up) position.
This causes the transmission to shift
into the 2nd gear which is better for
smooth driving on a slippery road.
Push the shift lever to the - (Down)
side to shift back to the 1st gear.
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+ (UP)
- (DOWN)