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Convenience Features
Using Smart Key
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Your Genesis Branded Vehicle uses a
Smart Key, which you can use to lock or
unlock the driver and passenger doors or
the rear trunk.
M Door lock
N Door unlock
O Trunk open
P Panic
Q Remote Start
R Remote Smart Parking Assist
(Forward/Backward)
Locking your vehicle
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To lock your vehicle using the door
handle touch sensor or the Smart Key:
1. Make sure all doors, the hood and the
trunk are closed.
2. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
3. Touch the door lock/unlock sensor on
the door handle (the engraved part) or
press the Door Lock button M on the
smart key. The hazard warning lights
will blink.

[Make sure the doors are locked.
When doors lock, the handle
become flush to the body.
ACCESSING YOUR VEHICLE

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Information

[The side view mirror will fold if
‘Enable on Door Unlock’ is selected
from the Settings menu in the
infotainment system screen. Select:
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unlock

[The door handle touch sensor will only
operate when the smart key is within
28~40 in. (0.7~1 m) from the outside
door handle.

[Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the door handle touch sensor if
any of the following occur:
-The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
-The Engine Start/Stop button is from
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-Any of the doors are open except for
the trunk.
WARNING
Do not leave the Smart Key in your
vehicle with unsupervised children.
Unattended children could press the
Engine Start/Stop button and may
operate power windows, lock the doors
or other controls, or even make the
vehicle move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
Unlocking your vehicle (When the
Two Press Unlock feature is off)
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To unlock your vehicle using the door
handle touch sensor or the Smart Key:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Touch the door lock/unlock sensor on
the door handle (the engraved part)
or press the Door Unlock button N on
the smart key.
3. When all doors unlock, door handles
will pop out and the hazard warning
lights will blink two times.

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Unlocking your vehicle
(When the Two Press Unlock feature
is on)
To unlock your vehicle using the door
handle touch sensor or the Smart Key:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Touch the door lock/unlock sensor on
the door handle (the engraved part)
or press the Door Unlock button N on
the smart key.
3. The driver’s door handle will pop out
and unlock.
4. If you touch the door lock/unlock
sensor on the door handle or press the
Door Unlock button N on the smart
key once more within 4 seconds, all
of the doors unlock. When the doors
unlock, door handles will pop out. The
hazard warning lights will blink two
times and the chime will sound.
5. After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically relock after 30
seconds unless a door is opened.
Setting the Two Press Unlock feature
The priority for unlocking the driver door
only, or unlocking all the doors with one
press may be adjusted in the Settings
menu in the infotainment system screen.
The Two Press Unlock feature, when
enabled, will require the user to press
the door unlock button once for driver
door only and twice for unlocking all the
doors.
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Setting the door lock/unlock prevention
feature
The doors may lock or unlock if the touch
sensor of the outside door handle is
recognized while washing your vehicle or
due to heavy rain.
To prevent unintentional door lock or
unlock:
Press the lock button on the smart key
and immediately press the unlock button
along with the lock button for more than
4 seconds. The hazard warning lights will
blink four times. At this time, the doors
will not lock or unlock even though the
touch sensor is touched on the outside
door handle.
To deactivate the function, press the
door lock or unlock button on the smart
key.
Information

[During a car wash or rain, in order
to minimize unintentional operation
of the touch sensor, the touch sensor
may become insensitive. This is not a
malfunction.

[The doors may not lock or unlock in
the following situations.
-If the touch sensor is touched with
gloves on
-If you suddenly approach the door
and touch the sensor
Opening the trunk
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1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Press either the trunk open button
on the vehicle or press and hold the
Trunk Open button O on the smart key
for more than one second. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times and
the trunk will open.
Information

[The trunk open button will only
operate when the smart key is within 28
in. (0.7 m) from the trunk.

[For more details on opening or closing
the trunk, refer to "Power Trunk"
section in this chapter.

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Panic button
Press and hold the Panic button P for
more than one second. The horn sounds
and hazard warning lights blink for about
30 seconds. To cancel the panic mode,
press any button on the Smart Key.
Remotely starting vehicle (if
equipped)
You can start the vehicle using the
Remote Start button Q on the smart key.
To start the vehicle remotely:
1. Press the door lock button on the
smart key within 32 feet (10 m) from
the vehicle.
2. Press the Remote Start button Q for
more than 2 seconds within 4 seconds
after pressing the door lock button.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the engine will start.
3. To turn off the remote start function,
press the Remote Start button Q
once.
Information

[The vehicle must be in P (Park) for the
remote start function to start.

[The engine turns off if you get in the
vehicle without a registered smart key.

[The engine turns off if you do not get
in the vehicle within 10 minutes after
remotely starting the vehicle.

[The Remote Start button Q may not
operate if the smart key is not within 32
feet (10 m).

[The vehicle will not remotely start if the
engine hood or trunk is opened.

[Do not idle the engine for a long period.

[Do not operate remote start in closed
areas where there is no adequate
ventilation for the engine exhaust.
Remotely moving vehicle forward or
backward (if equipped)
With the smart key, the driver can move
the vehicle forward or backward using
the Forward/Backward button R on the
smart key.
For more details, refer to “Remote Smart
Parking Assist (RSPA)” section in chapter
7.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key.
For more details, refer to the “Engine
Start/Stop Button” section in chapter 6.

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Starting the vehicle

[Ultra Wide Band unsupported smart
phone
- After placing your registered digital
key (smart phone) on the vehicle
authentication pad (wireless
charging pad), depress the brake
pedal and press the Engine Start/
Stop button.

[Ultra Wide Band supported smart
phone
- With the smart phone inside the
vehicle, depress the brake pedal
and press the Engine Start/Stop
button.
- To start the vehicle remotely, use
the App provided by the smart
phone manufacturer to lock the
vehicle with the door lock button,
and press the remote start button
within 4 seconds.
The vehicle starts and the hazard
warning lights blink.
- Press the remote start button again
to turn off the vehicle.
After starting the vehicle, the digital key
(smart phone ) may be removed from
the vehicle authentication pad (wireless
charging pad). Information
If a shared digital key (smart phone) is
used for the first time, the activating time
may take longer.

[Place the shared digital key
(smart phone) on the door handle
authentication pad until the vehicle
door lock/unlock activates.

[If a shared digital key (smart phone) is
first used on the vehicle authentication
pad (wireless charger pad), the initial
start of the vehicle may fail.

[If the door lock/unlock is activated
once with the shared digital key (smart
phone) or the vehicle is started with
the digital key (smart phone) on the
vehicle authentication pad, the digital
key (smart phone) will be registered in
the vehicle.

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WARNING
Be careful not to get your fingers or
body caught between the door and
vehicle body when opening or closing
the door. It may lead to injury.
CAUTION

[The door might open again if not
properly closed.

[Do not leave the vehicle unlocked
for a long time. The battery may
discharge, and you will not be able
to open the other doors except the
driver’s door.

[Do not leave the mechanical key in
the vehicle. You will not be able to
open the doors in an emergency.
NOTICE

[The door handle may freeze during
winter. Tap the door handle lightly
or use other methods to warm the
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details, refer to “Removing Ice from
Door Handle” section in this chapter.

[Do not apply excessive force on the
door handle or use sharp tools to pop
out the door handle. It may damage
the door handle.
Information

[When the battery level is low, the
driver’s door will automatically shift to
emergency mode. If you pull the door
handle, you may hear a click noise.
This is a normal sound due to motor
operation.

[When the door handles do not operate
properly due to battery discharge or
other causes, you can manually pop
out the door handle by pressing the
front part of the door handle. When
it pops out, unlock the door with the
key and pull the handle to open the
door. For more details, refer to “Using
Mechanical Key” section in this
chapter.

[When you shift the gear to R (Reverse)
even when the doors are unlocked, the
outside door handle will return to its
original position.

[If you shift the gear to R (Reverse)
when using the automatic door lock
feature, the outside door handle returns
to its original position and the door will
be locked.

[When the vehicle speed is within 1.8
mph-9 mph (3 km/h-15 km/h) with the
doors unlocked, the doors will remain
unlocked, and only the door handle
will return to its original position. If
the vehicle is stopped in this condition,
the passenger will not have to unlock
the door. The door will be opened when
the door handle pops out by touching
the door lock/unlock sensor (engraved
part) on the outside door handle.

[When the outside door handle goes in
and pops out, a noise may sound from
inside the vehicle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Motor Driven Power Steering
(MDPS)
The system assists you with steering the
vehicle. If the vehicle is turned off or
if the power steering system becomes
inoperative, you may still steer the
vehicle, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
CAUTION
If Motor Driven Power Steering does not
operate normally, the warning light
and the message ‘Check motor driven
power steering’ will illuminate on the
instrument cluster. You may steer the
vehicle, but it will require increased
steering efforts. Take the vehicle to an
authorized retailer of Genesis Branded
products and have the system checked
as soon as possible.
Information
The following symptoms may occur during
normal vehicle operation:

[The steering effort may be high
immediately after pressing the Engine
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This happens as the system performs
the MDPS system diagnostics. When
the diagnostics are completed, the
steering wheel effort will return to its
normal condition.

[When the battery voltage is low, you
might have to put more steering effort.
However, it is a temporary condition so
that it will return to normal condition
after charging the battery.

[A click noise may be heard from the
MDPS relay after the Engine Start/Stop
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[Motor noise may be heard when the
vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving
speed.

[When you operate the steering wheel
in low temperatures, abnormal noise
may occur. If the temperature rises, the
noise will disappear. This is a normal
condition.

[When an error is detected from MDPS,
the steering effort assist function will
not be activated in order to prevent
fatal accidents. Instrument cluster
warning lights may be on or the
steering effort may be high. If these
symptoms occur, drive the vehicle to
a safe area as soon as it is safe to do
so. Have the system checked by an
authorized retailer of Genesis Branded
products as soon as possible.
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