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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-29
2. Radiator cap .....................................7-29
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-32
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-35
5. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-27
6. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-28
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-34
8. Fuse box ...........................................7-61
9. Jumper terminal ..................................6-5
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Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.8)
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■Gasoline Engine (Tau 5.0)
The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Parking Brake & BrakeFluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds.
- It remains on if the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake is applied.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.
If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately
and add fluid as required (For
more details, refer to "Brake
Fluid" in chapter 7) . Then check
all brake components for fluid
leaks. If any leak on the brake sys-
tem is still found, the warning light
remains on, or the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an author-
ized retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Electronic Brake forceDistribution (EBD)System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
WARNING
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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✽NOTICE - Electronic Brake
force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Electronic Power Steering (EPS)Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Electronic Brake force
Distribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
WARNING
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What to do in an emergency
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Always follow these emergency tow-
ing precautions:
Place the Engine Start/Stop buttonin the ACC position so the steering
wheel is not locked.
Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Depress the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced braking perform-
ance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
Use a vehicle heavier than your own to tow your vehicle.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently.
Before emergency towing, check that the hook is not broken or dam-
aged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady and even force. Use a towing cable or chain less
than 16 feet (5 m) long. Attach a
white or red cloth (about 12 inches
(30 cm) wide) in the middle of the
cable or chain for easy visibility.
Drive carefully so the towing cable or chain remains tight during tow-
ing.
Before towing, check the automat- ic transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the automatic trans-
mission fluid is leaking, flatbed
equipment or a towing dolly must
be used.
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To avoid damage to your vehicle
and vehicle components when
towing:
Always pull straight ahead
when using the towing hooks.
Do not pull from the side or at
a vertical angle.
Do not use the towing hooks
to pull a vehicle out of mud,
sand or other conditions from
which the vehicle cannot be
driven out under its own
power.
Limit the vehicle speed to 10
mph (15 km/h) and drive less
than 1 mile (1.5 km) when tow-
ing to avoid serious damage
to the automatic transmis-
sion.
CAUTION
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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Engine compartment .............................................7-3
Maintenance services ...........................................7-5
Owner's responsibility ......................................................7-5
Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-5
Owner maintenance ...............................................7-6
Owner maintenance schedule ........................................7-7
Scheduled maintenance services.........................7-8
Normal maintenance schedule .......................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..........7-22
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items.......................................................................7\
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Engine oil ..............................................................7-27
Checking the engine oil level .......................................7-27
Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-28
Engine coolant......................................................7-29
Checking the engine coolant level..............................7-29
Changing engine coolant...............................................7-31
Brake fluid ............................................................7-32
Checking the brake fluid level .....................................7-32
Washer fluid .........................................................7-34
Checking the washer fluid level ..................................7-34
Parking brake .......................................................7-34
Checking the parking brake .........................................7-34
Air cleaner ............................................................7-35
Filter replacement ...........................................................7-35
Climate control air filter .....................................7-36
Filter inspection ...............................................................7-36
Wiper blades .........................................................7-38
Blade inspection ..............................................................7-38
Blade replacement ..........................................................7-38
Battery...................................................................7-40
For best battery service................................................7-41
Battery recharging .........................................................7-42
Reset features .................................................................7-44
Tires and wheels ..................................................7-45
Tire care ........................................................................\
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures.............7-46
Check tire inflation pressure........................................7-47
Tire rotation .....................................................................7-4\
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Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-49
Tire replacement .............................................................7-49
Wheel replacement .........................................................7-50
Tire traction ......................................................................7-\
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Tire maintenance ............................................................7-51
Tire sidewall labeling ......................................................7-51
Tire terminology and definitions.................................7-55
All season tires ................................................................7-58
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1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Radiator cap
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Engine oil dipstick
6. Engine oil filler cap
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
8. Fuse box
9. Jumper terminal
ODH016005N
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Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.8)
The actual engine compartment the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Maintenance
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Radiator cap
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Engine oil dipstick
6. Engine oil filler cap
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
8. Fuse box
9. Jumper terminal
ODH016006N
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■Gasoline Engine (Tau 5.0)
The actual engine compartment the vehicle may differ from the illustration.