2023 GENESIS G70 transmission

Driving Your Vehicle6-10
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNLOCK Button
P Button
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When you move the shift lever, depress the brake pedal while pressing the UNLOCK
button.
Automatic Transmission Operation
The automatic transmission has eight forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected automatically in the D (Drive) position.

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:

[ALWAYS check the surrounding
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, then press
the Engine Start/Stop button to
the OFF position. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can occur
if these precautions 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.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the gear position when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position.
However, if the gear is in N (Neutral)
or P (Park), the position is displayed on
the instrument cluster when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the OFF or ACC
position. P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting in

to P (Park).
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To shift the gear to P (Park), press the P
button while depressing the brake pedal.
If you turn the engine off in R (Reverse)
or D (Drive), the gear will automatically
shift to P (Park).
WARNING

[Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.

[ 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 prevent the vehicle
from rolling downhill.

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R (Reverse)
„D (Drive)
Ÿ R (Reverse)
R N D
Unlock Button
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„P (Park), N (Neutral)
Ÿ R (Reverse)
R
P/N
Unlock Button
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Use this position to drive the vehicle
rearward.
To move the shift lever to R (Reverse),
press the [UNLOCK] button while
depressing the brake pedal and then
move the shift lever forward. N (Neutral)
„R (Reverse), D (Drive)
Ÿ N (Neutral)
R
N D
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The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart a
stalled engine.
Shift into P (Park) if you need to leave
your vehicle for any reason.
Always depress the brake pedal when
you are shifting from N (Neutral) to
another gear.
In N (Neutral), if the driver attempts to
turn off the engine, the transmission
remains in the N (Neutral) position and
the Engine Start/Stop button will be in
the ACC position.
To turn off the engine from the ACC
position, press the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position, press the P
button, and then press the Engine Start/
Stop button to the OFF position.
When either the driver's door or the
front passenger's door is opened with
the Engine Start/Stop button in the ACC
position and the shift lever in N (Neutral)
position, the engine is automatically
turned OFF and the transmission
automatically changes to the P (Park)
position.

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WARNING

[Do not shift into gear unless your
foot is firmly on the brake pedal. Use
the P (Park) position to idle a vehicle
for an extended period of time. The
wheels and the transmission are not
engaged. While parking the vehicle
with the engine running, depress
the brake pedal or apply the parking
brake.

[ Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral). Doing so may result in an
accident because of a loss of engine
braking and the transmission could
be damaged.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The
tr
ansmission will automatically shift
through an 8-gear sequence, providing
the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the
accelerator pedal further until you feel
the transmission downshift to a lower
gear.
„R (Reverse)
Ÿ D (Drive)\
R

D
Unlock Button
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„P (Park), N (Neutral)
Ÿ D (Drive)
P/N
D
Unlock Button
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To shift into D (Drive), depress the brake
pedal and press the [UNLOCK] button
on the shift lever. Move the shift lever
rearward.
To shift into D (Drive) from N (Neutral),
you must depress the brake pedal.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into D (Drive).

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Shift-lock system
For your safety, the automatic
transmission has a shift-lock system
which prevents shifting the transmission
from P (Park) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
unless the [UNLOCK] button is pressed
while depressing the brake pedal.
To shift from P (Park) into R (Reverse) or
D (Drive):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or place the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever to R (Reverse) or D (Drive) while pressing the [UNLOCK]
button.
When the battery is discharged:
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You cannot move the shift lever, when
the battery is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following to
move the shift lever to N (Neutral) on a
level ground.
1. Connect the battery cables from another vehicle or from a another
battery to the jump-starting terminals
inside the engine compartment.
For more information refer to "Jump
Starting" in chapter 8.
2. Release the parking brake with the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON
position.
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
4. Remove the cap-cover (1) and press the P release button (2) while
depressing the brake pedal. Then, the
gear will change to the N (Neutral)
position. The button (2) operates only
for 20 seconds to change the gear
between P (Park) and N (Neutral) from
the time when the button (2) is first
pressed.
Information

[In situations when the gear needs to be
shifted from P (Park) to N (Neutral)
when the Engine Start Stop button is in
the OFF position, refer to step .

[ hile the gear shifts to N (Neutral) or P
(Park), you may hear mechanical noise
which is a normal operating noise.

Driving Your Vehicle6-16
LCD Display Messages
Shifter system malfunction
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The message appears on the LCD display
when the transmission or the shift lever
does not properly operate in the P (Park)
position.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
Check shift lever
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The message appears on the LCD display
when there is a malfunction with one of
the key transmission shifter components.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
Shifting conditions not met
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The message appears on the LCD display
when engine RPM is too high, or when
driving speed is too fast to shift the gear.
Decrease the vehicle speed or slow down
before shifting the gear.
Press brake pedal to change gear
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The message appears on the LCD display
when the brake pedal is not depressed
while shifting the gear.
Depress the brake pedal and then shift
the gear.

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Vehicle Power limited due to high
transmission temperature
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This message is displayed when the
transmission oil temperature is high.
Drive at steady speed or stop the vehicle
at a safe place with the engine on. When
the oil temperature returns to normal,
the message will disappear.
Good Driving Practices

[Never shift the gear from P (Park) or
N (Neutral) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.

[ Never shift the gear into P (Park) when
the vehicle is in motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

[ Do not shift the gear to N (Neutral)
when driving. If the gear is shifted to
N (Neutral) while driving, the vehicle
loses the ability to provide engine
braking. Doing so may increase the
risk of an accident.
Also, shifting the gear back to
D (Drive) while the vehicle is
moving may severely damage the
transmission.

[ Driving uphill or downhill, always shift
to D (Drive) when driving forward or to
R (Reverse) when driving backwards,
and check the gear position indicated
on the cluster before driving. If
the vehicle moves in the opposite
direction of the selected gear, the
engine may turn off and affect braking
performance that may lead to a
serious accident.

[ Do not drive with your foot resting
on the brake pedal. Even light, but
consistent pedal pressure can result
in the brakes overheating, brake wear
and possibly even brake failure.

Driving Your Vehicle6-20

[ Always apply the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
placing the transmission in P (Park) to
keep the vehicle from moving.

[ Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and may cause
loss of vehicle control resulting in an
accident

[ Optimum vehicle performance
and fuel economy is obtained by
smoothly depressing and releasing
the accelerator. WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH:

[ALWAYS wear your seat belt. In a
collision, an unbelted occupant
is significantly more likely to be
seriously injured or killed than a
properly belted occupant.

[ 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 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 t ravel lanes.

[ Genesis Branded Vehicle
recommends you to follow all posted
speed limits.
NOTICE
ickdown mechanism
se the kickdown mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure
point. The automatic transmission will
shift to a lower gear depending on the
engine speed.