2021 GENESIS G90 manual transmission

INTRODUCTION
Introduction
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This manual contains important safety information and instructions intended
to familiarize you with your vehicle’s controls and safety features so you can
safely operate your vehicle.
This manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance
safe operation of the vehicle. It is recommended that all service and mainte-
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This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of your vehicle,
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important operating, safety and maintenance information.
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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
GENESIS CUSTOMER CARE

1. Instrument cluster ...................................3-54
2. Horn ........................................................3-22
3. Driver's front air bag ...............................2-59
4. Engine Start/Stop button ..........................5-6
5. AVN (Audio / Video / Navigation)
system ......................................................4-5
6. Hazard warning flasher ............................6-2
7. Clock ..........................................AVN manual
8. Climate control system.........................3-117
9. Passenger’s front air bag .......................2-5910. Glove box ...........................................3-140
11. Automatic transmission shift lever........5-10
12. Surround view monitor .......................3-114
13. Parking distance warning system ......3-102
14. Auto Hold ..............................................5-27
15. Drive mode button ................................5-45
16. Center control panel ...............................4-5
17. Seat warmers and coolers ...................2-28
18. Heated steering wheel switch ..............3-21
19. Rear window sunshade folding
button ..................................................3-149
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW (I)
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Transmission Shift Indicator
Automatic transmission shift
indicator
This indicator informs the current
gear engaged.
• Park : P
• Reverse : R
• Neutral : N
• Drive : D
• Manual shift mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8
Shift indicator pop-up
The pop-up that indicates the current
gear position is displayed in the clus-
ter for about 2 seconds when shifting
into other positions (P/R/N/D).
You can activate or deactivate the
shift indicator pop-up function from
the Settings menu in the AVN system
screen. Select:
- Setup →Vehicle Settings →
Cluster →Content Selection →
Gear Position Pop-up
For detailed information, scan
the QR code in a separately sup-
plied simple manual.
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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) ....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 Brake
Control ..........................................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
Detecting Sensor
(Camera and Radar) ......................5-75
System Malfunction ........................5-77
Limitations of the System ..............5-78
Rear Cross-traffic Collision Warning
(RCCW)/Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-avoidance Assist
(RCCA) ........................................5-82
System Description ........................5-82
System Setting and Operation ......5-83
Warning and System Control ........5-85
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Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the gear position when
the Engine Start/Stop button is in the
ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift the gear from R (Reverse), N
(Neutral), D (Drive) or Manual mode
to P (Park), press the P button.
If you turn off the engine in D (Drive),
R (Reverse) or Manual shift mode the
shifting automatically changes to P
(Park).
When you park the vehicle, press the
P button while depressing the brake
pedal and then apply the parking
brake. To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death:
• ALWAYS check the surround-
ing areas near your vehicle for
people, especially children,
before shifting a vehicle into
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Before leaving the driver's
seat, always make sure the
vehicle is shifted to the P
(Park) position, then apply the
parking brake, and place the
Engine Start/Stop button in
the OFF position. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle move-
ment can occur if these pre-
cautions are not followed.
• When using the paddle shifter
(manual shift mode), do not
use engine braking (shifting
from a high gear to lower
gear) rapidly on slippery
roads. The vehicle may slip
causing an accident.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may cause
you to lose control of the vehi-
cle.
• After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the vehicle
is in P (Park), apply the parking
brake, and turn the engine off.
• When parking on an incline,
shift the gear to P (Park) and
apply the parking brake to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling
downhill.
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Driving in sand or mud
• Maintain slow and constant speed.
• 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.
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.
Information
• 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 driv-
ing downhill.
- Drive slowly and select Manual
Shift Mode to provide engine
braking while driving downhill.
- Drive straight as possible.
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NOTICE
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Exercise extreme caution driv-
ing up or down steep hills. The
vehicle may flip depending on
the grade, terrain and water/
mud conditions.
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Driving your vehicle
ECO mode
When ECO mode is
selected by pressing the
DRIVE MODE button, the
ECO indicator will illumi-
nate on the instrument
cluster.
• If the vehicle is set to ECO mode,
when the engine is turned OFF
and restarted the drive mode set-
ting will remain in ECO mode.
Information
Fuel efficiency depends on the driver's
driving habit and road condition.
When ECO mode is activated:
• The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced if the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
• The air conditioner performance
may be limited.
• The shift pattern of the automatic
transmission may change.
• The engine noise may be louder at
some automatic transmission
shifts as down-shift requires press-
ing down more on the accelerator.
The above situations are normal
conditions when ECO mode is acti-
vated to help improve fuel efficiency.
Limitation of ECO mode operation:
If the following conditions occur while
ECO mode is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
• When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
• When driving up a hill:
The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
engine torque is restricted.
• When driving the vehicle in manual
shift mode using the paddle shifter.
The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
CUSTOM mode
When CUSTOM mode is
selected by pressing the
DRIVE MODE button, the
CUSTOM mode indicator
will illuminate on the
instrument cluster.
• In CUSTOM mode, the driver can
select separate modes and combine
them in the AVN system screen.
- Engine/Transmission: ECO/
COMFORT/SPORT/SMART
/Comfort(rear)
- Steering wheel: COMFORT/
SPORT/Comfort(rear)
- Suspension:
COMFORT/SPORT/Comfort(rear)
- AWD system: ECO/COMFORT/
SPORT
For detailed information, scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
simple manual.
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Driving your vehicle
• Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited
in following situations. (The OFF
indicator illuminates in those situa-
tions.)
- The driver manually moves the
shift lever :
It deactivates SMART mode. The
vehicle drives, as the driver man-
ually moves the shift lever.
- The cruise control is activated :
The cruise control system may
deactivate the SMART mode
when the vehicle is controlled by
the set speed of the smart cruise
control system. (SMART mode is
not deactivated just by activating
the cruise control system.)
- The transmission oil temperature
is either extremely low or
extremely high :
The SMART mode can be active
in most of the normal driving situ-
ations. However, an extremely
high/ low transmission oil temper-
ature may temporarily deactivate
the SMART mode, because the
transmission condition is out of
normal operation condition.
When Comfort(rear) is selected for
CUSTOM mode
The Comfort (rear) mode is a mode
that adjusts to minimize the discom-
fort of the rear passengers by provid-
ing a smooth and stable ride through
the adjustment of the suspension,
engine/transmission, and steering.
• To use Comfort(rear) mode, select
[Settings →Vehicle →Drive mode
→CUSTOM →POWER
TRAIN/STEERING/SUSPENSION
MODE →COMFORT] menu on
the navigation screen.