2018 GENESIS G80 Owner's Manual

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All information in this Owner's Manual is current at the time of pub-
lication. However, Genesis Branded Vehicle reserves the right to
make changes at any time so that our policy of continual product
improvement may be carried out.
This manual applies to all Genesis Branded Vehicle models and
includes descriptions and explanations of optional as well as stan-
dard equipment. As a result, you may find material in this manual
that does not apply to your specific vehicle.

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Your Genesis Branded Vehicle should not be mod-
ified in any way. Such modifications may adversely
affect the performance, safety or durability of your
Genesis Branded Vehicle and may, in addition, vio-
late conditions of the limited warranties covering
the vehicle. Certain modifications may also be in
violation of regulations established by the U.S.
Department of Transportation and other federal or
state agencies.
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injec-
tion and other electronic components. It is possible
for an improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio
or cellular telephone to adversely affect electronic
systems. For this reason, we recommend that you
carefully follow the radio manufacturer's instructions
or consult your authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products for precautionary measures or
special instructions if you choose to install one of
these devices.
CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR
GENESIS BRANDED VEHICLE
TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR
TELEPHONE INSTALLATION
This manual includes information titled as WARN-
ING, CAUTION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:
✽ ✽
NOTICE
This indicates that interesting or helpful informa-
tion is being provided.
SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE
WARNING
This indicates that a condition may result in
harm, serious injury, or death to you or other
persons if the warning is not heeded. Follow
the advice provided with the warning.
WARNING
This indicates that a condition may result in
damage to your vehicle or its equipment if
the caution is not heeded. Follow the advice
provided with the caution.
CAUTION

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Your Genesis Branded Vehicle may be equipped with technologies and services that use information collected,
generated, recorded or stored by the vehicle. Genesis Branded Vehicle has created a Vehicle Owner Privacy
Policy to explain how these technologies and services collect use and share this information.
You may read our Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy on the genesismotorsusa.com website at:
https://www.genesismotorsusa.com/privacy-policy.html
If you would like to receive a hard copy of our Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy, please contact our Genesis
Customer Care at:
Genesis Customer Care
PO Box 20850
Fountain Valley, CA 92728
844-340-9741
[email protected]
Genesis Customer Carerepresentatives are available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 5:00 AM
and 7:00 PM PST and Saturday and Sunday between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST (English).
For Genesis Customer Care assistance in Spanish or Korean, representatives are available Monday
through Friday between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST.
GENESIS BRANDED VEHICLE OWNER PRIVACY POLICY

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FOREWORD
Thank you for choosing Genesis Branded Vehicle. We are pleased to welcome you to the growing number of discrim-
inating people who drive Genesis Branded Vehicle. The advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each
Genesis Branded Vehicle we build is something of which we're very proud.
Your Owner's Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new Genesis Branded Vehicle. It is sug-
gested that you read it carefully because the information it contains can contribute greatly to the satisfaction you
receive from your new car.
The manufacturer also recommends that all service and maintenance on your car be performed by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products. An authorized retailer of Genesis Branded Products is prepared to provide high-
quality service, maintenance and any other assistance that may be required.
GENESIS CUSTOMER CARE
Note :Because future owners will also need the information included in this manual, if you sell this Genesis Branded
Vehicle, please leave the manual in the vehicle for their use. Thank you.
Copyright 2017 Genesis Customer Care. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Genesis
Customer Care.Severe engine and transmission damage may result from the use of poor quality fuels and lubricants that
do not meet Genesis Branded Vehicle specifications. You must always use high quality fuels and lubricants
that meet the specifications listed on Page 8-6 in the Vehicle Specifications section of the Owner's Manual.
CAUTION

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1. What are Genesis/Hyundai Parts?
Genesis/Hyundai Parts are the
same parts used by HYUNDAI
Motor Company to manufacture
vehicles. They are designed and
tested for the optimum safety, per-
formance, and reliability to our cus-
tomers.2. Why should you use Genesis/
Hyundai Parts?
Genesis/Hyundai Parts are engi-
neered and built to meet rigid man-
ufacturing requirements. Damage
caused by using imitation, counter-
feit or used salvage parts is not
covered under the Genesis
Branded New Vehicle Limited
Warranty or any other Genesis
Branded Vehicle warranty.
In addition, any damage to or fail-
ure of Genesis/Hyundai Part
caused by the installation or failure
of an imitation, counterfeit or used
salvage part is not covered by any
Genesis Branded Vehicle Warranty.3. How can you tell if you are pur-
chasing Genesis/Hyundai Parts?
Look for the Genesis/Hyundai
Parts Logo on the package.
Genesis/Hyundai Parts exported
to the U.S. are packaged with
labels written only in English.
Genesis/Hyundai Parts are only
sold through an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
GUIDE TO GENESIS/HYUNDAI PARTS
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ODH027037■Type B
ODH027036
■Type A
ODH027034■Type B
ODH027035
■Type A
ODH027033■Type B
ODH027032

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Introduction
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in this manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents. A
good place to start is the index; it has
an alphabetical listing of all informa-
tion in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight
chapter plus an index. Each chapters
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that chap-
ter has the information you want.You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
manual. These WARNINGs were pre-
pared to enhance your personal safe-
ty. You should carefully read and fol-
low ALL procedures and recommen-
dations provided in these WARN-
INGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.
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NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
3.3/3.8 engine
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having an octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not
use methanol blended fuels.)
5.0 engine
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having an octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher. For
improved vehicle performance, premi-
um unleaded fuel with an octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 91 (Research
Octane Number 96) or higher is rec-
ommended. (Do not use methanol
blended fuels.)
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A WARNING indicates a situation
in which harm, serious bodily
injury, or death could result if the
warning is ignored.
WARNING
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.
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Introduction
Gasoline containing alcohol or
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-
hol) are being marketed along with or
instead of leaded or unleaded gaso-
line. For example, "E15" is a gasohol
comprised of 15% ethanol and 85%
gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 15% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-
age to the fuel system, engine con-
trol system and emission control sys-
tem.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur."E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac-
tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. "E85" is not compati-
ble with your vehicle. Use of "E85"
may result in poor engine perform-
ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Genesis
Branded Vehicle recommends that
customers do not use fuel with an
ethanol content exceeding 15 per-
cent.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
To prevent damage to your vehicle’s
engine and fuel system:
• Never use gasohol which contains
methanol.
• Never use gasohol containing
more than 15% ethanol.
• Never use leaded fuel or leaded
gasohol.
• Never use "E85" fuel.
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover damage to
the fuel system or any performance
problems caused by the use of
"E85" fuel.
•Do not "top off" after the noz-
zle automatically shuts off
when refueling.
Tighten the cap until it clicks
one time, otherwise the Check
Engine light will illuminate.
Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.
WARNING
Never add any fuel system
cleaning agents to the fuel tank
other than what has been spec-
ified. (Consult an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products for details.)
CAUTION

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Introduction
Other fuels
Using fuels such as;
- Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel,
and
- Other metallic additives con-
tained fuels,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause plugging, misfiring,
poor acceleration, engine stalling,
catalyst melting, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as
MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl
).
Genesis Branded Vehicle does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emis-
sion control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage compo-
nents of the fuel system, engine con-
trol system and emission control sys-
tem.
Fuel Additives
Genesis Branded Vehicle recom-
mends that you use good quality
gasolines treated with detergent
additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover dam-
age to the fuel system and any
performance problems that are
caused by the use of fuels con-
taining methanol.
CAUTION