2021 GENESIS G80 engine

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All Wheel Drive (AWD) delivers engine
power to front and rear wheels for
maximum traction. AWD is useful when
extra traction is required, such as when
driving on, muddy, wet, or snow-covered
roads.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH:
• Do not drive in conditions that
exceed the vehicles intended
design such as challenging off-road
conditions.
• Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
• The risk of a rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
• Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway
and the driver over steers to reenter
the roadway.
• In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
WARNING
If the AWD () warning light stays on
the instrument cluster, your vehicle
may have a malfunction with the
AWD system. Whenever the AWD
(
) warning light illuminates, have
the vehicle inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.
NOTICE
• Do not drive in water if the level
is higher than the bottom of the
vehicle.
• 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
maintenance interval if you drive in
off-road conditions such as sand,
mud or water (see "Maintenance
Under Severe Usage Conditions"
section in chapter 9).
• Always wash your vehicle thoroughly
after off road use, especially the
bottom of the vehicle.
• Be sure to equip the vehicle with four
tires of the same size and type.
• Make sure that a full time AWD
vehicle is towed by a flat bed tow
truck.
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Operation
If the AWD system determines there is a
need for four wheel drive, the engine's
driving power is distributed to all four
wheels automatically.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

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For safe AWD operation
Before driving
• Make sure all passengers are wearing
seat belts.
• Sit upright and closer to the steering
wheel than usual. Adjust the steering
wheel to a position comfortable for
you to drive.
Driving on snow-covered or icy roads
• Start off slowly by applying the
accelerator pedal gently.
• Use snow tires or tire chains.
• Keep sufficient distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
• Apply engine braking during
deceleration by using the paddle
shifter (manual shift mode) and
manually selecting a lower gear.
• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden brake applications, and sharp
turns to prevent skids.
Driving in sand or mud
• Maintain slow and constant speed.
• Use tire chains driving in mud if
necessary.
• Keep sufficient distance between your
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.
NOTICE
When the vehicle is stuck in snow, sand
or mud, place a nonslip material under
the drive wheels to provide traction
OR slowly spin the wheels in forward
and reverse directions which causes
a rocking motion that may free the
vehicle.
However, avoid running the engine
continuously at high rpm, doing so may
damage the AWD system.
Information
• When using Snow Tires, mount them
on all four wheels.
• When using Snow Tires, mount them
on all four wheels.
• When using AutoSock® (fabric snow
chain), install them on the rear tires.
For more information on Snow Tires and
Tire Chains, refer to "Winter Driving" in
this chapter.
Driving up or down hills
• Driving uphill
- Before starting off, check if it is
possible to drive uphill.
-Drive as straight as possible.
• Driving downhill
-Do not change gear while driving
downhill. Select gear before driving
downhill.
-Drive slowly using engine braking
while driving downhill.
-Drive straight as possible.
WARNING
Exercise extreme caution driving up or
down steep hills. The vehicle may flip
over depending on the grade, terrain,
water and mud conditions.

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Emergency Precautions
Tires
When replacing tires, be sure to equip
all four tires with the same size, type,
tread pattern, brand and load-carrying
capacity.
WARNING
Do not use tire and wheel with different
size and type from the one originally
installed on your vehicle. It can affect
the safety and performance of your
vehicle, which could lead to steering
failure or rollover causing serious injury.
In an emergency situation, a compact
spare tire may be used. But, do not use
the compact spare tire continuously.
Repair or replace the original tire as
soon as possible to avoid failure of the
differential or AWD system.
WARNING
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Never start or run the engine while a
vehicle is raised on a jack. The vehicle
can slip or roll off of a jack causing
serious injury or death to you or those
nearby.
Towing
AWD vehicles must be towed with
a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed
equipment with all the wheels off the
ground. For more details, refer to
"Towing" section in chapter 8.
Vehicle inspection
• If the vehicle needs to be operated on
a vehicle lift do not attempt to stop
any of the four wheels from turning.
This could damage the AWD system.
• Never engage the parking brake while
running the engine on a car lift. This
may damage the AWD system.

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Idle Stop and Go helps reduce fuel
consumption by automatically shutting
down the engine, when the vehicle is
at a standstill (i.e. red stop light, stop
sign, and traffic jam) subject to certain
prerequisite conditions being satisfied as
listed below.
The engine is automatically started upon
satisfying the starting conditions.
ISG system is always active, when the
engine is running.
Information
When the engine is automatically started
by ISG system, warning lights (i.e. ABS,
ESC, ESC OFF, EPS, and parking brake
warning light) may illuminate for a few
seconds due to low battery voltage.
However, it does not indicate a
malfunction with ISG system.
ISG System Operation
Prerequisite for activation
ISG system operates in the following
situations.
• The driver's seatbelt is fastened
• The driver's door and hood are closed
• The battery sensor is activated and
the battery is sufficiently charged
• Outside temperature is not too low or
too high
• The vehicle is driven over a constant
speed and stops
• The climate control system satisfies
the conditions
• The vehicle is sufficiently warmed up
• ISG related parts are working properly
• The incline is gradual
• The steering wheel is turned less than
180 degrees and then the vehicle
stops
Information
ISG system is not activated, when the
prerequisites to activate the ISG system
are unsatisfied. If this occurs, the ISG
OFF button indicator illuminates, and the
Auto Stop (
) indicator illuminates in
yellow on the instrument cluster.
When the Auto Stop (
) indicator stays
on the instrument cluster, have the system
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
Auto stop
When ISG is on the engine will be
stopped automatically when both of the
following occurs:
1. Vehicle speed decreases to 0mph (0
km/h) full stop condition.
2. Brake pedal is depressed and gear is
in D (Drive) or N (Neutral).
The Auto Stop (
) indicator illuminates
in green on the instrument cluster, when
the engine stops.
Information
Idle stop cannot reoccur again until the
vehicle speed goes above 3 mph (5 km/h)
and then returns again to the automatic
stop conditions as previously mentioned.
IDLE STOP AND GO (ISG)

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In the Auto Stop mode, if the engine
hood is opened, ISG system will be
deactivated.
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When the system is deactivated, the ISG
off button indicator will illuminate and
a message ‘Auto Stop error. Shift to P or
N to start engine manually’ appears on
the cluster LCD display with a warning
sound.
If this occurs, depress the brake pedal
and restart the engine manually.
Auto start
When the engine stops automatically by
ISG, the engine will restart if one of the
following is done.
-Release the brake pedal.
-When Auto Hold is activated, take
your foot off the brake pedal and then
depress the accelerator pedal.
-While depressing the brake pedal,
shift the gear from N (Neutral) or D
(Drive) to R (Reverse) or P (Park).
-While depressing the brake pedal,
shift the gear from N (Neutral) to D
(Drive).
The Auto Stop (
) indicator goes off on
the instrument cluster, when the engine
is restarted.
LCD display messages
The messages are displayed on the
instrument cluster to help use ISG
system.
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Auto stop error. Shift to P or N to start
engine manually
When the system is deactivated, the ISG
off button indicator will illuminate and
a message will appear on the cluster
LCD display with a warning sound in the
following situations.
- When the engine hood is opened.
-When ISG system is not working
normally.
If this occurs, depress the brake pedal
and restart the engine manually. For your
safety, restart the vehicle in the P (Park)
position.

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Press brake pedal before driving on
When the gear is shifted from N(neutral)
or D(Drive) to R(Reverse) without the
brake pedal depressed, a message will
appear on the cluster LCD display. To
activate auto start, depress the brake
pedal.
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AUTO STOP elapsed time
AUTO STOP display shows the elapsed
time of engine stop by the Idle Stop and
Go system.
You may check AUTO STOP elapsed time
in the Utility view on the instrument
cluster.
Refer to “View Modes” section in
chapter 4.
ISG System Off
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Press the ISG OFF button to turn off ISG
system. The ISG OFF button indicator will
illuminate. To use the system, press the
ISG OFF button again.

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Forced to Restart Engine
The engine is automatically restarted in
the following situations.
• The engine has stopped for about 5
minutes
• The air conditioning is ON with the
fan speed set to higher positon than
7 step
• The front defroster is ON
• The battery is weak
• The cooling and heating performance
of the climate control system is
unsatisfactory
• The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) when
Auto Hold is activated
• The door is opened or the seatbelt
is unfastened when Auto Hold is
activated
• The EPB switch is pressed when Auto
Hold is activated
The Auto Stop (
) indicator blinks in
green for 5 seconds on the instrument
cluster when the engine is restarted.
WARNING
When the engine is in Idle Stop mode,
the engine may restart without the
driver taking any action. Before leaving
the vehicle or working on the engine
compartment, turn off the engine by
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the OFF position.
ISG Malfunction
ISG system may not operate when there
is a malfunction with the ISG sensors or
ISG system.
The following will occur, when there is a
malfunction with the ISG system:
• The Auto Stop () indicator will blink
in yellow on the instrument cluster.
• The light on the ISG OFF button will
illuminate.
Contact an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
NOTICE
ORG3060023L[A] : Battery sensor
When a battery is disconnected then
reconnected or replaced, the ISG
system cannot operate until after 4
hours due to required battery sensor
calibration that has to occur.
After calibration, turn the engine on and
off 2 or 3 times.

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When certain conditions are met, the
engine is automatically decoupled from
the transmission while gear remains in D
(Drive). When Coasting is operating, the
engine stays at idling speed to reduce
fuel consumption and increase coasting
distance.
Coasting Setting
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• The Coasting function must be turned
ON from the Settings menu in the
infotainment system screen. Select:
-Setup → Vehicle Settings → Drive
Mode → Coasting
For detailed information, refer to the
separately supplied manual.
• When Coasting is turned ON and
the conditions are met, the function
operates with a ‘Coasting’ message
illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Coasting Operating Conditions
The Coasting function will operate when
the accelerator pedal is depressed and
released under the following conditions.
• ECO is selected for driving mode
• ECO or Smart is selected for
Powertrain in the CUSTOM menu from
the infotainment system screen. If
Smart is selected, driver acceleration
should be mild
• The gear is in D (Drive)
• The Smart Cruise Control button is
OFF
• The accelerator or brake pedal is not
depressed
• The vehicle’s speed is within 30~100
mph (50~160 km/h) range
• The road gradient is within -5~+5%
range
Information
• If the front radar for smart cruise
control system cannot operate
normally, the inter-vehicle distance
and relative speed condition are
automatically ignored.
• The Coasting function works after the
engine is turned on, the transmission is
warmed up, and the engine sensor self-
diagnosis is completed.
• Depending on the driving situation,
Coasting operation may be temporarily
delayed even if the above conditions are
met.
COASTING (IF EQUIPPED)