GENESIS G80 2017 Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: GENESIS, Model Year: 2017, Model line: G80, Model: GENESIS G80 2017Pages: 23, PDF Size: 9.52 MB
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DRIVING
GENESIS
ELECTRONIC  STABILITY  CONTROL (ESC)
The ESC system is an electronic
system designed to help the driver 
maintain vehicle control under 
adverse conditions.
•  To turn LKAS on,  
press the LKAS switch.
•  To turn LKAS off,  
press the switch again.
The Lane Keeping Assist System
detects lane markers on the road,
and assists the driver’s steering to
help keep the vehicle between lanes.
LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEM (LKAS)
ESC automatically selects the ON 
position when the engine is started.
To turn off Traction Control
Press the ESC OFF button once.
To turn off Traction and Stability 
Control
Press and hold the ESC OFF button 
for more than 3 seconds.
NOTE: LKAS operates only when the 
vehicle speed is above 38 mph and when 
the LKAS indicator is green displayed in 
the instrument cluster.
Refer to the Owner's Manual for more 
detailed information.NOTE: LKAS Settings can be 
adjusted in the User Settings page 
of the instrument cluster under 
Driving Assist.
AUTOMATIC  TRANSMISSION 
() :    Press the shift button, then move shift lever.
() : Depress the brake pedal, then move shift lever.
() :  Move shift lever.
Move the shift lever from D (Drive) into the manual gate to select. 
Move the shift lever forward (+) to up shift or rearward (–) to downshift.
Manual shift mode
PADDLE SHIFTER
Press (-) to 
downshift
Press (+) to 
upshiftThe Paddle shifter is available 
when the shift lever is in the D 
position or the manual shift mode.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter 
once to shift up or down one gear.  
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DRIVING
GENESIS
You can select the drive mode 
according to your preference or the 
road condition.
The drive mode defaults to the Normal 
mode whenever the engine start/stop 
button is turned to the ON position.
Each time you press the button, the 
drive mode is changed as follows :
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM
Normal mode is not displayed on the instrument cluster.
Normal mode 
Sport mode focuses on dynamic driving by automatically controlling the 
steering wheel, engine and transmission system.
Sport mode 
Snow mode helps you to drive more effectively on the slippery road 
such as snowy or muddy road.
Press and hold the drive mode button to select the Snow mode.
Press the button again to return to previous mode.
Snow mode 
Active ECO helps improve fuel efficiency by controlling certain engine 
and transmission system operating parameters.
ECO mode
Normal mode 
Sport mode ECO mode
The BSD (Blind spot detection) 
system uses a radar sensor to alert 
the driver while driving.
It senses the rear side territory of the 
vehicle and provides information to 
the driver.
1  Blind spot detection
2  Lane change assist
3  Rear cross traffic alert
The BSD system will activate once vehicle speed exceeds 20 mph.
The rear cross traffic alert will activate, if vehicle is in reverse at speeds 
below 6 mph and BSD is activated.
BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD)
•  To turn the BSD on, press the BSD 
button.  (indicator illuminated)
•  To turn the BSD off, press the  
BSD button again.
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DRIVING
CRUISE CONTROL/ADVANCED  
SMART CRUISE CONTROL 
Setting vehicle distance
(Advanced smart cruise 
control only)
The vehicle to vehicle distance will
automatically activate when you set
the cruise speed.
This system assist you in setting the
distance from the vehicle ahead and
will maintain the selected distance 
without you depressing the 
accelerator or the brake pedal.
If your vehicle is equipped with Advanced smart cruise control and you 
wish to eliminate the vehicle distance function, you can change cruise 
control setting to a standard setting.
Press the Cruise Control button on the 
steering wheel to turn on Cruise Control. 
Then press and hold the vehicle distance 
button for more than 2 seconds to toggle 
between Smart Cruise Control (SCC) and 
Cruise Control (CC) mode.
Please refer to your Owner's Manual for 
more information.
Each time the vehicle distance set 
button is pressed, the vehicle to 
vehicle distance changes as follows:
The cruise control system allows 
you to program the vehicle to 
maintain a constant speed without 
holding the accelerator pedal.
Distance 4
Distance 3
Distance 2
Distance 1
1   To On/Off the cruise control.
2   To Resume or Increase  
the cruise control speed.
3   To Set or Decrease  
the cruise control speed.
4  To Cancel the cruise control.
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