2023 GENESIS G70 Owners Manual

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All Wheel Drive (AWD) delivers engine
power to front and rear wheels for
maximum traction. AWD is useful when
extra traction is required, such as when
driving on, muddy, wet, or snow-covered
roads.
WARNING
If the AWD warning light () stays on
the instrument cluster, your vehicle
may have a malfunction with the AWD
system. When the AWD warning light
(
) illuminates we recommend that the
vehicle be checked by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH:

[ Do not drive in conditions that
exceed the vehicles intended
design such as challenging off-road
conditions.

[ 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 a 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.
NOTICE

[Do not drive in water if the water
level is higher than the bottom of the
vehicle.

[ Check your brake condition once
you are out of mud or water. Depress
the brake pedal several times as you
move slowly until you feel normal
braking condition is returned.

[ Shorten your scheduled
maintenance interval if you drive in
off-road conditions such as sand,
mud or water (see "Maintenance
Under Severe Usage Conditions"
section in chapter 9).

[ Always wash your vehicle thoroughly
after off road use, especially the
bottom of the vehicle.

[ Be sure to equip the vehicle with four
tires of the same size and type.

[ Make sure that a full time AWD
vehicle is towed by a flat bed tow
truck.
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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.
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.
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[ hen using Snow Tires, mount them
on all four wheels.

[ hen using tire chains, install them on
the rear tires. owever, driving speed
must be below 20 mph (30km h) and
minimi e the driving distance. igh-
speed or long-term driving with tire
chains installed may malfunction or
damage the A D system.
If tire chains must be used, use
AutoSock (fabric snow chain) and
install the tire chain after reviewing
the instructions provided with the tire
chains.
For more information on Snow Tires
and Tire Chains, refer to inter
Driving in this chapter.

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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.
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.
Emergency Precautions
Tires
When replacing tires, be sure to equip
all four tires with the same size, type,
tread pattern, 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 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 a
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.

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Limited Slip Differential refers to a
feature equipped with a mechanism that
controls the differential functions of the
wheels in the rear differential.
The Limited Slip Differential helps
improve handling performance when
circling.
WARNING
Never run wheels with one of them
lifted by the jack. It is extremely
dangerous for a vehicle equipped with
Limited Slip Differential.
Information

[For vehicles e uipped with the SD,
internal friction sound may be heard
when cornering. These conditions
are normal and indicate that SD is
functioning properly. If the internal
friction sound gradually increases, we
recommend that the Rear Differential
(for SD) oil be changed by an
authori ed retailer of Genesis Branded
products.

[ Be sure to in ect oil for exclusive use of
SD when replacing Rear Differential
(for SD) Oil. Refer to Recommended
lubricants and capacities in chapter 2.
LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL

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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 no
t 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.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL
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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.
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aunch 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.
aunch control not available
A warning message will pop up on the
clus
ter 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).

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