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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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Driving Your Vehicle
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Press brake pedal before driving on
When the gear is shifted from N (Neutral) 
to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual 
shift mode 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 brake vacuum pressure is low
• The engine has stopped for about 5 
minutes
• The air conditioning is ON with the fan 
speed set to a certain high level
• 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) or R 
(Reverse) 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
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If the AGM battery is reconnected or 
replaced, ISG system will not operate 
immediately. If you want to use the 
system, the battery sensor needs to be 
calibrated for approximately 4 hours 
with the engine off. 
After calibration, turn the engine on and 
off 2 or 3 times.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Driving Your Vehicle
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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
See additional information in 
supplied Infotainment 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 
(if equipped) 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)   
         
        
        
     
        
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Coasting Release Conditions
The Coasting function will be 
automatically released when the 
following conditions are met.
• Comfort or Sport is selected for 
driving mode
• The driver uses the paddle shifter
• Smart Cruise Control is activated (Set 
speed appears on the cluster)
• The vehicle’s speed exceeds 30~100 mph (50~160 km/h) range
• The road gradient is under -5% or over 
+5%
• If the distance between the vehicle 
ahead is too close or the relative 
speed changes momentarily in Smart 
mode
• If lane change is predicated in Smart 
mode (e.g. the turn signal is turned 
ON or a LKA warning appears due to 
steering wheel control, etc.)
 Information
It is recommended to turn off the 
Coasting function if you are driving under 
frequently stop-and-go condition. Change 
the drive mode to Comfort or Sport or 
deselect Coasting from the infotainment 
system screen.
NOTICE
• If the accelerator pedal is pressed 
quickly for accelerating with the 
Coasting function in operation, 
acceleration may occur after the 
engagement of the clutch inside the 
transmission. In turn, the driver may 
continue to feel acceleration even 
after the system is turned off.
• Driving with the Coasting function 
off may be required in some cases 
since the engine brake is not applied 
while the Coasting function is 
operating.
• Operating the infotainment system 
screen to activate or deactivate 
the Coasting function while driving 
may be dangerous as the driver’s 
attention is distracted.   
         
        
        
     
        
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