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Before Driving ..............................5-4
Before Entering the Vehicle ............5-4
Before Starting ................................5-4
Engine Start/Stop Button ............5-6
Engine Stop/Start Button Positions ..........................................5-7
Starting the Engine ..........................5-8
Turning Off the Engine ....................5-9
Automatic Transmission..............5-10
Automatic Transmission Operation ......................................5-10
Shift-lock System ............................5-14
When the Battery is Discharged ....5-14
Parking ............................................5-15
Paddle Shifter (Manual Shift Mode) ......................5-15
LCD Display Messages ..................5-16
Good Driving Practices ..................5-19
Braking System ............................5-21
Power Brakes ..................................5-21
Disc Brakes Wear Indicator ..........5-22
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) ......5-22
Auto Hold ........................................5-27
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........5-31
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..............................................5-33
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)..............................................5-36
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) ......5-37
Good Braking Practices ................5-38
All Wheel Drive (AWD) ................5-39
Using All Wheel Drive (AWD) ........5-39
Emergency Precautions ................5-42
Genesis adaptive control
suspension ..................................5-44
Electronic Control Suspension (ECS) ..............................................5-44
Dynamic Stability Damping Control (DSDC) ............................5-44
Drive Mode Integrated Control
System ........................................5-45
Drive Mode ....................................5-45
Coasting ......................................5-49
Coasting Setting ............................5-49
Coasting Operating Conditions ....5-49
Coasting Release Conditions ........5-50
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA) System - Sensor Fusion Type
(Front Radar + Front Camera) ....5-51
System Setting and Operation ......5-51
FCA Warning Message and BrakeControl ..........................................5-53
FCA Sensor (Front Radar/ Front Camera) ..............................5-56
System Malfunction ......................5-58
Limitations of the System..............5-59
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist - Lane-Change Oncoming
Function ......................................5-66
System Setting and Operation ......5-66
Limitations of the System ..............5-67
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW)/Blind-Spot Collision-
Avoidance Assist (BCA) ..............5-68
System Description ........................5-68
System Setting and Operation ......5-69
Warning and System Control ........5-72
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Engine Stop/Start Button
Positions
OFF
To turn off the engine, press the
Engine Start/Stop button with the
vehicle shifted to P (Park).
Note if the Engine Start/Stop button
is pressed with the vehicle shifted to
D (Drive) or R (Reverse), the vehicle
will automatically shift to P (Park).
If the Engine Start/Stop button is
pressed with the vehicle shifted to N
(Neutral), the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton will go to the ACC position.
ACC
Press the Engine Start/Stop button
when the button is in the OFF posi-
tion without depressing the brake
pedal.
Some of the electrical accessories
are usable. The steering wheel
unlocks.
Information
If you leave the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton in the ACC position for more than
one hour, the battery power will turn
off automatically to prevent the bat-
tery from discharging.
ON
Press the Engine Start/Stop button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started.
Information
Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop
button in the ON position when the
engine is not running to prevent the
battery from discharging.
START
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the Engine
Start/Stop button with the vehicle
shifted to the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position.
For your safety, start the engine with
the vehicle shifted to the P (Park)
position.
Information
If you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton without depressing the brake
pedal, the engine does not start and
the Engine Start/Stop button changes
as follows:
OFF → →
ACC →
→
ON →
→
OFF
However, the engine may start if you
depress the brake pedal within 0.5 sec-
ond after pressing the Engine Start/
Stop button from the OFF position.
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Start/Stop button or any other
control while the vehicle is in
motion. The presence of your
hand or arm in this area may
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To prevent damage to the vehicle:
If the engine stalls while you are
in motion, do not attempt to shift
the gear 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 fuse is blown,
you can't start the engine normal-
ly. 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 sec-
onds except when the stop lamp
fuse is blown.
For your safety always depress
the brake pedal before starting the
engine.
Information
If the smart key battery is weak or the
smart key does not work correctly,
you can start the engine by pressing
the Engine Start/Stop button with the
smart key in the direction of the pic-
ture above.
Turning Off the Engine
1. Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal fully.
2. Press the P button to shift to P (Park).
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton to the OFF position and apply
the parking brake.
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Driving your vehicle
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 but-
ton is pressed while depressing the
brake pedal.
To shift from P (Park) into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or place theEngine Start/Stop button in the
ON position.
3. Move the shift lever to R (Reverse) or D (Drive) while pressing the
UNLOCK button.
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 a another
battery to the jump-starting termi-
nals inside the engine compart-
ment.
For more details, 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 P release button (2)
while depressing the brake pedal.
Then, the gear will change to the N
(Neutral) position. The button (2)
operates only for 20 seconds to
change the gear between P (Park)
and N (Neutral) from the time when
the button (2) is first pressed.
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake):
Place the Engine Start/Stop button
in the ON or START position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the EPB switch.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Gear in P (Park) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Gear in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Satisfy the following conditions 1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the doors, hood and trunk
are closed.
2. With the engine running, depress the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse), D (Drive)
or Manual shift mode.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning light goes off.
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 retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
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Driving your vehicle
The ABS warning light ( ) will stay
on for several seconds after the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
During that time, the ABS will go
through self-diagnosis and the light
will go off if everything is normal. If
the light stays on, you may have a
problem with your ABS. Contact an
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products as soon as possi-
ble. When you drive on a road having
poor traction, such as an icy road,
and apply your brakes continu-
ously, the ABS will be active con-
tinuously and the ABS warning
light ( ) may illuminate. Pull
your vehicle over to a safe place
and turn the engine off.
Restart the engine. If the ABS
warning light is off, then your ABS
system is normal.
Otherwise, you may have a prob-
lem with your ABS system.
Contact an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.
Information
When you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the ABS
warning light ( ) may turn on at the
same time. This happens because of
the low battery voltage. It does not
mean your ABS is malfunctioning.
Have the battery recharged before
driving the vehicle.
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If the ABS warning light ( ) is
on and stays on, you may have
a problem with the ABS. Your
power brakes will work normal-
ly. To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death, contact your
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products as soon as
possible.
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Chain Installation
When installing AutoSock®(fabric
snow chain), follow the manufactur-
er's instructions and mount them as
tightly as possible. Drive slowly (less
than 20 mph (30 km/h)) with
AutoSock
®installed. If you hear the
fabric snow chains contacting the
body or chassis, stop and tighten
them. If they still make contact, slow
down until the noise stops. Remove
the AutoSock
®(fabric snow chain) as
soon as you begin driving on cleared
roads.
When mounting AutoSock
®(fabric
snow chain), park the vehicle on
level ground away from traffic.
Turn on the vehicle Hazard Warning
Flasher and place a triangular emer-
gency warning device behind the
vehicle (if available).
Always place the vehicle in P (Park),
apply the parking brake and turn off
the engine before installing
AutoSock
®.
When using AutoSock
®(fabric
snow chain):
Wrong size fabric snow chains or improperly installed fabric
snow chains can damage your
vehicle's brake lines, suspen-
sion, body and wheels.
If you hear noise caused by fabric snow chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to prevent
contact with the vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the fabric snow chains
after driving 0.3~0.6 miles
(0.5~1.0 km).
AutoSock
®is a Registered trade-
mark of AutoSock.
Winter Precautions
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolant
in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in chapter 7. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Change to "winter weight" oil ifnecessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
chapter 8 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, consult an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded prod-
ucts.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in chapter 7. The level of charge in
your battery can be checked by an
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products or a service sta-
tion.
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If you Have a Flat Tire While
Driving
If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
ing:
Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal and let the vehicle slow
down while driving straight ahead.
Do not apply the brakes immedi-
ately or attempt to pull off the road
as this may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
When the vehicle has slowed to
such a speed that it is safe to do
so, brake carefully and pull off the
road. Drive off the road as far as
possible and park on firm, level
ground. If you are on a divided
highway, do not park in the median
area between the two traffic lanes.
When the vehicle is stopped, press the hazard warning flasher button,
shift the gear to P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and press the
Engine Start/Stop button to the
OFF position.
Have all passengers get out of the vehicle. Be sure they all get out on
the side of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
When changing a flat tire, follow the instructions provided later in
this chapter.If the Engine Doesn't Turn
Over or Turns Over Slowly
Be sure to shift the gear to N(Neutral) or P (Park). The engine
starts only when the gear is in N
(Neutral) or P (Park).
Turn on the interior light. If the light dims or goes out when you operate
the starter, the battery is drained.
Do not push or pull the vehicle to
start it. This could cause damage to
your vehicle. See instructions for
"Jump Starting" provided in this
chapter.
Push or pull starting the vehicle
may cause the catalytic converter
to overload which can lead to
damage to the emission control
system.
If the Engine Turns Over
Normally but Doesn't Start
Check the fuel level and add fuel if
necessary.
If the engine still does not start, have
your vehicle checked by an author-
ized retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
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