Genesis G70 2020 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) User Manual

Introduction

The Genesis G70 2020’s All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system is an exceptional feature that improves the car’s performance, handling, and overall driving experience. The AWD system makes sure that every journey is safe and pleasurable by being built to deliver the best traction and stability in a variety of driving conditions. AWD systems distribute power between the front and rear wheels, improving traction and handling. This means that the G70 maintains its stability and responsiveness even on slick or uneven conditions, such as rainy roads or snowy terrains, giving the driver confidence. The AWD system’s sophisticated technology continuously checks the vehicle’s traction and modifies power distribution as necessary to maximize traction on all four wheels. The technology improves handling and cornering by intelligently distributing torque between the front and back axles, enabling precise and agile maneuvering.

The Genesis G70’s AWD technology further improves acceleration and performance, guaranteeing a comfortable and thrilling ride. Power is distributed to all four wheels, which reduces wheel spin and improves grip during acceleration for quicker, more effective starts. The G70’s AWD system enhances its driving comfort and refinement while also improving the vehicle’s performance potential. Passengers can take in every mile thanks to the smoother, quieter ride that is made possible by the improved stability and less road noise.
In conclusion, the Genesis G70 2020’s All-Wheel Drive system is a state-of-the-art component that blends performance, safety, and comfort. The G70 gives a remarkable driving experience that is both dynamic and polished, whether you’re negotiating difficult terrain or navigating through city streets.

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)
The All Wheel Drive (AWD) system delivers engine power to front and rear wheels for maximum traction. AWD is useful when extra traction is required, such as when driving on slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-covered roads. If the system determines there is a need for four-wheel drive, the engine’s driving power is distributed to all four wheels automatically.

WARNING
If the AWD warning light ( ) stays on the instrument cluster, your vehicle may have malfunction with the AWD system.
When the AWD warning light ( ) illuminates have your vehicle checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products as soon as possible.

WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:

1. Do not drive in conditions that exceed the vehicle’s intended design such as challenging off-road conditions.
2. Avoid high speeds when cornering or turning.
3. Do not make quick steering wheel movements, such as sharp lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
4. The risk of a rollover is greatly increased if you lose control of your vehicle at highway speeds.
5. Loss of control often occurs if two or more wheels drop off the roadway and the driver oversteers to reenter the roadway.
6. In the event, your vehicle leaves the roadway, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow down before pulling back into the travel lanes.
7. Always drive safely and use caution when driving an AWD vehicle.

Information

1. Do not drive in water if the level is higher than the bottom of the vehicle.
2. 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 return.
3. Shorten your scheduled maintenance interval if you drive in off-road conditions such as sand, mud or water (see “Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions” in chapter 7).
4. Make sure that an AWD vehicle is towed by a flatbed tow truck.

For safe AWD operation
Before driving

1. Make sure all passengers are wearing seat belts.
2. Sit upright and adjust the steering wheel to a position comfortable for you to drive.

Driving on snow-covered or icy roads

1. Start off slowly by applying the accelerator pedal gently.
2. The use of snow tires is recommended. For more information on Snow Tires refer to “Winter Driving” in this chapter.
3. Keep a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
4. When approaching a stop sign or stop light, release the accelerator pedal to provide engine braking during deceleration.
5. Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and sharp turns to prevent skids.

Driving in sand or mud

1. Maintain slow and constant speed.
2. Keep sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
3. Reduce vehicle speed and always check the road condition.
4. 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, avoid running the engine continuously at high rpm, doing so may damage the tires, transmission, differential or AWD system.

Information

1. When using Snow Tires, mount them on all four wheels.
2. When using tire chains, install them on all four tires. However, if you are in a situation to use only two tire chains, install them on the rear tires. In this case, drive a short distance to prevent damage to the AWD system.
3. 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 “Winter Driving” in this chapter.

Driving up or down hills

1. Driving uphill
   1. Before starting off, check if it is possible to drive uphill.
   2. Drive as straight as possible.
2. Driving downhill
   1. Do not change gear while driving downhill. Select gear before driv-ing downhill.
   2. Drive slowly and select Manual Shift Mode to provide engine braking while driving downhill.
   3. Drive straight as possible.

WARNING
Exercise extreme caution driving up or down steep hills. The vehicle may flip depending on the grade, terrain and water/mud conditions.

Emergency precautions
Tires

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 vehi-cle, which could lead to steering failure or rollover causing seri-ous injury.

When replacing the tires, be sure to equip all four tires with the same size, type, tread, brand and load-car-rying capacity.
In an emergency situation, a com-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.

Tire size mismatch. Check all tire sizes
If your vehicle is equipped with differ-ent tires (size, type, etc.) on the front and rear, the message will appear.To use the AWD system, equip the vehi-cle with the same tires on the front and rear.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine while an AWD 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 all wheels off the ground, either on a flatbed tow truck or using doilies.
For more details, refer to “Towing” in chapter 6.

Vehicle inspection

1. If the vehicle needs to be operated on a vehicle lift do not attempt to stop any of the four wheels for turn-ing. This could damage the sys-tem.
2. 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 dynamome-ter.

An AWD vehicle should not be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll tester must be used, perform the fol-lowing procedure:

1. Check the tire pressures recom-mended 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 tem-porary 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.

LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (IF EQUIPPED)

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 at high speed.

WARNING
Never run wheels with one of them lifted by the jack. It is extremely dangerous for a vehi-cle equipped with Limited Slip Differential.

Information

1. When the LSD equipped vehicle is circling, a slight operating sound of the LSD’s inner friction plate may be generated. This is a normal oper-ating sound of the LSD.
   If the sound gets louder, we recom-mend that you change the oil.
2. Be sure to inject oil for exclusive use of LSD when replacing Rear Differential (for LSD) Oil. Refer to “Recommended lubricants and capacities” in chapter 8.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL SUSPENSION (ECS) (IF EQUIPPED)

The Electronic Control Suspension (ECS) controls the vehicle suspen-sion automatically to maximize driv-ing comfort by taking into account the driving conditions such as speed, surface of the road, cornering, stop-ping requirements and acceleration.

System malfunction

Check Electronic Suspension
If the ECS warning message comes on, you may have a problem with the ECS system.
We recommend that the system be checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

LAUNCH CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

The Launch Control system controls the vehicle to reduce wheel spin or slip on hard acceleration from a standing start.

Prerequisite for Activation
The Launch Control gets ready to be activated when the following prerequisites are satisfied.

1. The engine is warmed up.
2. Malfunction warning lights related to the engine and ESC (Electronic Stability Control) are off.

CAUTION
For safety purposes, check the following conditions before using Launch Control.

1. The driver’s seat belt is flattened.
2. All doors, hood and trunk is closed.
3. The vehicle is at a complete stop.
4. Align the steering wheel straight.

Launch Control Activation
To activate Launch Control:

1. Select SPORT mode using the drive mode selection knob. SPORT indicator will illuminate on the instrument cluster LCD dis-play.
2. Turn off ESC by pressing the ESC OFF button for more than 3 sec-onds. The ESC OFF indicator will illuminate on the instrument clus-ter.
3. Shift to the D (Drive) position.
4. Depress the brake pedal firmly with your left foot, while depressing the accelerator pedal down fully with your right foot. Then, the Engine rpm will reach an optimized level.
   The message “Launch Control Ready” will appear in the instrument cluster LCD display.
5. A smooth, quick release of the brake pedal, while maintaining full depression of the accelerator pedal will initiate the launching of the vehicle.
   
6. During vehicle launching, continue to depress the accelerator pedal to keep the Launch Control system active until the desired duration.
   The message “Launch Control Active” will appear in the cluster LCD display. To deactivate (end) Launch Control, release the accelerator pedal.

CAUTION

1. The 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 drivers who are inexperienced or lack familiarity with the race track.
2. Do not use Launch Control during the 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

Launch control not available due to high transmission temperature
A warning message will pop up on the cluster 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).

ECO COASTING(IF EQUIPPED)

When certain conditions are met, the engine is automatically decoupled from the transmission while the shift lever is remained in D (Drive). In this ECO Coasting mode, the engine stays at idling speed to reduce fuel consumption and increase coasting distance. The engine is automatically coupled back again when ECO Coasting deactivation conditions are met. Please refer to ECO Coasting activation and deactivation condi-tions.

ECO Coasting Activation Condition
The ECO Coasting is activated after depressing and releasing the accel-erator pedal when:

1. The Drive Mode is set to the ECO mode
2. The driver’s accelerating style is SMART ECO in SMART mode
3. ECO is selected for Engine/Transmission in CUSTOM mode from the AVN screen
4. The shift lever is in D (Drive)
5. The Cruise Control/Smart Cruise Control button is OFF
6. The accelerator or brake pedal is not depressed
7. The vehicle’s speed is within 35 –100 mph (55 – 160 km/h) range
8. The road gradient is within -5~+5%range
9. In SMART mode, if the distance between the vehicle ahead and the relative speed is within a certain range (if equipped with Smart Cruise Control)

Information

1. If the front radar for smart cruise control system cannot operate nor-mally, the inter-vehicle distance and relative speed condition are auto-matically ignored (if equipped with Smart Cruise Control).
2. The ECO Coasting is activated after the warming up of the engine and transmission, and self-diagnosis of engine sensors are completed.
3. Activation of the ECO Coasting may temporarily be delayed accord-ing to the driving situation even if the above conditions are met.

ECO Coasting Deactivation Condition
The ECO Coasting is deactivated while the function is in activation when:

1. The Drive Mode is set to the COM-FORT or SPORT mode
2. The driver’s accelerating style is SMART COMFORT or SMART SPORT in SMART mode
3. The Cruise Control/Smart Cruise Control button is ON (the cruise indicator is ON)
4. The vehicle’s speed exceeds 35 –100 mph (55 – 160 km/h) range
5. The road gradient is under -5% or over +5%
6. In SMART mode, if the distance between the vehicle ahead is too close or the relative speed changes momentarily
7. If lane change is predicated in SMART mode (e.g. the turn signal is turned ON or a LKA warning appears due to steering wheel control, etc.)

Information
It is recommended to deactivate the ECO Coasting function if you are driving under frequently stop-and-go condition. Change the Drive Mode to COMFORT or SPORT mode or deac-tivate the ECO Coasting mode from the AVN screen.

Setting ECO Coasting Function

Select ‘Settings → Vehicle settings Coasting’ on the audio or AVN screen. Turn the function ON and the ECO Coasting function will activate.

ECO Coasting Activation Indicator

When the ECO Coasting function is activated ‘Coasting’ illuminates on the top of the instrument cluster.

NOTICE

1. If the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly while ECO Coasting function is in activa-tion, the sense of acceleration occurs after the engagement of the clutch inside the transmission. And you may feel a delay in acceleration compare to the sit-uation when the ECO Coasting function is not in activation.
2. Do not operate the audio or AVN screen to turn ON/OFF the ECO Coasting function while driving. The driver may be distracted and be dangerous.

ISG (IDLE STOP AND GO) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The ISG system is to reduce the fuel consumption by automatically shut-ting down the engine, when the vehi-cle is at a standstill (i.e. red stop light, stop sign, and traffic jam).
The engine is automatically started upon satisfying the starting condi-tions.
The ISG system is always active, when the engine is running.

Information
When the engine is automatically started by the ISG system, some warn-ing lights (i.e. ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS, and parking brake warning light) may illuminate for a few sec-onds due to the low battery voltage. However, it does not indicate a mal-function with the ISG system.

To Activate the ISG System
Prerequisite for activation
The ISG system operates in the fol-lowing situations.

1. The driver’s seatbelt is fastened.
2. The driver’s door and the hood are closed.
3. The brake vacuum pressure is adequate.
4. The battery is sufficiently charged.
5. The outside temperature is between 14 °F and 95 °F (-10 °C and 35 °C).
6. The engine coolant temperature is not too low.
7. The system is not in the diagnostic mode.

Information

1. The ISG system is not activated, when the prerequisites to activate the ISG system are unsatisfied. In this case, the ISG OFF but-ton indicator illuminates, and the auto stop indicator ( ) illuminates in yellow on the instrument cluster.
2. When the above indicator remains illuminated on the instrument clus-ter, we recommend that you have the IGS system checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

Auto stop

To stop the engine in idle stop mode

1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 0 km/h.
2. Depress the brake pedal with the shift lever in D (Drive) or N (Neutral).

The auto stop indicator  illuminates in green on the instrument cluster, when the engine stops.

Information
The driving speed must reach at least 5 mph (8 km/h) after an idle stop to stop the engine in idle stop mode again.
In auto stop mode, when the driver opens the hood, the ISG system will be deactivated.
When the system is deactivated:

The ISG OFF button indicator illumi-nates.

The message, “Auto Stop is Off!. Start vehicle manually”, appears on the LCD display with a beep sound.
At this time, restart the vehicle manually by depressing the brake pedal with the vehicle shifted to P (Park) or N (Neutral). But for your safety, restart the vehicle in the P (Park) position.

Auto start
To restart the engine in the auto-stop mode

1. Release the brake pedal.
   1. When Auto Hold (if equipped with EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)) is activated, if you release the brake pedal, the engine will be in the auto stop state. However, if you depress the accelerator pedal, the engine will start again.

The auto stop indicator  goes OFF on the instrument cluster, when the engine is restarted.

The engine is automatically restarted in the following situations

1. The fan speed of the automatic climate control system is set above the 6th position, with the air condition ON.
2. A certain period of time has elapsed with the air condition ON.
3. The defroster is activated.
4. The brake vacuum pressure is low.
5. The battery is weak.
6. The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) or R (Reverse) when the brake pedal is depressed or the Auto Hold (if equipped with EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)) is activated.
7. The door is opened or seat belt is unfastened when the brake pedal is depressed or Auto Hold (if equipped with EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)) is activated.
8. The EPB is pressed when the Auto Hold is activated. (if equipped with EPB (Electronic Parking Brake))

The auto stop indicator  blinks in green for 5 seconds on the instrument cluster.

The auto start is temporarily deactivated in the following situations

1. When the shift lever is shifted from N (Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual shift mode without the brake pedal depressed. A message “Press brake pedal for Auto Start” will appear on the LCD display. To activate auto start, depress the brake pedal.

To Deactivate the ISG System

1. Press the ISG OFF button to deactivate the ISG system. Then, the ISG OFF button indicator illuminates.
2. Press the ISG OFF button again to reactivate the ISG system. Then, the ISG OFF button indicator turns OFF.

ISG System Malfunction
The ISG system may not operate:
When there is a malfunction with the ISG sensors or the ISG system.
The followings occur when there is a malfunction with the ISG system:

1. The auto stop indicator  will blink in yellow on the instrument cluster.
2. The light on the ISG OFF button will illuminate.

Information

1. When you cannot turn OFF the ISG OFF button indicator by pressing the ISG OFF button, or when the mal-function with the ISG system per-sists, contact an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.
2. You can turn off the ISG OFF but-ton indicator by driving over 50 mph (80 km/h) for up to 2 hours with the fan speed below the 2nd position. If the ISG OFF button indicator remains ON, contact an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

WARNING
When the engine is in auto-stop mode, the engine may restart. Before leaving the vehicle or checking the engine compart-ment, stop the engine by press-ing Engine Start/Stop button to the OFF position.

The Battery Sensor Deactivation

The battery sensor is deactivated when the battery is disconnected from the negative pole for maintenance purposes.
In this case, the ISG system is limited to operate due to the battery sensor deactivation. Thus, the driver needs to take the following procedures to reactivate the battery sen-sor after disconnecting the battery.

Prerequisites to reactivate the battery sensor
Keep the engine in the OFF status for 4 hours, and attempt to restart the engine 3 to 4 times for the battery-sensor reactivation.
Pay extreme caution not to connect any accessories (i.e. navigation and black box) to the vehicle with the engine in the OFF status. If not, the battery sensor may not be reactivated.

Information
The ISG system may not operate in the following situations.

1. There is a malfunction with the ISG system.
2. The battery is weak.
3. The brake vacuum pressure is low.

If this occurs, have the ISG system checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

NOTICE

1. Use only Genesis/Hyundai ISG battery for replacement. If not, the ISG system may not normal-ly operate.
2. Do not recharge the ISG battery with a general battery charger. It may damage or explode the ISG battery.
3. Do not remove the battery cap. The battery electrolyte, which is harmful to the human body, may leak out.

DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

Drive Mode (with Manual Transmission)

The drive mode may be selected according to the driver’s preference or road condition.

The mode changes whenever the DRIVE MODE selection button is pressed.

1. ECO mode :
   ECO mode helps improve fuel effi-ciency for eco-friendly driving.
2. COMFORT mode :
   COMFORT mode provides smooth driving and comfortable riding.
3. SPORT mode :
   SPORT mode provides sporty but firm riding.
4. CUSTOM mode :
   The driver can separately adjust modes of each driving system.

The drive mode will change to COM-FORT mode when the engine is restarted. However, except when it is in ECO mode. ECO mode will be maintained, as selected when the engine is restarted.

ECO mode
 When the drive mode is set to ECO mode, the engine and transmission control logic are changed to maximize fuel efficiency.

1. When ECO mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE selection button, the ECO indicator will illuminate.
2. If the vehicle is set to ECO mode, when the engine is turned off and restarted the drive mode setting will remain in ECO mode.

Information
Fuel efficiency depends on the driver’s driving habit and road condition.

When ECO mode is activated:

1. The acceleration response may be slightly reduced if the accelerator pedal is depressed moderately.
2. The air conditioner performance may be limited.
3. The shift pattern of the automatic transmission may change.
4. The engine noise may be louder at some automatic transmission shifts as down-shift requires press-ing down more on the accelerator.

The above situations are normal conditions when ECO mode is acti-vated to help improve fuel efficiency.

Limitation of ECO mode operation:
If the following conditions occur while the ECO mode is operating, the system operation is limited even though there is no change in the ECO indicator.

1. When the coolant temperature is low:
   The system will be limited until engine performance becomes normal.
2. When driving up a hill:
   The system will be limited to gain power when driving uphill because engine torque is restricted.
3. When driving the vehicle with the automatic transmission gear shift lever in manual mode.
   The system will be limited according to the shift location.

COMFORT mode
COMFORT mode is a normal drive mode that provides smooth driving and comfortable riding.

1. When COMFORT mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE selection button, the COMFORT indicator will illuminate.

SPORT
SPORT mode manages the driving dynamics by automatically adjusting the steering effort and the engine and transmission control logic for enhanced driver perform-ance.

1. When SPORT mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE selection button, the SPORT indicator will illuminate.
2. Whenever the engine is restarted, the drive mode will revert back to COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode is desired, re-select SPORT mode.
3. When SPORT mode is activated:
   1. The engine rpm will tend to remain a little higher for a brief time even after releasing the accelerator. This is typical when the SPORT mode is activated.
   2. Upshifts are delayed when accelerating

Information
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency may decrease.

CUSTOM mode
In CUSTOM mode, the driver can select separate modes and combine them on the audio or AVN screen.

1. Engine/Transmission: ECO/COM-FORT/SPORT
2. Steering wheel: COMFORT/SPORT
3. Suspension: COMFORT/SPORT
4. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system: ECO/COMFORT/SPORT

For more details, refer to the separately supplied manual with your vehicle.

1. When CUSTOM mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE MODE selection button, the CUSTOM mode indicator will illuminate.

Drive Mode (with Automatic Transmission)

The drive mode may be selected according to the driver’s preference or road condition.

The mode changes whenever the DRIVE MODE selection knob is rotated.

1. SMART mode :
   SMART mode automatically adjusts the driving mode (ECO ↔ COMFORT ↔ SPORT) in accordance with the driver’s driving habits.
2. ECO mode :
   ECO mode helps improve fuel efficiency for eco-friendly driving.
3. COMFORT mode :
   COMFORT mode provides smooth driving and comfortable riding.
4. SPORT mode :
   SPORT mode provides sporty but firm riding.
5. CUSTOM mode :
   The driver can separately adjust modes of each driving system.

The drive mode will change to COM-FORT mode when the engine is restarted. However, except when it is in ECO mode. ECO mode will be maintained, as selected when the engine is restarted.

SMART mode
SMART mode selects the proper driving mode among ECO, COMFORT, and SPORT by judging the driver’s driving habits (i.e. Economical or Aggressive) from the brake pedal depression or the steer-ing wheel operation.

1. Rotate the DRIVE MODE selection knob to activate SMART mode. When SMART mode is activated, the indicator illuminates on the instrument cluster.
2. The vehicle’s equipped with a supervision cluster the indicator illuminates in green, when the driver’s driving is categorized to be economical. It illuminates in white when the driver’s driving is categorized to be normal. It illuminates in yellow when the driver’s driving is categorized to be aggressive during abrupt braking or sharp curving.
3. Whenever the engine is restarted, the drive mode will revert back to COMFORT mode. If SMART mode is desired, re-select SMART mode.
4. SMART mode automatically controls the vehicle driving, such as gear shifting patterns, engine torque, riding quality (if equipped with the electronic suspension system), and power distribution (if equipped with the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system), in accordance with the driver’s driving habits.

Information

1. When you mildly drive the vehicle in SMART mode, the driving mode changes to ECO mode to improve fuel efficiency. However, the actual fuel efficiency may differ in accordance with your driving situations (i.e. upward/downward slope, vehicle deceleration/acceleration).
2. When you dynamically drive the vehicle in SMART mode by abruptly decelerating or sharply turning the driving mode changes to SPORT mode. However, it may adversely affect fuel economy.

Various driving situations, which you may encounter in SMART mode

1. The driving mode automatically changes to ECO mode after a cer-tain period of time, when you gen-tly depress the accelerator pedal (Your driving is categorized to be economical.).
2. The driving mode automatically changes from SMART ECO mode to SMART COMFORT mode after a certain period of time, when you sharply or repetitively depress the accelerator pedal.
3. The driving mode automatically changes to SMART COMFORT mode with the same driving pat-terns, when the vehicle starts to drive on an upward slope of a cer-tain angle. The driving mode automatically returns to SMART ECO mode, when the vehicle enters a leveled road.
4. The driving mode automatically changes to SMART SPORT, when you abruptly accelerate the vehicle or repetitively operate the steering wheel (Your driving is categorized to be aggressive.). In this mode, your vehicle drives in a lower gear for abrupt accelerating/decelerat-ing and increases the engine brake performance.
5. You may still sense the engine braking performance, even when you release the accelerator pedal in SMART SPORT mode. It is because your vehicle remains in lower gear over a certain period of time for next acceleration. Thus, it is a normal driving situation, not indicating any malfunction.
6. The driving mode automatically changes to SMART SPORT mode only in harsh driving situations. In most of the normal driving situa-tions, the driving mode sets to be either in SMART ECO mode or in SMART COMFORT mode.

Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited in the following situations. (The OFF indicator illuminates in those situations.)

1. The driver manually moves the shift lever :
   It deactivates SMART mode. The vehicle drives, as the driver manu-ally moves the shift lever.
2. The cruise control is activated: The cruise control system may deactivate the SMART mode when the vehicle is controlled by the set speed of the smart cruise control system. (SMART mode is not deactivated just by activating the cruise control system.)
3. The transmission oil temperature is either extremely low or extremely high :
   The SMART mode can be active in most of the normal driving situations. However, an extremely high/low transmission oil temperature may temporarily deactivate the SMART mode, because the transmission condition is out of normal operation condition.

ECO mode
When the drive mode is set to ECO mode, the engine and transmission control logic are changed to maximize fuel efficiency.

1. When ECO mode is selected by rotating the DRIVE MODE selection knob, the ECO indicator will illuminate.
2. If the vehicle is set to ECO mode, when the engine is turned off and restarted the drive mode setting will remain in ECO mode.

Information
Fuel efficiency depends on the driver’s driving habits and road conditions.

When ECO mode is activated:

1. The acceleration response may be slightly reduced if the accelerator pedal is depressed moderately.
2. The air conditioner’s performance may be limited.
3. The shift pattern of the automatic transmission may change.
4. The engine noise may be louder at some automatic transmission shifts as down-shift requires pressing down more on the accelerator.

The above situations are normal conditions when ECO mode is activated to help improve fuel efficiency.

Limitation of ECO mode operation:
If the following conditions occur while ECO mode is operating, the system operation is limited even though there is no change in the ECO indi-cator.

1. When the coolant temperature is low:
   The system will be limited until engine performance becomes normal.
2. When driving up a hill:
   The system will be limited to gain power when driving uphill because engine torque is restricted.
3. When driving the vehicle with the automatic transmission gear shift lever in manual mode.
   The system will be limited according to the shift location.

COMFORT mode
COMFORT mode is a normal drive mode that provides smooth driving and comfortable riding.

1. When COMFORT mode is selected by rotating the DRIVE MODE selection knob, the COMFORT indicator will illuminate.

SPORT
SPORT mode manages the driving dynamics by automatically adjusting the steering effort, and the engine and transmission control logic for enhanced driver performance.

1. When SPORT mode is selected by rotating the DRIVE MODE selection knob, the SPORT indicator will illuminate.
2. Whenever the engine is restarted, the drive mode will revert back to COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode is desired, re-select SPORT mode.
3. When SPORT mode is activated:
   1. The engine rpm will tend to remain a little higher for a brief time even after releasing the accelerator. This is typical when the SPORT mode is activated.
   2. Upshifts are delayed when accelerating

Information
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency may decrease.

CUSTOM mode
In CUSTOM mode, the driver can select separate modes and combine them on the audio or AVN screen.

1. Engine/Transmission: ECO/COM-FORT/SPORT
2. Steering wheel: COMFORT/SPORT
3. Suspension: COMFORT/SPORT
4. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system: ECO/COMFORT/SPORT

For more details, refer to the separately supplied manual with your vehicle
When CUSTOM mode is selected by rotating the DRIVE MODE selection knob, the CUSTOM mode indicator will illuminate.

Smart shift on the trip computer
Select the Trip Computer mode on the instrument cluster LCD display and move to the smart shift screen. Then, the driver can see the drive mode selected and the drive mode which is automatically switched by the SMART mode.

The drive mode selected by the driv-er (1) and the driving style gauge (2) showing the driver’s driving style are displayed on the screen.

Driver’s style gauge in SMART mode

With the standard driving style in the center, the left side of the gauge is ‘Economical’ and right side is ‘Aggressive’ style.
When the left side of the driver’s style gauge is filled up and after a certain time passes, the SMART ECO mode is activated automatically. When the right side of the gauge is filled up and sporty driving condition is detected, the SMART SPORT mode is activated. To maintain the SMART ECO mode for fuel efficiency, drive with the left side of the gauge filled up.

BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system uses radar sensors in the rear bumper to monitor and warn the driver of an approaching vehicle in the driver’s blind spot area.
The system monitors the rear area of the vehicle and provides information to the driver with an audible alert and an indicator on the outer side view mirrors.

1. Blind-Spot Collision Warning
   : Blind spot area
   The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) range varies relative to vehicle speed. Note that if your vehicle is traveling much faster than the vehicles around you, the warning will not occur.
2. Blind-Spot Collision Warning
   : Closing at high speedThe BCW-Closing at high speed feature will alert you when a vehi-cle is approaching in an adjacent lane at a high rate of speed. If the driver activates the turn signal when the system detects an oncoming vehicle, the system sounds an audible alert. Distance from approaching vehicle can be seen differently according to the relative speed.
3. Rear Cross-Traffic Collision WarningThe RCCW feature monitors approaching cross traffic from the left and right side of the vehicle when your vehicle is in reverse. The feature will operate when the vehicle is moving in reverse below about 6 mph (10 km/h). If oncoming cross traffic is detected a warning chime will sound. The time of alert varies according to the speed difference between you and the approaching vehicle.

WARNING

1. Always be aware of road con-ditions while driving and be alert for unexpected situations even though the Blind-Spot Collision Warning system is operating.
2. The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system is not a substitute for proper and safe driving. Always drive safely and use caution when changing lanes or backing up the vehicle. The Blind-Spot Collision Warning system may not detect every object along-side the vehicle.

Blind-Spot Collision Warning
Operating conditions

To operate:
Press the BCW switch with the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON or START position.
The indicator on the BCW switch will illuminate.

To cancel:
Press the BCW switch again. The indicator on the switch will go off.
When the system is not used, turn the system off by turning off the switch.

Information

1. If the vehicle is turned OFF and then ON again, the BCW system returns to the previous state.
2. When the system is turned on, the warning light will illuminate for 3 seconds on the outer side view mir-ror.

The function will activate when:

1. The system is on.
2. The vehicle speed is above approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
3. An oncoming vehicle is detected in the blind spot area.

First stage alert
If a vehicle is detected within the boundary of the system, a warning light will illuminate on the outer side view mirror.
Once the detected vehicle is no longer within the blind spot area, the warning will turn off depending on the driving conditions of the vehicle.Second stage alert
A warning chime to alert the driver will activate when:

1. A vehicle has been detected in the blind spot area by the radar system (the warning light will illuminate on the outer side view mirror and/or the head up display (if equipped) (i.e, in the first stage alert)) AND
2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being detected).

When this alert is activated, the warning light on the side view mirror and/or the head-up display (if equipped) will also blink.
If you turn off the turn signal indicator, the warning chime will be deactivated.

1. The second stage alarm may be deactivated.
   1. To deactivate the warning chime:
      Go to the ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance and deselect Blind-Spot Collision Warning sound’ on the LCD display.
   2. To activate the warning chime:
      Go to the ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance and select Blind-Spot Collision Warning sound’ on the LCD display.

Information
The warning chime function helps alert the driver. Deactivate this function only when it is necessary.
Refer to “User Settings mode” in chapter 3 for more details.

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning function monitors approach-ing cross traffic from the left and right side of the vehicle when your vehicle is in reverse.

Operating conditions
To operate:
Go to the ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance and select Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning’ on the LCD display. (For more information, refer to “LCD Display” in chapter 3.).
The system will turn on and standby to activate. The system will activate when vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h) and with the shift lever in R (Reverse).

Information

1. If the vehicle is turned off and on again, the RCCW system will return to the state right before the vehicle was turned off. Turn the RCCW sys-tem off when not in use.
2. The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) detecting range is approximately 1 – 65 ft (0.5 – 20 m). An approaching vehicle will be detected if their vehicle speed is within 2.5 – 22.5 mph (4 – 36 km/h). Note that the detecting range may vary under certain conditions. As always, use caution and pay close attention to your surroundings when backing up your vehicle.

Warning type

If the vehicle detected by the sensors approaches your vehicle, the warning chime will sound, the warning light on the outer side view mirror will blink and a message will appear on the LCD display.

Information

1. The warning chime will turn off when:
   1. The detected vehicle moves out of the sensing area or
   2. when the vehicle is right behind your vehicle or
   3. when the vehicle is not approach-ing your vehicle or
   4. when the other vehicle slows down.
2. The system may not operate proper-ly due to other factors or circum-stances. Always pay attention to your surroundings.
3. If the sensing area near the rear bumper is blocked by either a wall or barrier or by a parked vehicle, the system sensing area may be reduced.

WARNING

1. The warning light on the outer side view mirror will illumi-nate whenever a vehicle is detected at the rear side by the system.
   To avoid accidents, do not focus only on the warning light and neglect to see the surrounding of the vehicle.
2. Drive safely even though the vehicle is equipped with a Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW). Do not solely rely on the system but check your sur-rounding before changing lanes or backing the vehicle up. The system may not alert the driver in some conditions so always check your surround-ings while driving.
3. The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) are not a substitute for proper and safe driving practices. Always drive safely and use caution when changing lanes or back-ing up your vehicle.The Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system may not detect every object alongside the vehicle.

NOTICE

1. The system may not work prop-erly when the bumper has been damaged, or if the rear bumper has been replaced or repaired.
2. The sensing range differs some-what according to the width of the road. When the road is nar-row, the system may detect other vehicles in the second next lane OR when the road is wide, the system may not detect other vehicles in the next lane.
3. The system may turn off due to strong electromagnetic waves.

Detecting sensor

The sensors are located inside the rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean for the proper operation of the system.

Warning message

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1. This warning message may appear when :
   1. One or both of the sensors on the rear bumper are blocked by dirt or snow or a foreign object.
   2. Driving in rural areas where the BCW sensor does not detect another vehicle for an extended period of time.
   3. When there is inclement weather such as heavy snow or rain.
   4. A trailer or carrier is installed. To use the BCW system, remove the trailer or carrier from your vehicle.

If any of these conditions occur, the light on the BCW switch and the sys-tem will turn off automatically.
When the BCW cancelled warning message is displayed in the cluster, check to make sure that the rear bumper is free from any dirt or snow in the areas where the sensor is located. Remove any dirt, snow, or foreign material that could interfere with the radar sensors. After any dirt or debris is removed, the BCW system should operate nor-mally after about 10 minutes of driv-ing the vehicle. If the system still does not operate normally have your vehicle inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

Information
Turn off the system by pressing the BCW switch and deselecting Rear Cross Traffic Warning from the User Settings mode on the cluster, when using a trailer or carrier behind your vehicle.

Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system
If there is a problem with the BCW system, a warning message will appear and the light on the switch will turn off. The system will turn off automatically. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

Non-operating condition
The BCW indicator on the outer side view mirror may not illuminate properly when:

1. The outer side view mirror housing is damaged.
2. The mirror is covered with dirt, snow, or debris.
3. The window is covered with dirt, snow, or debris.
4. The window is tinted.

Limitations of the System
The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the system may not detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances.

1. The vehicle drives on a curved road or through a tollgate.
2. The vehicle is turning left or right at a crossroads.
3. The sensor is polluted with rain, snow, mud, etc.
4. The rear bumper where the sensor is located is covered with a foreign object such as a bumper sticker, a bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.
5. The rear bumper is damaged, or the sensor is out of the original default position.
6. The vehicle height gets lower or higher due to heavy loading in the luggage compartment, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
7. The vehicle drives in inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow.
8. There is a fixed object near the vehicle, such as a guardrail, per-son, animal, etc.
9. The vehicle is driven near areas containing metal substances such as a construction zone, railroad, etc.
10. A big vehicle is near such as a bus or truck.
11. A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
12. A flat trailer is near.
13. If the vehicle has started at the same time as the vehicle next to you and has accelerated.
14. When the other vehicle passes at a very fast speed.
15. While changing lanes.
16. While going down or up a steep road where the height of the lane is different.
17. When the other vehicle approach-es very close.
18. When a trailer or carrier is installed.
19. When the temperature near the rear bumper area is high or low.
20. When the sensors are blocked by other vehicles, walls or parking-lot pillars.
21. When the detected vehicle also moves back, as your vehicle drives back.
22. If there are small objects in the detecting area such as a shopping cart, a baby stroller or a pedestrian.
23. If there is a low-height vehicle such as a sports car.
24. When other vehicles are close to your vehicle.
25. When the vehicle in the next lane moves two lanes away from you OR when the vehicle two lanes away moves to the next lane to you.
26. When driving through a narrow road with many trees or bushes.
27. When driving through a large area with few vehicles or structures around, such as a desert, rural area, etc.
28. When driving on wet surfaces.

Information
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following three conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

Information
Radiofrequency radiation exposure information:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 8 in. (20 cm) between the radiator (antenna) and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FORWARD COLLISION-AVOIDANCE ASSIST (FCA) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system is designed to help detect and monitor the vehicle ahead or detect a pedestrian or cyclist (if equipped) in the roadway through radar signals and camera recognition to warn the driver that a collision is imminent, and if necessary, apply emergency braking.

WARNING
Take the following precautions when using the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system:

1. This system is only a supplemental system and it is not intended to, nor does it replace the need for extreme care and attention of the driver. The sensing range and objects detectable by the sensors are limited. Pay attention to the road conditions at all times.
2. NEVER drive too fast in accor-dance with the road condi-tions or while cornering.
3. Always drive cautiously to prevent unexpected and sud-den situations from occur-ring. The Forward Collision-Avoidance system may not always stop the vehicle com-pletely and is only intended to help mitigate a collision that is imminent.

System Setting and Activation System setting
The driver can activate the FCA by pressing Engine Start/Stop button to the ON position and by selecting : ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance → Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)’

The FCA deactivates when the driv-er deselects the system setting.

The warning light illumi-nates on the cluster, when you cancel the FCA system. The driver can monitor the FCA ON/OFF status on the LCD display. Also, the warning light illuminates when the ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is turned off. If the warning light remains ON when the FCA is activated, have the sys-tem checked by an authorized retail-er of Genesis Branded products.

The driver can select the initial warn-ing activation time on the LCD dis-play.

Go to the ‘User Settings → Driver assistance → Forward Collision Warning → Early/Normal/Late’.

The options for the initial Forward Collision Warning include the following:

Early:
When this condition is selected, the initial Forward Collision Warning is activated earlier than normal. This setting maximizes the amount of distance between the vehicle ahead before the initial warning occurs.
Even though, ‘Early’ is selected if the front vehicle suddenly stops the initial warning activation time may not seem fast.

Normal:
When this condition is selected, the initial Forward Collision Warning is activated normally. This setting allows for a nominal amount of distance between the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead before the initial warning occurs.

Late:
When this condition is selected, the initial Forward Collision Warning is activated later than normal. This set-ting reduces the amount of distance between the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead before the initial warning occurs. Select ‘Late’ when traffic is light and when driving speed is slow.

Prerequisite for activation
The FCA system is on and ready when FCA is selected on the LCD display and when the following pre-requisites are satisfied:

1. The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is on.
2. Driving speed exceeds approximately 6mph (10km/h). (The FCA is only activated within a certain speed range.)
3. The system detects a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist in front, which may collide with your vehicle. (The FCA may not be activated or may sound a warning alarm in accor-dance with the driving situation or vehicle condition.)

WARNING

1. Completely stop the vehicle on a safe location before operating the switch on the steering wheel to activate /deactivate the FCA system.
2. The FCA automatically acti-vates upon pressing the Engine Start/Stop button to the ON position. The driver can deactivate the FCA by canceling the system setting on the LCD display.
3. The FCA automatically deacti-vates upon canceling the ESC (Electronic Stability Control). When the ESC is canceled, the FCA cannot be activated on the LCD display. The FCA warning light will illuminate which is normal.

FCA Warning Message and System Control
The FCA produces warning mes-sages and warning alarms in accor-dance with the collision risk levels, such as abrupt stopping of the vehi-cle in front, insufficient braking dis-tance, or pedestrian, cyclist detec-tion. Also, it controls the brakes in accordance with the collision risk lev-els.
The driver can select the initial warn-ing activation time in the User Settings in the LCD display. The options for the initial Forward Collision Warning include EARLY, NORMAL, or LATE initial warning time.

Collision Warning (First warning)

This warning message appears on the LCD display with a warning chime. Additionally, some vehicle system intervention occurs by the engine management system to help decelerate the vehicle.

1. Your vehicle speed may decelerate moderately.
2. The FCA system limitedly controls the brakes to preemptively mitigate the impact in a collision.

Emergency Braking (Second warning)

This warning message appears on the LCD display with a warning chime. Additionally, some vehicle system intervention occurs by the engine management system to help decelerate the vehicle.

1. The FCA system limitedly controls the brakes to preemptively mitigate impact in a collision. The brake control is maximized just before a collision.

Brake operation

1. In an urgent situation, the braking system enters into the ready status for a prompt reaction against the dri-ver’s depressing the brake pedal.
2. The FCA provides additional braking power for optimum braking performance when the driver depresses the brake pedal.
3. The braking control is automatically deactivated, when the driver sharply depresses the accelerator pedal, or when the driver abruptly operates the steering wheel.
4. The FCA braking control is automatically canceled when risk factors disappear.

CAUTION
The driver should always use extreme caution while operating the vehicle, whether or not there is a warning message or alarm from the FCA system.

WARNING
The FCA braking control cannot completely stop the vehicle nor avoid all collisions. The driver should hold the responsibility to safely drive and control the vehicle.
The FCA system logic operates within certain parameters, such as the distance from the vehi-cle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead, the speed of the vehicle ahead, and the driver’s vehicle speed. Certain conditions such as inclement weather and road conditions may affect the oper-ation of the FCA system.
Never deliberately drive danger-ously to activate the system.

FCA Sensor

In order for the FCA system to operate properly, always make sure the sensor cover or sensor is clean and free of dirt, snow, and debris. Dirt, snow, or foreign substances on the sensor cover or sensor may adversely affect the sensing performance of the sensor.

NOTICE

1. Do not apply license plate frame or foreign objects such as a bumper sticker or a bumper guard near the radar sensor. Doing so may adversely affect the sensing performance of the radar.
2. Always keep the radar sensor and cover clean and free of dirt and debris.
3. Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Do not spray pressurized water directly on the sensor or sensor cover.
4. Be careful not to apply unnecessary force on the radar sensor or sensor cover. If the sensor is forcibly moved out of proper alignment, the FCA system may not operate correctly. In this case, a warning message may not be displayed.
   Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.
5. If the front bumper becomes damaged in the area around the radar sensor, the FCA system may not operate properly. Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.
6. Use only Genuine Genesis parts to repair or replace a damaged sensor or sensor cover. Do not apply paint to the sensor cover.

NOTICE

1. NEVER install any accessories or stickers on the front wind-shield, nor tint the front windshield.
2. NEVER locate any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mirror) over the dashboard. Any light reflection may cause a malfunction of the system.
3. Pay extreme caution to keep the camera out of water.
4. NEVER disassemble the camera assembly, nor apply any impact on the camera assembly.
5. Playing the vehicle audio sys-tem at high volume may offset the system warning sounds.

Information
Have the system checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products when:

1. The windshield glass is replaced.
2. The sensor cover or sensor gets damaged or replaced.

Warning message and warning light

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system disabled
Radar blocked
When the sensor cover is blocked with dirt, snow, or debris, the FCA system operation may stop temporarily. If this occurs, a warning message will appear on the LCD display. Remove any dirt, snow, or debris and clean the radar sensor cover before operating the FCA system. The FCA may not properly operate in an area (e.g. open terrain), where any substances are not detected after turning ON the engine.

System Malfunction

Check Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist system

1. When the FCA is not working prop-erly, the FCA warning light ( ) will illuminate and the warning message will appear for a few seconds. After the message disappears, the master warning light ( ) will illuminate. In this case, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.
2. The FCA warning message may appear along with the illumination of the ESC (Electronic Stability Control) warning light.

WARNING

1. The FCA is only a supplemental system for the driver’s convenience. The driver should hold the responsibility to control the vehicle operation. Do not solely depend on the FCA system. Rather, maintain a safe braking distance, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce the driving speed.
2. In certain instances and under certain driving conditions, the FCA system may activate prematurely. This initial warning message appears on the LCD display with a warning chime.
   Also, in certain instances, the front radar sensor or camera recognition system may not detect the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead.The FCA system may not activate and the warning message will not be displayed.
3. If there is a malfunction with the FCA system, the Forward Collision avoidance assist system is not applied even though the braking system is operating normally.
4. If the vehicle in front stops suddenly, you may have less control of the brake system. Therefore, always keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
5. The FCA system may activate during braking and the vehicle may stop suddenly shifting loose objects toward the passengers. Always keep loose objects secured.
6. The FCA system may not activate if the driver applies the brake pedal to avoid a collision.
7. The brake control may be insufficient, possibly causing a collision, if a vehicle in front abruptly stops. Always pay extreme caution.
8. Occupants may get injured, if the vehicle abruptly stops by the activated FCA system. Pay extreme caution.

WARNING

1. The FCA system operates only to detect vehicle, pedestrians or cyclist in front of the vehicle.
2. The FCA system may not operate when the cyclist is crossing the vehicle’s path.
3. The FCA system does not operate when the vehicle is in reverse.
4. The FCA system is not designed to detect other objects on the road such as animals.
5. The FCA system does not detect vehicles in the oppo-site lane.
6. The FCA system does not detect cross traffic vehicles that are approaching.
7. The FCA system cannot detect the driver approaching the side view of a parked vehi-cle (for example on a dead end street).

In these cases, you must main-tain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce the driv-ing speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

Limitations of the System
The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system is designed to monitor the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead on the roadway through radar signals and camera recognition to warn the driver that a collision is imminent, and if neces-sary, apply emergency braking. In certain situations, the radar sen-sor or the camera may not be able to detect the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead. In these cases, the FCA system may not operate nor-mally. The driver must pay careful attention in the following situations where the FCA operation may be limited.

Detecting vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:

1. The radar sensor or camera is blocked with a foreign object or debris
2. The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated windshield, damaged glass, or stuck of foreign matter (sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass
3. Inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow obscures the field of view of the radar sensor or camera
4. There is interference by electro-magnetic waves
5. There is severe irregular reflection from the radar sensor
6. The radar/camera sensor recogni-tion is limited
7. The vehicle in front is too small to be detected (for example a motor-cycle, etc.)
8. The vehicle in front is an oversize vehicle or trailer that is too big to be detected by the camera recog-nition system (for example a tractor trailer, etc.)
9. The driver’s field of view is not well illuminated (either too dark or too much reflection or too much back-light that obscures the field of view)
10. The vehicle in front does not have their rear lights properly turned ON
11. The outside brightness changes suddenly, for example when enter-ing or exiting a tunnel
12. Light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is reflected on a wet road surface such as a pud-dle in the road
13. The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare
14. The windshield glass is fogged up; a clear view of the road is obstruct-ed
15. The vehicle in front is driving errat-ically
16. The vehicle is on unpaved or uneven rough surfaces, or road with sudden gradient changes
17. The vehicle drives through a con-struction area, on an unpaved road, or above metal materials, such as a railway
18. The vehicle drives inside a building, such as a basement parking lot
19. The adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while driving
20. The sensor recognition changes suddenly when passing over a speed bump
21. The vehicle in front is moving verti-cally to the driving direction
22. The vehicle in front is stopped ver-tically
23. The vehicle in front is driving towards your vehicle or reversing
24. You are on a roundabout and the vehicle in front circles

Driving on a curve
The performance of the FCA system may be limited when driving on a curved road.
In certain instances on a curved road, the FCA system may activate prematurely.
Also, in certain instances the front radar sensor or camera recognition system may not detect the vehicle traveling on a curved road.
In these cases, the driver must main-tain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

The FCA system may recognize a vehicle in the next lane when driving on a curved road.
In this case, the system may unnecessarily alarm the driver and apply the brake. Always pay attention to road and driving conditions, while driving. If necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance. Also, when necessary depress the accelerator pedal to prevent the sys-tem from unnecessarily decelerating your vehicle.

Driving on a slope
The performance of the FCA decreas-es while driving upward or downward on a slope, not recognizing the vehi-cle in front in the same lane. It may unnecessarily produce the warning message and the warning alarm, or it may not produce the warning mes-sage and the warning alarm at all.
When the FCA suddenly recognizes the vehicle in front while passing over a slope, you may experience sharp deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while driving upward or downward on a slope, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain distance.

Changing lanes
When a vehicle changes lanes in front of you, the FCA system may not immediately detect the vehicle, espe-cially if the vehicle changes lanes abruptly. In this case, you must main-tain a safe braking distance, and if necessary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

When driving in stop-and-go traffic, and a stopped vehicle in front of you merges out of the lane, the FCA sys-tem may not immediately detect the new vehicle that is now in front of you. In this case, you must maintain a safe braking distance, and if nec-essary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain a safe distance.

Detecting the vehicle in front of you
If the vehicle in front of you has cargo that extends rearward from the cab, or when the vehicle in front of you has higher ground clearance, addi-tional special attention is required. The FCA system may not be able to detect the cargo extending from the vehicle. In these instances, you must maintain a safe braking distance from the rearmost object, and if nec-essary, depress the brake pedal to reduce your driving speed in order to maintain distance.

Detecting pedestrians or cyclists (if equipped)
The sensor may be limited when:

1. The pedestrian or cyclist is not fully detected by the camera recogni-tion system, for example, if the pedestrian is leaning over or is not fully walking upright
2. The pedestrian or cyclist is moving very quickly or appears abruptly in the camera detection area
3. The pedestrian or cyclist is wear-ing clothing that easily blends into the background, making it difficult to be detected by the camera recognition system
4. The outside lighting is too bright (e.g. when driving in bright sunlight or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g. when driving on a dark rural road at night)
5. It is difficult to detect and distinguish the pedestrian or cyclist from other objects in the surroundings, for example, when there is a group of pedestrians or a large crowd
6. There is an item similar to a per-son’s body structure
7. The pedestrian or cyclist is small
8. The pedestrian has impaired mobility
9. The sensor recognition is limited
10. The radar sensor or camera is blocked with a foreign object or debris
11. The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated windshield, damaged glass, or stuck of foreign matter (sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass
12. The brightness outside is too low such as when the headlamps are not on at night or the vehicle is going through a tunnel.
13. Inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow obscures the field of view of the radar sensor or camera
14. When light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is reflected on a wet road surface such as a puddle in the road
15. The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare
16. The windshield glass is fogged up; a clear view of the road is obstruct-ed
17. The adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while driving
18. The sensor recognition changes suddenly when passing over a speed bump
19. You are on a roundabout
20. The cyclist is crossing the vehicle’s path

Information
In some instances, the FCA system may be canceled when subjected to electromagnetic interference.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following three conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter-ference received, including interfer-ence that may cause undesired operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

Information
Radio frequency radiation exposure information:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 8 in. (20 cm) between the radiator (antenna) and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-locat-ed or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

WARNING

1. Do not use the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system when towing a vehicle. Application of the FCA system while towing may adversely affect the safety of your vehicle or the towing vehicle.
2. Use extreme caution when the vehicle in front of you has cargo that extends rearward from the cab, or when the vehicle in front of you has higher ground clearance.
3. The FCA system is designed to detect and monitor the vehi-cle, pedestrian or cyclist ahead in the roadway through radar signals and camera recognition. It is not designed to detect, motorcycles, or smaller wheeled objects such as luggage bags, shopping carts, or strollers.
4. Never try to test the operation of the FCA system. Doing so may cause severe injury or death.

LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system helps detect lane markers on the road with a front view camera at the front windshield and assists the driver’s steering to help keep the vehicle between lanes. When the system detects the vehicle straying from its lane, it alerts the driver with a visual and steering wheel vibration warning, while applying a slight counter-steering torque, to try to prevent the vehicle from moving out of its lane.

WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system is not a substitute for safe driving practices, but a convenience function only. It is the responsibility of the driver to always be aware of the sur-rounding and steer the vehicle.

Take the following precautions when using the Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system:

1. Do not steer the steering wheel suddenly when the steering wheel is being assist-ed by the system.
2. LKA system helps to prevent the driver from moving out of the lane unintentionally by assisting the driver’s steering. However, the driver should not solely rely on the system but always pay attention on the steering wheel to stay in the lane.
3. The operation of the LKA sys-tem can be canceled or not work properly according to road condition and surround-ings. Always be cautious when driving.
4. Do not disassemble the LKA system camera temporarily to tint the window or attach any types of coatings and acces-sories. If you disassemble the camera and assemble it again, take your vehicle to an author-ized retailer of Genesis Branded products and have the system checked for cali-bration.
5. When you replace the wind-shield glass, LKA system camera or related parts of the steering wheel, take your vehicle to an authorized retail-er of Genesis Branded prod-ucts and have the system checked for calibration.
6. The system detects lane lines and controls the steering wheel by a camera, therefore, if the lane lines are hard to detect, the system may not work properly.
   Please refer to “Limitations of the system”.
7. Do not remove or damage the related parts of LKA system.
8. You may not hear a warning sound of LKA system because of excessive audio sound.
9. Do not place objects on the dashboard that reflects light such as mirrors, white paper, etc. The system may malfunction if the sunlight is reflected.
10. Always have your hands on the steering wheel while the LKA system is activated. If you continue to drive with your hands off the steering wheel after the “Keep hands on steering wheel” warning message appears, the system will stop controlling the steer-ing wheel. However, if the driv-er has their hands on the steering wheel again, the sys-tem will start controlling the steering wheel.
11. The steering wheel is not con-tinuously controlled so if the vehicle speed is at a higher speed when leaving a lane the vehicle may not be able to be controlled by the system. The driver must always follow the speed limit when using the system.
12. If you attach objects to the steering wheel, the system may not assist steering or the hands off alarm may not work properly. When you tow a trail-er, make sure that you turn off the LKA system.

LKA System Operation

To activate/deactivate the LKA system:
With the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON or START position, press the LKA system switch located on the instrument panel on the left hand side of the steering wheel. The indicator on the LKA switch will illuminate and the indicator in the cluster display will initially illuminate white. This indi-cates the LKA system is in the READY but NOT ENABLED state.
If you press the LKA button again, the indicator on the switch and clus-ter display will go off.

The color of indicator will change depending on the condition of LKA system.

1. White : Sensor does not detect lane lines or vehicle speed is under 40mph (64 km/h).
2. Green : Sensor detects lane lines and the system is able to control vehicle steering.

Information
If the indicator (white) is activated from the previous ignition cycle, the system will turn ON without any addi-tional control. If you press the LKA switch again, the indicator on the clus-ter goes off.

LKA system activation

1. To see the LKA system screen on the LCD display in the cluster, select Assist mode ( ). For more details, refer to “LCD Display Modes” in Chapter 3.
2. When both lane lines are detected and all the conditions to activate the LKA system are satisfied, a green steering wheel indicator will illuminate and the LKA system indicator light will change from white to green. This indicates that the LKA system is in the ENABLED state and the steering wheel will be able to be controlled.

WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system is a system to help prevent the driver from leaving the lane. However, the driver should not solely rely on the system but always check the road con-ditions when driving.

1. If the vehicle speed is over 40 mph (64 km/h) and the system detects lane markers, the color changes from gray to white.
2. Both lane markers must be detected for the system to fully activate.
3. If your vehicle departs from the projected lane in front of you, the LKA system operates as follows:

A visual warning appears on the cluster LCD display. Either the left lane marker or the right lane marker in the cluster LCD display will blink depending on which direction the vehicle is veering. Also, the steering wheel will vibrate (if equipped). If the steering wheel ( ) appears on the cluster, the system will help control the vehicle’s steering to prevent the vehicle from crossing the lane marker.

Information
If all the conditions to activate LKA are not satisfied, the system will convert to LDW(Lane Departure Warning) and warn the driver only when the driver crosses the lane marker.

Warning Light and Message Keep hands on the steering wheel

If the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel for several seconds while the LKA system is activated, the system will warn the driver.

Information
If the steering wheel is held very lightly the message may still appear because the LKA system may not recognize that the driver has their hands on the wheel.

WARNING
The warning message may appear late according to road conditions. Therefore, always have your hands on the steering wheel while driving.

Driver’s grasp not detected. LKA system will be disabled temporarily

If the driver still does not have their hands on the steering wheel after the message “Keep hands on the steering wheel”, the system will not control the steering wheel and warn the driv-er only when the driver crosses the lane markers. However, if the driver has their hands on the steering wheel again, the sys-tem will start controlling the steering wheel.

WARNING

1. The driver is responsible for accurate steering.
2. Turn off the system in below situations.
   1. In bad weather
   2. In bad road condition
   3. When the steering wheel needs to be controlled by the driver frequently.

Information

1. Even though the steering is assisted by the system, the driver can still steer to control the steering wheel.
2. The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering wheel is assisted by the system than when it is not.

Check Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system
If there is a problem with the system a message will appear for a few seconds. If the problem continues the LKA system failure indicator will illuminate.

LKA system failure indicator
The LKA system failure indicator (yellow) will illuminate if the LKA system is not working properly. Have your vehicle checked by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

When there is a problem with the system do one of the following:

1. Turn the system on after turning the engine off and on again.
2. Check if the Engine Start/Stop but-ton is in the ON or START position.
3. Check if the system is affected by the weather. (ex: fog, heavy rain, etc.)
4. Check if there is foreign matter on the camera lens.

If the problem is not solved, have your vehicle checked by an author-ized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

The LKA system will not be in the ENABLED state and/or the steering wheel will not be assisted when:

1. The turn signal is turned on before changing a lane. If you change lanes without the turn signal on, the steering wheel might be controlled.
2. The vehicle is not driven in the mid-dle of the lane when the system is turned on or right after changing a lane.
3. ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or VSM (Vehicle Stability Management) is activated.
4. The vehicle is driven on a sharp curve.
5. Vehicle speed is below 35 mph (56 km/h) and over 110 mph (177 km/h).
6. The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
7. The vehicle brakes suddenly.
8. The lane is very wide or narrow.
9. There are more than two lane lines on the road. (e.g. construction area)
10. Only one side of the lane marker is detected.
11. Radius of a curve is too small.
12. The vehicle is driven on a steep incline.
13. The steering wheel is turned sud-denly.

Limitations of the System
The LKA system may operate pre-maturely even if the vehicle does not depart from the intended lane, OR, the LKA system may not warn you if the vehicle leaves the intended lane under the following circumstances:

When the lane and road condi-tions are poor

1. It is difficult to distinguish the lane marker from the road because the lane marker is covered with dust or sand.
2. It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from the road.
3. There are markings on the road surface that look like a lane marker that is inadvertently being detected by the camera.
4. The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
5. The lane marker is merged or divided. (e.g. tollgate)
6. The lane number increases or decreases or the lane marker are crossing complicatedly.
7. There are more than two lane markers on the road in front of you.
8. The lane marker is very thick or thin.
9. The lane is very wide or narrow.
10. The lane marker ahead is not visible due to rain, snow, water on the road, damaged or stained road sur-face, or other factors.
11. The shadow is on the lane marker by a median strip, trees, guardrail, noise barriers, etc.
12. The lane markers are complicated or a structure substitutes for the lines such as a construction area.
13. There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
14. The lane marker in a tunnel is stained with oil, etc.
15. The lane suddenly disappears such as at the intersection.

When the external condition is intervened

1. The brightness outside changes suddenly such as when entering or exiting a tunnel, or when passing under a bridge.
2. The brightness outside is too low such as when the headlamps are not on at night or the vehicle is going through a tunnel.
3. There is a boundary structure in the roadway such as a concrete barrier, guardrail and reflector post that is inadvertently being detected by the camera.
4. When light coming from a street light or an oncoming vehicle is reflected on a wet road surface such as a puddle in the road.
5. The field of view in front is obstructed by sun glare.
6. There is not enough distance between you and the vehicle in front to be able to detect the lane marker or the vehicle ahead is driving on the lane marker.
7. Driving on a steep grade, over a hill, or when driving on a curved road.
8. Adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while driving.
9. The surrounding of the inside rearview mirror temperature is high due to direct sunlight, etc.

When front visibility is poor

1. The windshield or the camera lens is blocked with dirt or debris.
2. The windshield glass is fogged up; a clear view of the road is obstructed.
3. Placing objects on the dashboard, etc.
4. The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or snow.

WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system is a system to help prevent the driver from leaving the lane. However, the driver should not solely rely on the system but always take the necessary actions for safe driving practices.

LKA System Function Change
The driver can change LKA to Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system or change the LKA system mode between Standard LKA and Active LKA from the LCD display. Go to the ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance → Lane safety → Active LKA/Standard LKA/Lane Departure Warning.
The system is automatically set to Standard LKA if a function is not selected.

Active LKA
The Active LKA mode provides more frequent steering wheel control in comparison with the Standard LKA mode. Active LKA can help reduce the driver’s fatigue to assist the steering for maintaining the vehicle in the middle of the lane.

Standard LKA
The Standard LKA mode guides the driver to help keep the vehicle within the lanes. It rarely controls the steering wheel, when the vehicle drives well inside the lanes. However, it starts to control the steering wheel, when the vehicle is about to deviate out of the lane.

Lane Departure Warning
LDW system alerts the driver with a visual and steering wheel vibration warning when the system detects the vehicle departing the lane. The steer-ing wheel will not be controlled. When the vehicle’s front wheel contacts the inside edge of the lane line, LKA alerts the driver with the lane departure warning.

Information
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system is designed as a safety feature to help reduce drowsy or inattentive driving. The DAW displays a bar graph that is intended to represent the driver’s attention and fatigue level while driving.

System Setting and Activation
System setting

1. The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system is set to be in the OFF position when your vehicle is first delivered to you from the factory.
2. To turn ON the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system, turn on the engine, and then select ‘User Settings → Driver Assistance → Driver Attention Warning → Off/Normal sensitivity/High sensitivity on the LCD display.
3. The driver can select the mode of the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system.
   1. Off: The Driver Attention Warning system is deactivated.
   2. Normal sensitivity: The Driver Attention Warning system helps alert the driver of his/her fatigue level or inattentive driving practices.
   3. High sensitivity: The Driver Attention Warning system helps alert the driver of his/her fatigue level or inattentive driving practices faster than Normal mode.
4. The set-up of the Driver Attention Warning system will be maintained, as selected when the engine is restarted.

Driver’s attention level

1. The driver can monitor their driving conditions on the LCD display. The DAW screen will appear when you select the Assist mode tab ( ) on the LCD display if the system is activated. For more details, refer to “LCD Display Modes” in chapter 3.
2. The driver’s attention level is dis-played on the scale of 1 to 5. The lower the number is, the more inat-tentive the driver is.
3. The number decreases when the driver does not take a break for a certain period of time.
4. The number increases when the driver attentively drives for a cer-tain period of time.
5. When the driver turns on the sys-tem while driving, it displays ‘Last Break time’ and level.

Take a break

1. The “Consider taking a break” message appears on the LCD dis-play and a warning sounds in order to suggest the driver to take a break, when the driver’s attention level is below 1.
2. The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system does not suggest the driver to take a break, when the total driving time is shorter than 10 minutes.

Resetting the System

1. The last break time is set to 00:00 and the driver’s attention level is set to 5 (very attentive) when the driver resets the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system.
2. The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system resets in the follow-ing situations.
   1. The engine is turned OFF.
   2. The driver unfastens the seat belt and then opens the driver’s door.
   3. The vehicle is stopped for more than 10 minutes.
3. The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system operates again, when the driver restarts driving.

System Standby

The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system enters the ready status and displays the ‘Standby’ screen in the following situations.

1. The camera does not detect the lanes.
2. Driving speed remains under 40 mph (64 km/h) or over 110 mph (177 km/h).

System Malfunction

Check Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system
When the warning message appears, the system is not working properly. In this case, have the vehi-cle inspected by an authorized retail-er of Genesis Branded products.

WARNING

1. The Driver Attention Warning system is not a substitute for safe driving practices, but a convenience function only. It is the responsibility of the driver to always drive cau-tiously to prevent unexpected and sudden situations from occurring. Pay attention to the road conditions at all times.
2. The system may suggest a break according to the dri-ver’s driving pattern or habits even if the driver doesn’t feel fatigued.
3. The driver, who feels fatigued, should take a break, even though there is no break suggestions by the Driver Attention Warning system.

NOTICE
The Driver Attention Warning system utilizes the camera sensor on the front windshield for its operation. To keep the camera sensor in the best condition, you should observe the followings:

1. Do not disassemble the camera temporarily to tint the window or to attach any types of coatings and accessories. If you disassemble a camera and assemble it again, take your vehicle to an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products and have the system checked for calibration.
2. NEVER install any accessories or stickers on the front windshield, nor tint the front windshield.
3. NEVER locate any reflective objects (i.e. white paper, mirror) over the dashboard. Any light reflection may cause a malfunc-tion of the Driver Attention Alert (DAW) system.
4. Pay extreme caution to keep the camera sensor out of water.
5. NEVER arbitrarily disassemble the camera assembly, nor apply any impact on the camera assembly.

CAUTION
The Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system may not properly operate with limited alerting in the following situations:

1. The lane detection perform-ance is limited. (For more details, refer to “Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system” in this chapter.)
2. The vehicle is violently driven or is abruptly turned for obsta-cle avoidance (e.g. construction area, other vehicles, fallen objects, bumpy road).
3. Forward drivability of the vehi-cle is severely undermined (possibly due to wide variation in tire pressures, uneven tire wear-out, toe-in/toe-out align-ment).
4. The vehicle drives on a curvy road.
5. The vehicle drives on a bumpy road.
6. The vehicle drives through a windy area.
7. The vehicle is controlled by the following driving assist systems:
   1. Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system
   2. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system
   3. Smart Cruise Control (SCC) system

CAUTION
Playing the vehicle audio system at high volume may offset the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system warning sounds.

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