2021 HYUNDAI GENESIS GV70 Owners Manual

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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.
Information
When using Snow Tires, mount them on
all four wheels.
When using tire chains, install them on the
rear tires. However, driving speed must
be below 20 mph (30 km/h) and minimize
the driving distance. High-speed or long-
term driving with tire chains installed may
malfunction or damage the AWD system.
For more details on Snow Tires and Tire
Chains, refer to "Winter Driving" section
later in this chapter.
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.
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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WARNING
Do not drive across the contour of steep
hills. A slight change in the wheel angle
can destabilize the vehicle, or a stable
vehicle may lose stability if the vehicle
stops its forward motion. Your vehicle
may roll over and lead to a serious injury
or death.
Driving through water
• Try to avoid driving in deep standing
water. It may stall your engine and
clog your exhaust pipes.
• Do not change gear while driving in
water.
CAUTION
Always drive slowly in water. If you
drive too fast, water may get into the
engine compartment and wet the
ignition system causing your vehicle to
suddenly stop.
Additional driving conditions
• Become familiar with the off-road
conditions before driving.
• Always pay attention when driving off-
road and avoid dangerous areas.
• Drive slowly when driving in heavy
wind.
• Reduce vehicle speed when
cornering. The center of gravity
of AWD vehicles is higher than
conventional 2WD vehicles, making
them more likely to roll over when you
rapidly turn corners.
• Always hold the steering wheel firmly
when you are driving off-road.
WARNING
Do not grab the inside of the steering
wheel when you are driving off-road.
You may hurt your arm by a sudden
steering maneuver or from steering
wheel rebound due to an impact with
objects on the ground. You could lose
control of the steering wheel which may
lead to serious injury or death.
Emergency Precautions
Tires
When replacing tires, be sure to equip
all four tires with the same size, type,
tread patterns, 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 (if equipped) or Tire Mobility
Kit (if equipped) 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.

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WARNING
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Never start or run the engine while
an AWD 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.
Dynamometer testing
An AWD vehicle must be tested on a
special four wheel chassis dynamometer.
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[B] : Temporary free roller
An AWD vehicle should not be tested
on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll tester
must be used, perform the following
procedure:
1. Check the tire pressures
recommended for your vehicle.
2. Place the rear wheels on the roll tester
for a speedometer test as shown in
the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the front wheels on the
temporary free roller as shown in the
illustration.
WARNING
Keep away from the front of the vehicle
while the vehicle is in gear on the
dynamometer. The vehicle can jump
forward and cause serious injury or
death.
AWD malfunction
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 we recommend that the
vehicle be inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.

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Electronic Control Suspension controls
the vehicle suspension automatically
using vehicle sensors to maximize
driving comfort by taking into account
the driving conditions such as speed,
surface of the road, cornering, stopping
requirements and acceleration.
System Malfunction
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Check Electronic Suspension
When Electronic Control Suspension
is not working properly, this warning
message will appear on the cluster LCD
display. If this occurs, have the system
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
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Electronically Controlled Suspension
with Road Preview will help control
the vehicle suspension automatically
using the front view camera and vehicle
sensors to maximize driving comfort
by taking into account the driving
conditions such as speed, surface of the
road, cornering, stopping requirements
and acceleration.
Front View Camera
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The Front View Camera is a sensor that
detects the front road. If the windshield
or the front view camera is covered
with snow, rain or foreign matters, the
data collected by the camera is limited
due to the degradation of the camera’s
performance. Always keep the front view
camera clean.

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NOTICE
• NEVER install any accessories or
stickers on the front windshield, or
tint the front windshield.
• NEVER place any reflective objects
(i.e. white paper, mirror) over the
dashboard. Any light reflection may
prevent the system from functioning
properly.
• Pay extreme caution to keep the
camera dry.
• Never disassemble the camera
assembly, or apply any impact on the
camera assembly.
Information
We recommend that the system be
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products when:
• The windshield glass is replaced.
• The front view camera or cover gets
damaged or replaced.
System Malfunction
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Check Electronic Suspension
When Electronically Controlled
Suspension with Road Preview is not
working properly, this warning message
will appear on the cluster LCD display. If
this occurs, have the system inspected
by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
NOTICE
If the battery level is high or low,
Electronically Controlled Suspension
with Road Preview may not work
temporarily to protect the system. If this
occurs, ‘Check Electronic Suspension’
warning message will appear.
Limitations of the System
Electronically Controlled Suspension
with Road Preview always operates
while driving according to the vehicle’s
movement, and the preview function
starts to work when the front view
camera detects road conditions such as
speed bumps. Therefore, the preview
function is limited when there is an
extreme condition that the front view
camera may not work normally. In this
case, the electronic control suspension
function operates without the preview
function in accordance with vehicle
movement.

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LAUNCH CONTROL
The Launch Control system controls the
vehicle to help reduce wheel spin or slip
on a hard acceleration from a standing
start.
Prerequisite for Activation
The Launch Control gets ready to be
activated, when the following prereq-
uisites are satisfied.
• The engine is warmed up.
• Malfunction warning lights related
to the engine and ESC (Electronic
Stability Control) are off.
CAUTION
For safety purposes, check the
following conditions before using
Launch control.
• The driver's seat belt is fastened.
• All doors, hood and liftgate are
closed.
• The vehicle is at a complete stop.
• Align the steering wheel straight.
Launch Control Activation
To activate Launch Control:
1. Select SPORT or SPORT+ mode using
the drive mode selection switch.
SPORT or SPORT+ indicator will
illuminate on the instrument cluster
LCD display.
2. Turn off ESC by pressing the ESC OFF
button for more than 3 seconds. The
ESC OFF indicator will illuminate on
the instrument cluster.
3. Shift to the D (Drive) position.
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4. Depress the brake pedal firmly with
your left foot, while depressing the
accelerator pedal down fully with your
right foot. Then, the engine RPM will
reach an optimized level.
The message ‘Launch Control Ready’
will appear on the instrument cluster
LCD display.
5. Within 4 seconds, a smooth and
quick release of the brake pedal,
while maintaining full depression
of the accelerator pedal will initiate
launching of the vehicle.

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6. During vehicle launching, continue to
depress the accelerator pedal to keep
the Launch Control system active until
desired duration.
The message ‘Launch Control Active’
will appear on the cluster LCD display.
To deactivate (end) Launch Control,
release the accelerator pedal.
Information
Launch Control is available again after
cooling down by driving the vehicle for at
least 3 minutes.
CAUTION
• Launch Control system is intended
for use at a closed race track and not
intended for use on public roads. It
will not compensate for driver's who
are inexperienced or lack familiarity
with the race track.
• Do not use Launch Control during
break-in period of the vehicle.
NOTICE
Constant use of Launch Control can
put enormous stress on the vehicle
resulting in premature wear of related
components.
Limited Use of Launch Control
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Transmission temperature too high.
Launch control not available
A warning message will pop up on the
cluster LCD display if the transmission
fluid temperature is above a certain
level while using Launch Control. Also,
Launch Control will be automatically
deactivated.
If this occurs, the driver should cool
down the transmission fluid temperature
by driving the vehicle at a constant
speed over 37 mph (60 km/h).