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Driving Your Vehicle6-14
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.
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Parking
Always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal.
Shift the vehicle into the P (Park)
position, apply the parking brake, and
place the Engine Start/Stop button in
the OFF position. Take the Key with you
when exiting the vehicle.
WARNING
[ When you stay in the vehicle with
the engine running, be careful not
to depress the accelerator pedal for
a long period of time. The engine or
exhaust system may overheat and
start a fire.
[ The exhaust gas and the exhaust
system are very hot. Keep away from
the exhaust system components.
[ Do not stop or park over flammable
materials, such as dry grass, paper
or leaves. They may ignite and cause
a fire.
Paddle Shifter
(Manual shift mode)
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The paddle shifter is available when the
shift lever is in the D (Drive) position.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear and the system
changes from automatic shift mode to
manual shift mode.
To change back to the automatic shift
mode from manual shift mode, do one of
the following:
[ Move the shift lever down toward the
D (Drive) position.
[ Gently depress the accelerator pedal
for more than 6 seconds.
However, if SPORT, SPORT +, or
CUSTOM Mode is selected, the paddle
shifter will not change to automatic
shift mode from manual shift mode.
[ Drive the vehicle under 4mph (7
km/h).
[ Pull and hold the right side paddle
shifter.
Information
If the and - paddle shifters are pulled
at the same time, gear shift may not occur.
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Driving Your Vehicle6-24
Releasing the parking brake
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To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake):
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to the ON or S
TART position.
2. Press the EPB switch while depressing the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake warning
light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
automatically:
[ Gear in P (P
ark)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to
R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
[ Gear in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
[ Satisfy the following conditions
1. Ensure seat belts are fastened and the doors, hood and trunk are
closed.
2. With the engine running, depress the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
Manual shift mode.
3. Depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
warning light goes off.
Information
[ For your safety, you can engage EPB
even though the Engine Stop Start
button is in the OFF position (only if
battery power is available), but you
cannot release it.
[ For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing up
the vehicle.
NOTICE
[ If the Parking Brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has been
released, have the system checked
by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
[ Do not drive your vehicle with EPB
applied. It may cause excessive brake
pad and brake rotor wear.
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