2015 Hyundai Genesis steering wheel

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Driving your vehicle
5
Emergency precautions
Tires
When replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
In an emergency situation, a com-
pact spare tire may be used. But, do
not use the compact spare tire con-
tinuously. Repair or replace the origi-
nal tire as soon as possible to avoid
failure of the differential or AWD sys-
tem. Exercise extreme caution driv-
ing up or down steep hills. The
vehicle may flip depending on
the grade, terrain and
water/mud conditions.
WARNING
Do not use tire and wheel with
different size and type from the
one originally installed on your
vehicle. It can affect the safety
and performance of your vehi-
cle, which could lead to steering
failure or rollover causing seri-
ous injury.
WARNING
Never start or run the engine
while an AWD vehicle is raised
on a jack. The vehicle can slip or
roll off of a jack causing serious
injury or death to you or those
nearby.
WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC)
The Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) system helps to stabilize the
vehicle during cornering maneuvers.
ESC checks where you are steering
and where the vehicle is actually
going. ESC applies braking pressure
to any one of the vehicle’s brakes
and intervenes in the engine man-
agement system to assist the driver
with keeping the vehicle on the
intended path. It is not a substitute
for safe driving practices. Always
adjust your speed and driving to the
road conditions.
ESC operation
ESC ON condition
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position, the ESC and
the ESC OFF indicator lights illumi-
nate for approximately three seconds
and goes off, then the ESC is turned
on.
When operating
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, the ESC indicator light
blinks:

conditions which may lock the
wheels, you may hear sounds from
the brakes, or feel a corresponding
sensation in the brake pedal. This
is normal and it means your ESC is
active.

engine may not respond to the
accelerator as it does under rou-
tine conditions.

when the ESC activates, the
Cruise Control automatically disen-
gages. The Cruise Control can be
reengaged when the road condi-
tions allow. See “Cruise Control
System” later in this chapter. (if
equipped) Never drive too fast for the road
conditions or too quickly when
cornering. The ESC system will
not prevent accidents.
Excessive speed in turns, abrupt
maneuvers, and hydroplaning
on wet surfaces can result in
severe accidents.WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
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When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced as the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
The air conditioner performance
may be limited.
The shift pattern of the automatic
transmission may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the Active ECO sys-
tem is activated to improve fuel effi-
ciency.Limitation of Active ECO opera-
tion:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill:
The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
engine torque is restricted.
When using the automatic trans-
mission Sports mode:
The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on
dynamic driving by auto-
matically controlling the
steering wheel, engine
and transmission system.
When the DRIVE MODE switch is
pressed and the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPORT indicator
(yellow) will illuminate.
When the SPORT mode is activat-
ed, and the engine is turned off
and on it will change to NORMAL
mode. To turn on the SPORT
mode, press the DRIVE MODE
switch again.
If the system is activated:
- After accelerating and releasing
the accelerator pedal, the gear
and engine speed RPM may not
drop as soon as in NORMAL
mode.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
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NOTICE
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
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AEB Operation
Warning message
A warning message and chime will
sound when you need to use the
brake pedal or steering wheel due to
a sudden stop or lack of distance
with the vehicle ahead. The warning
messages will vary according to the
severity of the situation. Immediately
reduce your speed to prevent a colli-
sion.Brake operation
In a critical situation:
The brake assist system enters
standby mode to react promptly
when the driver operates the brake
pedal.
The vehicle automatically reduces
speed according to the severity of
the situation.
- Rapidly reduces speed when vehi-
cle speed is under 50 mph (80
km/h)
- Slowly reduces speed when vehi-
cle speed is over 50 mph (80 km/h)
If the driver uses the brake pedal to
reduce vehicle speed, the brake
assist system operates to increase
braking efficiency.
If the driver presses down hard on
the accelerator pedal or sharply
turns the steering wheel, the brake
assist system is canceled.
Seat belt operation
The driver's and passenger's seat
belt may tighten if the system detects
that a vehicle or object is close.
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Cruise Control operation
1.CRUISE indicator
2.SET indicator
The Cruise Control system allows
you to drive at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h) without depressing the
accelerator pedal.
To set Cruise Control speed
1.Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator will illu-
minate.
2.Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
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Take the following precautions:
If the Cruise Control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster is illumi-
nated) the Cruise Control can
be activated unintentionally.
Keep the Cruise Control sys-
tem off (CRUISE indicator
light OFF) when the Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the Cruise Control sys-
tem only when traveling on
open highways in good
weather.
Do not use the Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed:
- Driving in heavy or varying
speed traffic.
- On slippery (rainy, icy or
snow covered) roads.
- Hilly or winding roads.
- Very windy areas.
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Driving your vehicle
To decrease Cruise Control
speed
Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and
hold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.
Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease 1.0 mph (1.6
km/h) each time the lever is oper-
ated in this manner.
Lightly tap the brake pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the lever (1) down
(SET-).
To temporarily accelerate with
the Cruise Control ON
Depress the accelerator pedal. When
you take your foot off the accelerator,
the vehicle will return to the previ-
ously set speed.
If you push the lever down (SET-) at
the increased speed, the Cruise
Control will maintain the increased
speed.
Cruise Control will be canceled
when:
Depressing the brake pedal.
Pressing the CANCEL switch
located on the steering wheel.
Pushing the CRUISE button. Both
the CRUISE indicator and the SET
indicator will turn OFF.
Moving the shift lever into N
(Neutral).
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Decreasing the vehicle speed
lower than the memory speed by
5 mph (10 km/h).
Decreasing the vehicle speed to
less than approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is operating.
Downshifting to the 2nd gear in
Sports Mode.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the SET
indicator light in the instrument
cluster will go off), but only pressing
the CRUISE button will turn the
system off. If you wish to resume
Cruise Control operation, push the
lever up (RES+) located on your
steering wheel. You will return to
your previously preset speed, unless
the system was turned off using the
CRUISE button.
To resume preset Cruising
speed
Push the lever (1) up (RES+). If the
vehicle speed is over 20 mph (30
km/h), the vehicle will resume the
preset speed.
To turn Cruise Control off
Push the CRUISE button (the
CRUISE indicator light will go off).
Turn the engine OFF.ODH053025/Q
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To convert to Cruise Control
Mode
The driver may choose to only use
the Cruise Control Mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:1.Turn the Smart Cruise Control
System on (the cruise indicator
light will be on but the system will
not be activated).
2.Push and hold the Vehicle-to-
Vehicle Distance button for more
than 2 seconds.
3.Choose between "Smart Cruise
Control (SCC) Mode" and "Cruise
Control (CC) Mode".
When the system is canceled using
the CRUISE button or the CRUISE
button is used after the engine is
turned on, the SCC Mode will turn
on.
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set Smart Cruise Control
speed
1.Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator will illu-
minate.
2.Accelerate to the desired speed.
The Smart Cruise Control speed
can be set as follows:

km/h): when there is no vehicle in
front

km/h): when there is a vehicle in
front
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When using the Cruise Control
Mode, you must manually
adjust the distance to other
vehicles by depressing the
accelerator or brake pedal. The
system does not automatically
adjust the distance to vehicles
in front of you.
WARNING