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Paddle shifter (Manual mode)
The paddle shifter is available when
the shift lever is in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
To change back to the automatic
mode from manual mode, do one of
the following:
Move the shift lever down.
Depress the accelerator pedal formore than 5 seconds.
Drive the vehicle under 4 mph (7 km/h).
Pull and hold the right side paddle shifter.
Information
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are
pulled at the same time, gear change
may not occur.
Shift-lock system
For your safety, the automatic trans-
mission has a shift-lock system
which prevents shifting the transmis-
sion from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
or D (Drive) unless the [UNLOCK]
button is pressed while depressing
the brake pedal.
To shift the transmission from P
(Park) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive) :
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or place the Engine Start/Stop button in the
ON position.
3. Move the shift lever to R (Reverse) or D (Drive) while pressing the
[UNLOCK] button.
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When the battery is discharged:
You cannot move the shift lever,
when the battery is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following to
move the shift lever to N (Neutral) on
a level ground.
1. Connect the battery cables fromanother vehicle or from another
battery to the jump-starting termi-
nals inside the engine compart-
ment.
For more information refer to
"Jump Starting" in chapter 6.
2. Release the parking brake with the Engine Start/Stop button in the
ON position.
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton to the OFF position.
4. Remove the cap-cover (1) and press the button (2) while depress-
ing the brake pedal. Then, the gear
will change to the N (Neutral) posi-
tion. The button (2) should be
pressed within 3 minutes after
turning OFF the engine. In addi-
tion, the button (2) operates only
for 20 seconds to change the gear
between N (Neutral) and P (Park)
from the time when the button (2)
is first pressed.
Information
In situations when the gear needs to be
changed from P (Park) to N (Neutral)
when the Engine Start/Stop button is
in the OFF position, refer to step 4.
Parking
Always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position, apply the parking brake,
and place the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton in the OFF position. Take the Key
with you when exiting the vehicle.
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When you stay in the vehiclewith the engine running, be
careful not to depress the
accelerator pedal for a long
period of time. The engine or
exhaust system may overheat
and start a fire.
The exhaust gas and the exhaust system are very hot.
Keep away from the exhaust
system components.
Do not stop or park over flam- mable materials, such as dry
grass, paper or leaves. They
may ignite and cause a fire.
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake), press the EPB
switch in the following condition:
Place the Engine Start/Stop buttonin the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
EPB is released automatically dur-
ing the following scenarios:
Shift lever in P (Park) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse), N (Neutral)
or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Under the following conditions 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in D
(Drive) or R (Reverse). The Parking Brake Warning Light
should be turned off when the EPB is
released.
Information
• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the Engine Stop/
Start button is in the OFF position
(only if battery power is available),
but you cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing
up the vehicle.
If the parking brake warning light is still on even though the
EPB has been released, have
your vehicle checked by an
authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release:
Contact an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products by loading
the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and
have the system checked.
NOTICE
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EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
when:
Requested by other systems
The engine is turned off with theEPB applied
Information
If the driver turns the engine off while
Auto Hold is operating, EPB will be
automatically applied. However, if
you press the EPB switch within one
second after the engine is turned off,
the EPB will not be applied.
Warning messages
To release EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, hood, and trunk
If you try to drive with the EPBapplied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and the hood or trunk is
opened, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear. If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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Whenever leaving the vehicle
or parking, always come to a
complete stop and continue
to depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever into the P
(Park) position, press the EPB
switch, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF
position. Take the Smart Key
with you when exiting the
vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in
P (Park) with the parking
brake set are at risk for mov-
ing inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
NEVER allow anyone who is unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is released unintentional-
ly, serious injury may occur.
Only release the EPB when you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly
on the brake pedal.
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EPB warning light
This warning light illuminates if the
Engine Start/Stop button is changed
to the ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operating normally.
If the EPB warning light remains on,
comes on while driving, or does not
come on when the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position, this indi-
cates the EPB may have malfunc-
tioned. Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products as soon as possible.
The EPB warning light may illumi-
nate when the ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) indicator comes on
to indicate that the ESC is not work-
ing properly, but it does not indicate a
malfunction of the EPB. If the EPB warning light is still
on, have the system checked by
an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate or
blinks even though the EPB
switch was pulled up, the EPB
may not be applied.
If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPB warn-
ing light is on, press the EPB
switch, then pull it up. Once
more, press the switch back to
its original position and pull it
back up. If the EPB warning light
does not go off, have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
Dealer of Genesis Brand
Products.
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ESC OFF condition
To cancel ESC operation:
State 1
Press the ESC OFF button briefly.
The ESC OFF indicator light and
message will illuminate. In this state,
the traction control function of ESC
(engine management) is disabled,
but the brake control function of ESC
(braking management) still operates.
Press and hold the ESC OFF button
continuously for more than 3 sec-
onds. The ESC OFF indicator light
and message illuminates and a
warning chime sounds. (Vehicles
equipped with the AEB system, the
AEB warning light ( ) illuminates.
For more information, refer to
"Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB)" in this chapter.) In this state,
both the traction control function of
ESC (engine management) and the
brake control function of ESC (brak-
ing management) are disabled.
If the Engine Start/Stop button is
placed to the OFF position when
ESC is off, ESC remains off. Upon
restarting the engine, the ESC will
automatically turn on again.
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Indicator lights
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is placed to the ON position, the ESC
indicator light illuminates, then goes
off if the ESC system is operating
normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever the ESC is operating.
If ESC indicator light stays on, your
vehicle may have a malfunction with
the ESC system. When this warning
light illuminates have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products as soon as
possible.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off.Driving with wheel and tire sizes
different than original-equipment
may cause the ESC system to mal-
function. Before replacing tires,
make sure all four tires and
wheels are the same as the origi-
nal size. Never drive the vehicle
with different sized wheels and
tires installed.ESC OFF usage
When Driving
The ESC OFF mode should only be
used briefly to help free the vehicle if
stuck in snow or mud by temporarily
stopping operation of the ESC to
maintain wheel torque.
To turn ESC off while driving, press
the ESC OFF button while driving on
a flat road surface.
To prevent damage to the trans-
mission:
Do not allow wheel(s) of one
axle to spin excessively while
the ESC, ABS, and parking brake
warning lights are displayed.
The repairs would not be cov-
ered by the vehicle warranty.
Reduce engine power and do
not spin the wheel(s) excessive-
ly while these lights are dis-
played.
When operating the vehicle on a dynamometer, make sure the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated).
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Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or standard brake system opera-
tion.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
■ ESC indicator light (blinks)
■ ESC OFF indicator light (comes on)
When the ESC is blinking, this
indicates the ESC is active:
Drive slowly and NEVER attempt
to accelerate. NEVER turn the
ESC off while the ESC indicator
light is blinking or you may lose
control of the vehicle resulting
in an accident.
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VSM OFF condition
To cancel VSM operation, press the
ESC OFF button. ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) will illuminate.
To turn on VSM, press the ESC OFF
button again. The ESC OFF indicator
light will go out.
Driving with wheel and tire sizes dif-
ferent than original-equipment may
cause the ESC system to malfunc-
tion. Before replacing tires, make
sure all four tires and wheels are the
same as the original size. Never
drive the vehicle with different sized
tires and wheels installed.
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)
The Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)
helps prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards when starting a vehicle
from a stop on a hill. The system
operates the brakes automatically for
approximately 2 seconds and releas-
es the brake after 2 seconds or when
the accelerator pedal is depressed.
The HAC does not operate whenthe shift lever is in P (Park) or N
(Neutral).
The HAC activates even though the ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is off but does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned.
NOTICE
Always be ready to depress the
accelerator pedal when starting
off on a incline. The HAC acti-
vates only for approximately 2
seconds.
WARNINGIf ESC indicator light ( ) or
MDPS warning light ( ) stays
on or blinks, your vehicle may
have a malfunction with the
VSM system. When the warning
light illuminates, have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
Dealer of Genesis Brand
Products as soon as possible.
WARNING