2021 GENESIS G90 warning

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Your Genesis Branded Vehicle should not be modified in any way. Such
modifications may adversely affect the performance, safety or durabil-
ity of your Genesis Branded Vehicle and may, in addition, violate con-
ditions of the limited warranties covering the vehicle. Certain modifica-
tions may also be in violation of regulations established by the U.S.
Department of Transportation and other federal or state agencies.
CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR
GENESIS BRANDED VEHICLE
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injection and other elec-
tronic components. It is possible for an improperly installed/adjusted
two-way radio or cellular telephone to adversely affect electronic sys-
tems. For this reason, we recommend that you carefully follow the
radio manufacturer’s instructions or consult your authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products for precautionary measures or special
instructions if you choose to install one of these devices.
TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE
INSTALLATION
This manual includes information titled as DANGER, WARNING, CAU-
TION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:
SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING
DANGER indicates a haz-
ardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER
WARNING indicates a haz-
ardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING
CAUTION indicates a haz-
ardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
NOTICE indicates a situation
which, if not avoided, could
result in vehicle damage.
NOTICE
Introduction

Introduction
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We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehi-
cle. Your Owner's Manual can assist you in many ways. To gain an overview
of the contents of your Owner's Manual, use the Table of Contents in the front
of the manual. The first page of each Chapter includes a detailed Table of
Contents of the topics in that Chapter.
To quickly locate information about your vehicle, use the Index in the back of
the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in this manual and the page
number where it can be found.
For your convenience, we have incorporated tabs on the right-hand page
edges. These tabs are coded with the Chapter titles to assist you with navi-
gating through the manual.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
SAFETY MESSAGES
Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. This Owner's Manual
provides you with many safety precautions and operating procedures. This
information alerts you to potential hazards that may hurt you or others, as well
as damage to your vehicle.
Safety messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe these
hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce the risks.
Warnings and instructions contained in this manual are for your safety. Failure
to follow safety warnings and instructions can lead to serious injury or death.
Throughout this manual DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE and the
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL will be used.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential phys-
ical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to
avoid possible injury or death. The safety alert symbol precedes the
signal words DANGER,
DANGER indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious
injury.
DANGER
CAUTION indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moder-
ate injury.
CAUTION
WARNING indicates a haz-
ardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
NOTICE indicates a situation
which, if not avoided, could result
in vehicle damage.
NOTICE

FUEL REQUIREMENTS
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Introduction
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain maximum performance with UNLEAD-
ED FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emissions and spark plug fouling.
Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having an octane num-
ber ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. For improved
vehicle performance, premium unleaded fuel with an octane number ((R+M)/2)
of 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher is recommended. (Do not use
methanol blended fuels.)
To prevent damage to the engine and engine components, never add
any fuel system cleaning agents to the fuel tank other than what has
been specified.
Consult an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products for addi-
tional information.
NOTICE
• Do not "top off" after the nozzle automatically shuts off when refu-
eling.
• Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an accident.
WARNING

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• This vehicle should not be modified. Modification of your vehicle could affect
its performance, safety or durability and may even violate governmental
safety and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from any modifica-
tion may not be covered under warranty.
• If you use unauthorized electronic devices, it may cause the vehicle to oper-
ate abnormally, wire damage, battery discharge and fire. For your safety, do
not use unauthorized electronic devices.
All warning sounds (e.g. welcome/good-bye sound, virtual engine
sound) are generated from the exterior amplifiers. If necessary, we rec-
ommend you to purchase Genuine Genesis Part to replace an exterior
amplifier. Any unauthorized product may cause a malfunction of the
exterior amplifiers.
NOTICE
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

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Introduction
By following a few simple precautions for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.
• Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Items contained in motor vehicles or emitted from them are known to
the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproduc-
tive harm. These include:
• Gasoline and its vapors
• Engine exhaust
• Used engine oil
• Interior passenger compartment components and materials
• Component parts which are subject to heat and wear
In addition, battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain
lead, lead compounds and other chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
WARNING

1. Door lock/unlock button ..........................3-11
2. Seat position memory system ...............3-16
3. Side view mirror folding switch ...............3-31
4. Side view mirror control switch ..............3-31
5. Power window lock switch ......................3-36
6. Central door lock switch .........................3-12
7. Power window switches .........................3-33
8. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ......................................................3-55
9. Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
/ Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
(BCA) switch ...........................................5-6810. Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) switch .....5-124
11. ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
OFF button ...........................................5-33
12. Fuel filler door release button ..............3-51
13. Power trunk main control button ..........3-42
14. Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) ...........5-22
15. Hood release lever ...............................3-41
16. Steering wheel tilt/telescopic control....3-21
17. Steering wheel......................................3-20
18. Seat adjustment switch ..........................2-4
INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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Your vehicle at a glance
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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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2. Safety System of Your Vehicle
Important Safety Precautions ......2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt .............2-2
Restrain All Children .........................2-2
Air Bag Hazards ................................2-2
Driver Distraction..............................2-2
Control Your Speed ..........................2-3
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe
Condition .........................................2-3
Seats ..............................................2-4
Safety Precautions ...........................2-6
Front Seats ........................................2-7
Rear Seats ........................................2-14
Head Restraints ..............................2-22
Seat Warmers and Coolers ............2-28
Seat Belts .....................................2-32
Seat Belt Safety Precautions .........2-32
Seat Belt Warning Light .................2-33
Seat Belt Restraint System ............2-34
Pre-Active Seat Belt (PSB) ..............2-41
Additional Seat Belt Safety
Precautions ....................................2-42
Care of Seat Belts ...........................2-45
Child Restraint System ...............2-46
Children Always in the Rear ..........2-46
Selecting a Child Restraint
System (CRS) ................................2-47
Installing a Child Restraint
System (CRS) .................................2-49
Air bag - Advanced Supplemental
Restraint System..........................2-57
Where Are the Air Bags? ................2-59
How Does the Air Bags System
Operate? ........................................2-63
What to Expect after an Air Bag
Inflates............................................2-67
Occupant Classification
System (OCS) ................................2-68
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a
Collision? ........................................2-74
SRS Care ..........................................2-79
Additional Safety Precautions ......2-80
Air Bag Warning Labels ..................2-81