2023 GENESIS G80 Owners Manual

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Seats and Safety System
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly. When
the seatback is reclined, the shoulder
belt cannot do its job because it will not
be snug against your chest. Instead,
it will be in front of you. During an
accident, you could be thrown into the
seat belt, causing neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or the
passenger’s neck will strike the shoulder
belt.
Seat cushion extension adjustment
(for driver's seat) (if equipped)
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To move the front part of the cushion
forward or rearward:
1. Push the control switch forward or
rearward.
2. Release the switch once the seat
cushion reaches the desired length.
Seat cushion support adjustment
(for driver's seat) (if equipped)
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To adjust cushion support:
1. Push the control switch up to increase
cushion support or down to decrease
cushion support.
2. Release the switch once the seat
cushion support reaches the desired
position.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
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To adjust the lumbar support:
1. Press the front portion of the switch
(1) to increase support or the rear
portion of the switch (2) to decrease
support.
2. Press switch (3) or (4) to move the
support position up or down.
3. Release the switch once the lumbar
support reaches the desired position.

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Seat bolster adjustment
(for driver's seat) (if equipped)
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To adjust seat bolster:
1. Push the adjustment lever clockwise,
the seatback bolster will be
adjusted inward. Push the switch
counterclockwise, the seatback
bolster will be adjusted outward.
2. Release the lever once the bolster
reaches the desired position.
Ergo-motion seat (for driver's seat)
(if equipped)
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Select 'Ergo-Motion Seat' from the
infotainment system's Settings menu to
select and set up supplemental functions
for the driver.
WARNING
Before actually using each function, try
the functions with the vehicle parked.
Comfortable stretch
Comfortable stretch is a function that
helps relieve fatigue of the driver’s pelvis
and lower back due to driving.
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Every time you press the button, you may
select a mode or turn off the function in
the following order.
-Pelvic stretching: The cushion portion
moves, helping the left and right
movement of the pelvis.
-Lumbar stretching: The seatback
portion moves, helping back and forth
movement of the lower back.
-Whole Body stretching: The cushion
and seatback moves in sequence,
helping the whole body reduce
fatigue.
-OFF: Turns off Comfortable Stretch.
Also, you can change the operation
intensity and operation time from the
Settings menu in the infotainment
system screen.
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Seats and Safety System
Posture assist
After driving for an hour, Posture Assist
automatically adjusts the pelvis and back
portion of the driver's seat to assist the
driver’s posture.
You can activate or deactivate Posture
Assist function from the Settings menu in
the infotainment system screen. Select:
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Seatback pocket
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The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front seatbacks.
CAUTION
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the
seatback pockets. In an accident they
could come loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
Pre-active Safety Seat (PSS) (if
equipped)
Pre-active Safety Seat enhances
crashworthiness and driving stability by
pulling up the backrest before collision
and hazardous situations when the
passenger seat is reclined.
WARNING
Pre-active Safety Seat is a
supplementary device. The drivers
should keep their eyes on the road and
verify that there are no obstructions
ahead. If there is not a passenger or
the seatbelt is not fastened, the system
does not work. In addition, the seat belt
interval is increased while a passenger’s
seat is reclined so that its performance
might be degraded.
System Operation

[Crashworthiness
Pre-active Safety Seat limits
passenger’s movement and helps
decrease the chance of injury from
the early stage of collision by reducing
the seat belt interval with putting
the seat in the upright position. The
operation conditions are as follows.
-It is considered as a risky situation
due to emergency braking.
-It is considered as a dangerous
situation due to the difficulties of
vehicle operation.
-It is considered as a hazardous
situation due to vehicle distance
detection sensor.

[Driving stability
Pre-active Safety Seat pulls up the
backset while sudden braking or
rapid turning to boost the tightness of
seat belt in order to prevent leaning
forward or laterally and increase
driving stability. The operation
conditions are as follows.
-There is a leaning forward of the
upper body due to sudden braking.
-There is a lateral leaning of the
upper body because of rapid
turning.
-Driving on the slippery frozen road
-Driving on the unpaved road
-High risk of rollover

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Seats and Safety System
WARNING
While the system operates
automatically, please do not be
surprised or misunderstand it as a
system failure.

[Inoperative status
If the passenger adjusts the
seat manually, the system stops
immediately. However, it restarts to
operate after 5 seconds when the
hazardous signal continues.

[Malfunction
If the Pre-active Safety Seat system
does not operate properly, have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products.
Rear seats
WARNING
NEVER adjust the rear power seats
when a Child Restraint System is
installed in that seat.
WARNING
To prevent injury:

[Do not adjust your seat while
wearing your seat belt. Moving the
seat cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on your abdomen.

[Do not allow your hands or fingers to
get caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seats:

[Always stop adjusting the seats when
the seat has been adjusted as far
forward or rearward as possible.

[Do not adjust the seats longer than
necessary when the vehicle is turned
off. This may result in unnecessary
drain of the battery.

[Do not operate two or more seats at
the same time. This may result in an
electrical malfunction.

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Additional switches for adjusting
the front passenger seat
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Walk-in seat switch (if equipped)
The rear seat passenger may use the
switches to control the front passenger
seat.

[Sliding forward or rearward:
To move the front passenger seat
forward, press the switch (1). To move
the front passenger seat rearward,
press the switch (2).

[Angle adjustment:
To recline the front passenger seat
forward, press the switch (3). To
recline the front passenger seat
rearward, press the switch (4).
WARNING
The rear passenger should not adjust
the front seat when a passenger is
seated.
Armrest
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The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat.
Grab the handle (1) on the upper end of
the arm rest. Then, pull down the handle
to use the arm rest.
NOTICE

[Do not put any items on the rear
center seat.Those items may get
damaged, when the arm rest is
pulled down.

[Do not attempt to fold back the
arm rest, when the cup holder is
extended out.

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Carrying long/narrow cargo
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Additional cargo space is provided to
accommodate long/narrow cargo (skis,
poles, etc.) not able to fit properly in the
trunk when closed.
1. Pull the armrest down.
2. Pull the cover down while pushing the
release lever down.
NOTICE

[Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger seats
to prevent damage to the vehicle
interior.

[When both the armrest and the
panel are folded down, put back the
panel first, before folding back the
armrest. If not, the panel knobs and
the armrest knobs may interfere with
each other and get damaged.
CAUTION

[Make sure the vehicle is off, the
vehicle is shifted to P (Park) and the
parking brake is applied whenever
loading or unloading cargo. The
vehicle may move if the shift lever
is inadvertently moved to another
position.

[When cargo is loaded through the
rear passenger seats, ensure the
cargo is properly secured to prevent
it from moving while driving.
WARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about the
vehicle in a collision and causing injury
to the vehicle occupants. Do not place
objects in the rear seats, since they
cannot be properly secured and may hit
the front seat occupants in a collision.

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Head Restraint
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable head restraints. The
head restraints provide comfort for
passengers, but more importantly they
are designed to help protect passengers
from whiplash and other neck and spinal
injuries during an accident, especially in
a rear impact collision.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death in an accident, take the following
precautions when adjusting your head
restraints:

[Always properly adjust the head
restraints for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.

[NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the head restraint removed or
reversed.
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[Adjust the head restraints so the
middle of the head restraint is at the
same height as the height of the top
of the eyes.

[NEVER adjust the head restraint
position of the driver’s seat when the
vehicle is in motion.

[Adjust the head restraint as close to
the passenger’s head as possible. Do
not use a seat cushion that holds the
body away from the seatback.

[Make sure the head restraint locks
into position after adjusting it.
WARNING
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When sitting on the rear seat, do not
adjust the height of the head restraint
to the lowest position.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in the rear
seats, adjust the height of the head
restraint to the lowest position. The
rear seat head restraint can reduce the
visibility of the rear area.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull
on the head restraints.