2023 GENESIS G90 door lock

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Convenience Features
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6. Reinstall the removed cover.
When the door handle or keyhole
freezes, lightly tap or indirectly warm it
(for example, hand temperature, etc.) to
remove ice.
For more details, refer to “Removing
Ice from Door Handle” section in this
chapter.
Locking and unlocking the door multiple
times with the key or lock button or
switch may engage the protection circuit
and temporarily disable the lock/unlock
function. When you exit the vehicle,
engage the parking brake, turn the
engine off, close all windows and lock
the doors.
NOTICE
Do not apply excessive force on the
door and door handle. It may damage
the door and door handle.
Removing ice from door handle
Inner part of the door handle may freeze
during cold winter. Tap the door handle
with the palm side of the fist to remove
the ice.
Follow the instructions below to remove
the ice from the door handle.
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1. Tap around the door handle with the
palm side of your fist to remove the
ice inside the door handle.
2. Unlock the door and see if the door
handle pops out. If the handle does
not pop out, continue tapping around
the handle and remove more ice.
3. Hold the door handle, and open and
close the door multiple times to
remove the remaining ice.
CAUTION

[Do not tap the vehicle while wearing
accessories or carrying other objects.
It may damage the painting.

[Do not tap the vehicle with tools
or with excessive force. Vehicle
body may be caved. Tap it with the
strength when knocking on the door.

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Convenience Features
Operating Door Locks from
Inside the Vehicle
Using the door open button
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Press the door open button from inside
the vehicle to open the door.

[Always close and lock the doors when
the vehicle is moving. Locking the
doors prevent others from entering
the vehicle while the vehicle is
stopped or moving slowly.

[If the smart key is in the vehicle
and either front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
door lock button on the smart key or
central door lock switch is pressed.
NOTICE

[Do not open the door excessively
multiple times using the door open
button. It may engage the protection
circuit and temporarily disable the
button.

[If equipped with the Easy Close
feature, the door will open about 7.9
in. (20 cm). Check for any obstacles
before opening the door.
WARNING
Only open the door with the door open
button when the vehicle has completely
stopped.
The door may open while the vehicle is
in motion if you press the button.
Opening the door manually
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If the door does not open with the door
open button due to battery discharge or
vehicle breakdown, pull the emergency
open lever under the door pocket twice
to open the door. You may use the
emergency open lever even if there is no
problem with the door open button.
CAUTION
Do not apply excessive force on the
door, door handle and emergency open
lever to avoid damage.
Information
The door will open in the following
conditions by pulling the emergency open
lever only once.

[When the door emergency open lever is
already used once (for all doors)

[When the battery is low. (for driver
side door)

[When the mechanical key on the
driver’s door is used

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WARNING

[Be careful when opening doors and
watch for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians approaching
the vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when something is
approaching may cause damage or
injury.

[The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion. If the doors
are unlocked, the risk of being
thrown from the vehicle in a crash is
increased.

[Do not leave the elderly, children
or animals unattended in your
vehicle. An enclosed vehicle can
become extremely hot, causing
death or serious injury to the elderly,
unattended children or animals who
cannot escape from the vehicle.
Children might operate features of
the vehicle that could injure them,
or they could encounter other harm,
possibly from someone gaining entry
to the vehicle.

[Do not pull the emergency open
lever while the vehicle is in motion.
If a door opens while driving, it may
lead to a serious injury or death.
Using the door lock/unlock switch
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A : Driver’s door,
B : Front passenger’s door
Driver and passenger door central door
lock switch
The driver and passenger side door
armrest is equipped with a central door
lock switch. The lock switch is indicated
by a (
) symbol. The unlock switch is
indicated by a () symbol.
When the lock switch M is pressed, all
the vehicle doors will lock.
When the unlock switch N is pressed, all
the vehicle doors will unlock.

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Convenience Features
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Rear door lock switch
Press the lock switch M on the rear door
to lock the corresponding door. When
the door is locked, the indicator light on
the switch illuminates.
However, if the door is opened, the door
will not lock.
Note that the doors cannot be unlocked
with the rear door lock switch.
WARNING

[Lock all the doors using the central
door lock switch in the driver's seat
or front passenger's seat before
driving. Especially when children
are in the vehicle. If the vehicle door
accidentally opens while the vehicle
is in motion, it may lead to a serious
injury.

[Do not leave the Smart Key in your
vehicle with unsupervised children.
Unattended children could press the
Engine Start/ Stop button and may
operate power windows, lock the
doors or other controls, or even make
the vehicle move, which could result
in serious injury or death.
Information
If the door is locked with children or
animals in your vehicle, you can unlock
the driver's door the mechanical key. For
more details, refer to "Using Mechanical
Key" section in this chapter.
In case of an emergency
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In case of emergency such as when the
battery is discharged, the only way to
lock the door(s) is with the mechanical
key from the outside key hole.
Doors without an outside key hole can be
locked as follows:
1. Open the door. Then, remove the plug
to use emergency lock.
2. Insert the key into the emergency
door lock hole and turn the key
to the lock position (left door:
counterclockwise, right door:
clockwise).
3. Close the door securely.
Information
If the electrical power door lock switch
does not operate (for example, dead car
battery) and the trunk is closed, you will
not be able to open the trunk until power
is restored.

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Easy Close (if equipped)
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Each door closes automatically with a
door switch.
Information
If the vehicle is equipped with easy close
feature, pressing the door open button
while the door is closed will automatically
open the door about 7.9 in. (20 cm)
Closing door with switch
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A : Door handle,
B : Front center console,
C : Door trim,
D : Rear armrest console
Touch the lock/unlock sensor (engraved
part) of the door handle from the
outside, or press the open switch from
the inside, or press the close switch on
the console.

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Information

[The following situations are normal
and may happen when using the easy
close feature.
-Before resetting easy close, opening
and closing the door manually may
require more strength.
-When the door opens about 7.9 in.
(20 cm) and stops, or is automatically
opened or closed, a sound may occur
due to motor rotation.
-If the door is repeatedly opened and
closed manually, a noise may sound
due to the motor brake.
-When the battery is low, starting
the engine while the door is open
may cancel the initial setting of the
easy close feature. When canceled,
manually opening and closing the
door requires more force. Pressing
the door close button or closing the
door manually will normalize the
setting of the easy close feature.

[During cold weather, opening and
closing the door manually may require
more strength due to low lubrication.
If the door can be automatically closed
with the door switch or key, the doors
are working properly.
WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time
while the weather is very hot or cold,
there are risks of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the
outside when someone is in the vehicle.
Automatic Door Lock and Unlock
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Your vehicle is equipped with features
that will automatically lock or unlock
your vehicle based on settings you select
in the infotainment system screen.
Auto LOCK Enable on driving
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).
Auto LOCK Enable on shift
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) while the
engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK On shift to P
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted back into P (Park) while
the engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK Upon vehicle Off
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is turned off.
See additional information in supplied
Infotainment Manual.
Additional unlock safety feature air
bag deployment
As an additional safety feature, all doors
will be automatically unlocked when an
impact causes the air bags to deploy.

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Electronic Child Safety Lock (if
equipped)
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When the electronic child safety lock
button is pressed and the indicator
light on the button illuminates, the rear
doors cannot be opened from inside the
vehicle.

[The rear door window cannot be
opened or closed while the electronic
child safety lock button is in the LOCK
position (indicator light ON).
For more details, refer to “Windows”
section in this chapter.

[Electronic child safety lock does not
automatically turn on unless the driver
presses the electronic child safety
lock button.

[If 3 minutes passes after the Engine
Start/Stop button is pressed to the
OFF position, the indicator on the
button turns off, and the driver cannot
turn off electronic child safety lock by
pressing the button. To turn off the
function, press the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ACC or ON position, and
then press the electronic child safety
lock button.
[If the power is supplied again after
removing the battery or battery is
discharged while the electronic child
safety lock button is in the LOCK
position, press the button once more
to match the state of the indicator on
the electronic child safety lock button
and actual status of the electronic
child safety lock function.

[If the airbag is activated while the
electronic child safety lock button
is in the LOCK position (indicator
light ON), the rear doors will unlock
automatically.

[Vehicles equipped with the electronic
child safety lock feature is not
provided with a manual child safety
lock.
WARNING
If children accidentally opens the rear
door while the vehicle is in motion, they
could fall out of the vehicle. Electronic
child safety lock should always be used
whenever children are in the vehicle.

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NOTICE
Child safety lock failure
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When electronic child safety lock does
not work even though the button is
pressed, the message will be displayed
and an alarm will sound. If this occurs,
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized retailer Genesis Branded
products.
Safe Exit Assist (if equipped with
electronic child safety lock)
Safe Exit Assist prevents the rear
occupant from opening the rear door.
When an approaching vehicle from the
rear area is detected after the vehicle
stops, the rear doors will not unlock even
when the driver tries to unlock the rear
doors using the electronic child safety
lock button.
For more details, refer to “Safe Exit Assist
(SEA)” section in chapter 7.