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Hyundai Genesis (2016 year). Instruction - part 16

Driving your vehicle

Sports mode

In Sports Mode, moving the shift

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lever backwards and forwards will

•

If the driver presses the lever to +

allow you to select the desired range

(Up) or

-

(Down) position, the

of gears for the current driving condi-

transmission may not make the

tions.

requested gear change if the next

gear is outside of the allowable

+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once

to shift up one gear.

engine rpm range. The driver

must execute upshifts in accor-

- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards

dance with road conditions, taking

once to shift down one

+ (UP)

care to keep the engine rpms

gear.

below the red zone.

•

When accelerating from a stop on

- (DOWN)

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a slippery road, push the shift

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lever forward into the + (Up) posi-

• Only the eight forward gears can

Whether the vehicle is stationary or

be selected. To reverse or park the

tion. This causes the transmission

in motion, sports mode is selected by

vehicle, move the shift lever to the

to shift into the 2nd gear which is

pushing the shift lever from the D

R (Reverse) or P (Park) position as

better for smooth driving on a

(Drive) position into the manual gate.

required.

slippery road. Push the shift lever

To return to D (Drive) range opera-

• Downshifts are made automatical-

to the - (Down) side to shift back to

tion, push the shift lever back into the

ly when the vehicle slows down.

the 1st gear.

main gate.

When the vehicle stops, 1st gear is

automatically selected.

• When the engine rpm approaches

the red zone the transmission will

upshift automatically.

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Paddle shifter

With the shift lever in the D posi-

With the shift lever in the sports

tion

mode

The paddle shifter will operate when

Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once

the vehicle speed is more than

to shift up or down one gear.

6 mph (10 km/h).

Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once

✽ NOTICE

to shift up or down one gear and the

If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are

system changes from automatic

pulled at the same time, gear change

mode to manual mode.

may not occur.

When the vehicle speed is lower

than 6 mph (10 km/h), if you depress

the accelerator pedal for more than 5

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seconds or if you move the shift lever

from D (Drive) to Sports Mode and

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The paddle shifter is available when

move it from Sports Mode to D

the shift lever is in the D (Drive) posi-

(Drive) again, the system changes

tion or the sports mode.

from manual mode to automatic

mode.

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Driving your vehicle

Shift-lock system

Shift-lock override

1.Place the Engine Start/Stop button

in the OFF position.

For your safety, the automatic trans-

mission has a shift-lock system

2.Apply the parking brake.

which prevents shifting the transmis-

3.Carefully remove the cap (1) cover-

sion from P (Park) into R (Reverse)

ing the shift-lock override access

unless the brake pedal is depressed.

hole.

To shift the transmission from P

4.Insert a screwdriver into the

(Park) into R (Reverse):

access hole and press down on

1.Depress and hold the brake pedal.

the screwdriver.

2.Start the engine or place the

5.Move the shift lever.

Engine Start/Stop button in the ON

6.Remove the screwdriver from the

position.

shift-lock override access hole

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3.Move the shift lever.

then install the cap.

If the shift lever cannot be moved

from the P (Park) position into R

If you need to use the shift-lock

(Reverse) position with the brake

release, have your vehicle inspected

pedal depressed, continue depress-

by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

ing the brake, and then do the follow-

immediately.

ing:

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Driving your vehicle

WARNING

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•

In the event your vehicle

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

leaves the roadway, do not

INJURY or DEATH:

steer sharply. Instead, slow

•

ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.

down before pulling back into

In a collision, an unbelted

the travel lanes.

occupant is significantly more

•

HYUNDAI recommends you

likely to be seriously injured

follow all posted speed limits.

or killed than a properly belt-

ed occupant.

•

Avoid high speeds when cor-

nering 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.

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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)

WARNING

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The All Wheel Drive (AWD) System

• In the event your vehicle

delivers engine power to and rear

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

leaves the roadway, do not

wheels for maximum traction. AWD is

INJURY or DEATH:

steer sharply. Instead, slow

useful when extra traction is

•

Do not drive in conditions that

down before pulling back into

required, such as when driving on

exceed the vehicles intended

the travel lanes.

slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-cov-

design such as challenging

• Always drive safely and use

ered roads.

off-road conditions.

caution when driving an AWD

If the system determines there is a

•

Avoid high speeds when cor-

vehicle.

need for four wheel drive, the

nering or turning.

engine's driving power is distributed

•

Do not make quick steering

to all four wheels automatically.

✽ NOTICE

wheel movements, such as

•

Do not drive in water if the level is

sharp lane changes or fast,

higher than the bottom of the vehi-

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WARNING

sharp turns.

cle.

•

The risk of a rollover is great-

•

Check your brake condition once

If the AWD warning light (

)

ly increased if you lose con-

you are out of mud or water.

stays on the instrument cluster,

trol of your vehicle at highway

Depress the brake pedal several

your vehicle may have a mal-

speeds.

times as you move slowly until you

function with the AWD system.

•

Loss of control often occurs if

feel normal braking return.

When the AWD warning light

two or more wheels drop off

•

Shorten your scheduled mainte-

(

) illuminates have your

nance interval if you drive in off-

the roadway and the driver

vehicle checked by an author-

over steers to reenter the

road conditions such as sand, mud

ized HYUNDAI dealer as soon

roadway.

or water (see “Maintenance Under

as possible.

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Severe Usage Conditions” in chap-

ter 7).

•

Make sure that an AWD vehicle is

towed by flatbed tow truck.

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Driving your vehicle

For safe AWD operation

Driving in sand or mud

Before driving

• Maintain slow and constant speed.

• Make sure all passengers are

• Keep sufficient distance between

wearing seat belts.

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

• Sit upright and adjust the steering

wheel to a position comfortable for

• Reduce vehicle speed and always

you to drive.

check the road condition.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

Driving on snow-covered or icy

sharp turns to prevent getting

roads

stuck.

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• Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

Driving up or down hills

• Use of snow tires is recommended.

CAUTION

• Driving uphill

For more information on Snow

- Before starting off, check if it is

When the vehicle is stuck in

Tires refer to "Winter Driving" in

possible to drive uphill.

snow, sand or mud, avoid run-

this chapter.

ning the engine continuously at

- Drive as straight as possible.

• Keep sufficient distance between

high rpm, doing so may damage

• Driving downhill

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

the tires, transmission, differen-

- Do not change gear while driving

of you.

tial or, AWD system.

downhill. Select gear before driv-

• Use engine braking during deceler-

ing downhill.

ation.

- Drive as slowly using engine

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

braking while driving downhill.

sudden brake applications, and

- Drive straight as possible.

sharp turns to prevent skids.

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Emergency precautions

WARNING

WARNING

Tires

Exercise extreme caution driv-

ing up or down steep hills. The

WARNING

vehicle may flip depending on

the

grade,

terrain

and

Do not use tire and wheel with

water/mud conditions.

different size and type from the

one originally installed on your

vehicle. It can affect the safety

and performance of your vehi-

cle, which could lead to steering

failure or rollover causing seri-

ous injury.

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Never start or run the engine

When replacing the tires, be sure to

while an AWD vehicle is raised

equip all four tires with the tire and

on a jack. The vehicle can slip or

wheel of the same size, type, tread,

roll off of a jack causing serious

brand and load-carrying capacity.

injury or death to you or those

In an emergency situation, a com-

nearby.

pact spare tire may be used. But, do

not use the compact spare tire con-

tinuously. Repair or replace the origi-

nal tire as soon as possible to avoid

failure of the differential or AWD sys-

tem.

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Driving your vehicle

Towing

WARNING

AWD vehicles must be towed with a

wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-

Keep away from the front of the

ment with all the wheels off the

vehicle while the vehicle is in

ground.

gear on the dynamometer. The

vehicle can jump forward and

For more information, refer to

cause serious injury or death.

"Towing" in chapter 6.

Temporary Free Roller

Vehicle inspection

Roll Tester (Speedometer)

• When the vehicle is on a car lift, do

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not operate the front and rear

An AWD vehicle should not be tested

wheels separately. All four wheels

on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll

should be operated.

tester must be used, perform the fol-

• Never engage the parking brake

lowing procedure:

while running the engine on a car

1.Check the tire pressures recom-

lift. This may damage the AWD

mended for your vehicle.

system.

2.Place the rear wheels on the roll

tester for a speedometer test as

Dynamometer testing

shown in the illustration.

An AWD vehicle must be tested on a

3.Release the parking brake.

special

four

wheel chassis

4.Place the front wheels on the tem-

dynamometer.

porary free roller as shown in the

illustration.

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BRAKING SYSTEM

Power brakes

WARNING

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Your vehicle has power-assisted

•

Wet brakes may impair the

brakes that adjust automatically

Take the following precautions:

vehicle’s ability to safely slow

through normal usage.

•

Do not drive with your foot

down; the vehicle may also

If the engine is not running or is

pull to one side when the

resting on the brake pedal.

turned off while driving, the power

This will create abnormal high

brakes are applied. Applying

assist for the brakes will not work.

the brakes lightly will indicate

brake temperatures, exces-

You can still stop your vehicle by

sive brake lining and pad

whether they have been

applying greater force to the brake

affected in this way. Always

wear, and increased stopping

pedal than typical. The stopping dis-

distances.

test your brakes in this fash-

tance, however, will be longer than

ion after driving through deep

•

When descending a long or

with power brakes.

water. To dry the brakes, light-

steep hill, shift to a lower gear

When the engine is not running, the

ly tap the brake pedal to heat

and avoid continuous applica-

up the brakes while maintain-

reserve brake power is partially

tion of the brakes. Applying

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depleted each time the brake pedal

ing a safe forward speed until

the brakes continuously will

brake performance returns to

is applied. Do not pump the brake

cause the brakes to overheat

pedal when the power assist has

normal. Avoid driving at high

and could result in a tempo-

speeds until the brakes func-

been interrupted.

rary loss of braking perform-

tion correctly.

Pump the brake pedal only when

ance.

necessary to maintain steering con-

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trol on slippery surfaces.

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Driving your vehicle

Disc brakes wear indicator

Foot parking brake

(if equipped)

When your brake pads are worn and

new pads are required, you will hear

a high pitched warning sound from

your front or rear brakes. You may

hear this sound come and go or it

may occur whenever you depress

the brake pedal.

Please remember some driving con-

ditions or climates may cause a

brake squeal when you first apply (or

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lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-

mal and does not indicate a problem

To release:

with your brakes.

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Firmly depress the brake pedal.

Depress the parking brake pedal

Always set the parking brake before

down and it will release automatical-

CAUTION

leaving the vehicle, to apply:

ly.

Firmly depress the brake pedal.

To avoid costly brake repairs,

If the parking brake does not release

Depress the parking brake pedal

do not continue to drive with

or does not release all the way, have

down as far as possible.

worn brake pads.

your vehicle checked by an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer.

WARNING

✽ NOTICE

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

Always replace brake pads as com-

INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-

plete front or rear axle sets.

ate the parking brake while the

vehicle is moving except in an

emergency situation. It could

damage the brake system and

lead to an accident.

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Check the Parking

WARNING

CAUTION

Brake Warning Light

by placing the Engine

•

Whenever leaving the vehicle

•

Do not apply the accelerator

Start/Stop button to

or parking, always come to a

pedal while the parking brake

the ON position

(do

complete stop and continue

is engaged. If you depress the

not start the engine).

to depress the brake pedal.

accelerator pedal with the

This light will be illuminated when the

Move the shift lever into P

parking brake engaged, warn-

parking brake is applied with the

(Park) position, then apply the

ing will sound. Damage to the

Engine Start/Stop button in the

parking brake, and place the

parking brake may occur.

START or ON position.

Engine Start/Stop button in

•

Driving with the parking brake

the OFF position.

Before driving, be sure the parking

on can overheat the braking

brake is released and the Brake

Vehicles with the parking

system and cause premature

Warning Light is OFF.

brake not fully engaged are at

wear or damage to brake

If the Parking Brake Warning Light

risk for moving inadvertently

parts. Make sure the parking

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and causing injury to yourself

brake is released and the

remains on after the parking brake is

released while engine is running,

or others.

Brake Warning Light is off

before driving.

there may be a malfunction in the

•

NEVER allow anyone who is

brake system. Immediate attention is

unfamiliar with the vehicle to

necessary.

touch the parking brake. If the

If at all possible, cease driving the

parking brake is released

unintentionally, serious injury

vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-

sible, use extreme caution while

may occur.

operating the vehicle and only con-

•

Only release the parking

tinue to drive the vehicle until you

brake when you are seated

can reach a safe location.

inside the vehicle with your

foot firmly on the brake pedal.

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Driving your vehicle

Electric parking brake (EPB)

Also, the EPB is applied automatical-

Releasing the parking brake

(if equipped)

ly if the [AUTO HOLD] switch is on

when the engine is turned off.

Applying the parking brake

However, if you press the EPB switch

within one second after the engine is

turned off, the EPB will not be

applied.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-

ate the EPB while the vehicle is

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moving except in an emergency

To release the EPB (Electric

situation. It could damage the

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Parking Brake), press the EPB

brake system and lead to an

switch in the following condition:

To apply the EPB (Electric Parking

accident.

• Place the Engine Start/Stop button

Brake):

in the ON position.

1.Depress the brake pedal.

• Depress the brake pedal.

2.Pull up the EPB switch.

Make sure the Parking Brake

Make sure the Parking Brake

Warning Light goes off.

Warning Light comes on.

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To release EPB (Electric Parking

✽ NOTICE

When the EPB (Electric Parking

Brake) automatically:

Brake) does not release:

• For your safety, you can engage

•

Shift lever in P (Park)

the EPB even though the Engine

Contact an authorized HYUNDAI

Stop/Start button is in the OFF

dealer by loading the vehicle on a

With the engine running depress

the brake pedal and shift out of P

position, but you cannot release it.

flatbed tow truck and have the sys-

• For your safety, depress the brake

tem checked.

(Park) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).

pedal and release the parking

•

Shift lever in N (Neutral)

brake manually with the EPB

With the engine running depress

switch when you drive downhill or

the brake pedal and shift out of N

when backing up the vehicle.

(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).

•

Satisfy the following conditions

CAUTION

1. Start the engine.

2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.

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• If the Parking Brake Warning

3. Close the driver's door, engine

Light is still on even though

hood and trunk.

the EPB has been released,

have your vehicle checked by

4. Depress the accelerator pedal

while the shift lever is in D

an authorized HYUNDAI deal-

er.

(Drive) or Sports mode.

• Do not drive your vehicle with

the EPB applied. It may cause

Make sure the Parking Brake

excessive brake pad and

Warning Light goes off.

brake rotor wear.

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Driving your vehicle

EPB (Electric Parking Brake) may

Warning messages

If the situation occurs, depress the

be automatically applied when:

brake pedal and release EPB by

pressing the EPB switch.

• The EPB is overheated

• Requested by other systems

• The engine is turned off with the

WARNING

EPB applied

•

Whenever leaving the vehicle

or parking, always come to a

✽ NOTICE

complete stop and continue

If the driver turns the engine off

to depress the brake pedal.

while Auto Hold is operating, EPB

Move the shift lever into the P

will be automatically applied.

(Park) position, press the EPB

However, if you press the EPB

switch, and press the Engine

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switch within one second after the

Start/Stop button to the OFF

engine is turned off, the EPB will not

position. Take the Smart Key

To disengage EPB, fasten seatbelt,

be applied.

with you when exiting the

close door, hood, and trunk

vehicle.

• If you try to drive with the EPB

Vehicles not fully engaged in

applied, a warning will sound and a

P

(Park) with the parking

message will appear.

brake set are at risk for mov-

• If the driver's seat belt is not fas-

ing inadvertently and causing

tened and the hood or trunk is

injury to yourself or others.

opened, a warning will sound and

•

NEVER allow anyone who is

a message will appear.

unfamiliar with the vehicle to

• If there is a problem with the vehi-

touch the EPB switch. If the

cle, a warning may sound and a

EPB is released unintentional-

message may appear.

ly, serious injury may occur.

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✽ NOTICE

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•

A clicking sound may be heard

•

Only release the EPB when

while operating or releasing the

you are seated inside the

EPB. These conditions are normal

vehicle with your foot firmly

and indicate that the EPB is func-

on the brake pedal.

tioning properly.

•

When leaving your keys with a

parking lot attendant or valet,

CAUTION

make sure to inform him/her how

to operate the EPB.

•

Do not apply the accelerator

pedal while the parking brake

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is engaged. If you depress the

AUTO HOLD deactivating.

accelerator pedal with the

Press brake pedal

EPB engaged, a warning will

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When the conversion from Auto Hold

sound and a message will

to EPB is not working properly a

appear.

warning will sound and a message

Damage to the parking brake

will appear.

may occur.

•

Driving with the parking brake

on can overheat the braking

system and cause premature

wear or damage to brake

parts. Make sure the EPB is

released and the Parking

Brake Warning Light is off

before driving.

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Driving your vehicle

EPB malfunction indicator

CAUTION

(if equipped)

•

If

the EPB Malfunction

Indicator is still on, have the

system checked by an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer.

•

If the Parking Brake Warning

Light does not illuminate or

blinks even though the EPB

switch was pulled up, the EPB

may not be applied.

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•

If the Parking Brake Warning

Parking brake automatically locked

Light blinks when the EPB

If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold

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Malfunction Indicator is on,

is activated, a warning will sound and

press the EPB switch, then

If the EPB Malfunction Indicator

a message will appear.

pull it up. Once more, press

remains on, comes on while driving,

the switch back to its original

or does not come on when the

position and pull it back up. If

Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON

the EPB Malfunction Indicator

position, this indicates the EPB may

does not go off, have your

have malfunctioned. Have your vehi-

vehicle checked by an author-

cle checked by an authorized

ized HYUNDAI dealer.

HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possi-

ble.

The EPB Malfunction Indicator may

illuminate when the ESC indicator

comes on to indicate that the ESC is

not working properly, but it does not

indicate a malfunction of the EPB.

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