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Convenient features of your vehicle
Windshield Washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles. The spray and
wiper operation will continue until
you release the lever. If the washer
does not work, you may need to add
washer fluid to the washer fluid
reservoir. To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-
ate the washer when the fluid
reservoir is empty.
To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windshield, do not
operate the wipers when the
windshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, do
not attempt to move the wipers
manually.
To prevent possible damage to the wipers and washer system,
use anti-freezing washer fluids
in the winter season or cold
weather.
NOTICE
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When the outside temperature
is below freezing, ALWAYS
warm the windshield using the
defroster to prevent the washer
fluid from freezing on the wind-
shield and obscuring your
vision which could result in an
accident and serious injury or
death.
WARNING
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Convenient features of your vehicle
3
Mode selectionThe air flow outlet direction is cycled
as follows:
Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each
outlet can be controlled to direct the
air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.OIK047307/OIK047305/OIK047306
■Type A
■Type B
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Convenient features of your vehicle Keep your drinks sealed whiledriving to prevent spilling your
drink. If liquid spills, it may get
into the vehicle's electrical/elec-
tronic system and damage elec-
trical/electronic parts.
When cleaning spilled liquids do not use hot air to blow out or dry
the cup holder. This may damage
the interior.
Sunvisor
To use the sunvisor, pull it down-
ward.
To use the sunvisor to block the sun
from the side window, pull it down-
ward, release it from the bracket (1)
and swing it to the side towards the
window (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the sunvisor and slide the mirror
cover (3).
Adjust the sunvisor forward or back-
ward (4) as needed. Use the ticket
holder (5) to hold tickets.
NOTICE
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Keep cans or bottles out of
direct sun light and do not put
them in a hot vehicle. It may
explode.
WARNING
Avoid abrupt starting and
braking when the cup holder
is in use to prevent spilling
your drink. If hot liquid spills,
you could be burned. Such a
burn to the driver could cause
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident.
Do not place uncovered or
unsecured cups, bottles,
cans, etc., in the cup holder
containing hot liquid while the
vehicle is in motion. Injuries
may result in the event of sud-
den stop or collision.
Only use soft cups in the cup
holders. Hard objects can
injure you in an accident.
WARNING
5
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) System...5-73
Blind-Spot Collision Warning .......................................5-74
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning ........................5-76
Detecting sensor .............................................................5-78
Limitations of the System .............................................5-80
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
System ...................................................................5-82
System Setting and Activation.....................................5-82
FCA Warning Message and System Control ............5-84
FCA Sensor .......................................................................5\
-86
System Malfunction .......................................................5-88
Limitations of the System .............................................5-89
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System ...................5-95
LKA System Operation...................................................5-96
Warning Light and Message.........................................5-99
Limitations of the System...........................................5-101
LKA System Function Change ...................................5-103
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) System .......5-104
System Setting and Activation ..................................5-104
Resetting the System ...................................................5-105
System Standby.............................................................5-106
System Malfunction .....................................................5-106
Cruise Control .....................................................5-108
Cruise Control Operation ............................................5-108
Smart Cruise Control with Stop &
Go System ...........................................................5-113
Smart Cruise Control Switch ......................................5-114
Smart Cruise Control Speed .......................................5-114
Smart Cruise Control Vehicle-to-Vehicle
Distance ........................................................................\
...5-119
Sensor to Detect Distance to the
Vehicle Ahead ................................................................5-122
To Adjust the Sensitivity of
Smart Cruise Control ....................................................5-123
To Convert to Cruise Control Mode .........................5-124
Limitations of the System...........................................5-125
Special Driving Conditions ................................5-130
Hazardous Driving Conditions....................................5-130
Rocking the Vehicle ......................................................5-130
Smooth Cornering .........................................................5-131
Driving at Night .............................................................5-131
Driving in the Rain ........................................................5-131
Driving in Flooded Areas.............................................5-132
Highway Driving ............................................................5-132
Winter Driving ....................................................5-133
Snow or Icy Conditions................................................5-133
Winter Precautions .......................................................5-136
Vehicle Load Limit..............................................5-138
Tire Loading Information Label .................................5-139
Trailer Towing .....................................................5-144
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Vehicle with automatic transmission :
1. Always carry the smart key withyou.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Make sure the vehicle is shifted to P (Park).
4. Depress the brake pedal.
5. Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton.
Information
• Do not wait for the engine to warmup while the vehicle remains station-
ary. Start driving at moderate
engine speeds. (Aggressive accelerat-
ing and decelerating should be
avoided.)
• Always start the vehicle with your foot on the brake pedal. Do not
depress the accelerator while start-
ing the vehicle. Do not rev the
engine while warming it up. To prevent damage to the vehicle:
If the engine stalls while you are
in motion, do not attempt to shift
to the P (Park) position.
If traffic and road conditions
permit, you may put the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position
while the vehicle is still moving
and press the Engine Start/Stop
button in an attempt to restart
the engine.
Do not push or tow your vehicle to start the engine. To prevent damage to the vehicle:
When the stop lamp switch fuse is
blown, you can't start the engine
normally. Replace the fuse with a
new one. If you are not able to
replace the fuse, you can start the
engine by pressing and holding
the Engine Start/Stop button for
10 seconds with the Engine Start/
Stop button in the ACC position.
Do not press the Engine Start/Stop
button for more than 10 seconds
except when the stop
lamp switch
fuse is blown.
For your safety always depress
the brake and/or clutch pedal
before starting the engine.
NOTICENOTICE
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Driving your vehicle
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Driving your vehicle
To change back to the automatic shift
mode from manual shift mode, do
one of the following:
Move the shift lever down toward the D (Drive) position.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal for more 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.
LCD Display Messages
Shifter system malfunction
The message appears on the LCD
display when the transmission or the
shift lever does not properly operate
in the P (Park) position.
Immediately have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
Check shift lever
The message appears on the LCD
display when there is a malfunction
with one of the key transmission
shifter components.
Immediately have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.iOIK057042N
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Driving your vehicle
5
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
If the EPB warning light is stillon, have the system checked by
an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded 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 switch,
and then pull it up. Repeat this
one more time. If the EPB warn-
ing does not go off, have the
system checked by an author-
ized retailer of Genesis Branded
products.Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch. However, braking
distance will be longer than normal.
Information
During emergency braking, the park-
ing brake warning light will illumi-
nate to indicate that the system is
operating. If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell when the EPB is
used for emergency braking, have
the system checked by an author-
ized retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, contact an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products by load-
ing the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck
and have the system checked.
NOTICE
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NOTICE
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-
uation. It could damage the
brake system and lead to a
severe accident.
WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
Information
• Do not drive in water if the level ishigher than the bottom of the vehi-
cle.
• Check your brake condition once you are out of mud or water.
Depress the brake pedal several
times as you move slowly until you
feel normal braking return.
• Shorten your scheduled mainte- nance interval if you drive in off-
road conditions such as sand, mud
or water (see "Maintenance Under
Severe Usage Conditions" in chap-
ter 7).
• Make sure that an AWD vehicle is towed by flatbed tow truck.
For safe AWD operation
Before driving
Make sure all passengers arewearing seat belts.
Sit upright and adjust the steering wheel to a position comfortable for
you to drive.
Driving on snow-covered or icy
roads
Start off slowly by applying theaccelerator pedal gently.
Use of snow tires is recommended. For more information on Snow
Tires refer to "Winter Driving" in
this chapter.
Keep sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.
When approaching a stop sign or stop light, release the accelerator
pedal to provide engine braking
during deceleration.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent skids.
Driving in sand or mud
Maintain slow and constant speed.
Keep sufficient distance betweenyour vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.
Reduce vehicle speed and always check the road condition.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent getting
stuck.
When the vehicle is stuck in snow,
sand or mud, avoid running the
engine continuously at high rpm,
doing so may damage the tires,
transmission, differential or AWD
system.
NOTICE
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