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Warning and Indicator Lights
Information
Make sure that all warning lights are
OFF after starting the engine. If any
light is still ON, this indicates a situa-
tion that needs attention.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more details, refer to "Seat
Belts" in chapter 2.
Air Bag Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 6
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the SRS.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you pressthe Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds.
- 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 illuminates
with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
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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). After adding
brake fluid, check all brake compo-
nents for fluid leaks. If a brake fluid
leak is found, or if the warning light
remains on, or if the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. Have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized 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 is
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.
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the ABS.
Note that the hydraulic braking
system will still be operational even
if there is a malfunction with the
ABS.
In this case, have the 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 the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
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Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (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 the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.Information - Electronic
Brake Force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both the ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or tripme-
ter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products as soon as possible.
Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the EPB.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Information
The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminate when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
Indicator Light comes on to indicate
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction of
the EPB).
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In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.EPB
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When both the 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.
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Electric Power Steering
(EPS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the EPS.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the emission control system.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may
cause damage to the emission
control system which could affect
drivability and/or fuel economy.If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyt-
ic converter damage is possible
which could result in loss of
engine power.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retail-
er of Genesis Branded products
as soon as possible.
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Charging System
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with
either the alternator or electrical
charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products as soon as pos-
sible.
Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
engine oil level (For more details,
refer to "Engine Oil" in chapter 7).
If the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on
after adding oil or if oil is not avail-
able, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.• If the engine does not stop
immediately after the Engine Oil
Pressure Warning Light is illumi-
nated, severe damage could
result.
• If the warning light stays on
while the engine is running, it
indicates that there may be seri-
ous engine damage or malfunc-
tion. In this case:
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
2. Turn off the engine and check
the oil level. If the oil level is
low, fill the engine oil to the
proper level.
3. Start the engine again. If the
warning light stays on after
the engine is started, turn the
engine off immediately. In this
case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
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Low Fuel Level
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below "E" can cause the
engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter (if equipped).
Master Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When there is a malfunction in
operation in any of the following
systems:
- LED headlamp malfunction
(if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist system malfunction
(if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist radar blocked (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning
system malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning
radar blocked (if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop
& Go malfunction (if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop
& Go radar blocked (if equipped)
- Active hood system malfunction
(if equipped)- Lamp malfunction
- High Beam Assist malfunction
(if equipped)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction
To identify the details of the warn-
ing, look at the LCD display.
Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated.
For more details, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
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Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist (FCA)
System Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the FCA.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
system" in chapter 5.
Lane Keeping Assist
(LKA) system indica-
tor light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• [Green] When the system operat-
ing conditions are satisfied.
• [White] The system operating con-
ditions are not satisfied.
• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-
tion with the lane keeping assist
system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) system" in
chapter 5.
Adaptive Front-Lighting
System (AFS) Warning
Light(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine Start/
Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the AFS.
If there is a malfunction with the
AFS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the
engine. If the warning light
remains on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
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LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the LED headlamp.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
This warning light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with a
LED headlamp related part.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED head-
lamp life.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the ESC system.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
This indicator light blinks:
• While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control (ESC)"
in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately
3 seconds and then goes off.
• When you deactivate the ESC sys-
tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control (ESC)"
in chapter 5.
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