warning light GENESIS G90 2017 Owner's Guide

Warning and Indicator Lights
Supplemental RestraintSystem Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 6seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the SRS.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more information, refer to the
"Seat Belts" in chapter 2.
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds.
- It remains on if the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake is applied.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.
If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (For more
information, refer to "Brake
Fluid" in chapter 7) . After adding
brake fluid, check all brake compo-
nents for fluid leaks. If a brake fluid
leak is found, or if the warning light
remains on, or if the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. Have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
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With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure is
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking system will
still be operational without the assis-
tance of the anti-lock brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products.
Electronic Brake forceDistribution (EBD)System Warning Light
These two warning lights
illuminate at the same
time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake sys-
tem may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Information - Electronic
Brake force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both ABS and Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
speedometer, odometer, or tripmeter
may not work. Also, the MDPS
Warning Light may illuminate and the
steering effort may increase or decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.i
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Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer
of Genesis Brand Products.
WARNING
Electronic Brake force
Distribution (EBD) System
Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer
of Genesis Brand Products.
WARNING

Motor-Driven PowerSteering (MDPS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the MDPS.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may cause
damage to the emission control
systems which could affect dri-
vability and/or fuel economy. If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyt-
ic converter damage is possible
which could result in loss of
engine power.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer
of Genesis Brand Products.
Charging System
Warning Light
If this warning light comes on while
the engine is running, the battery is
not being charged. Immediately turn
off all electrical accessories. Try not
to use electrically operated controls,
such as the power windows. Keep the
engine running; stopping then restart-
ing the engine will quickly discharge
the battery.
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
NOTICE
NOTICE
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Engine Oil PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the engine oil level (For more infor-
mation, refer to "Engine Oil" in
chapter 7). If the level is low, add
oil as required.
If the warning light remains on
after adding oil and restarting the
engine or if oil is not available,
turn off the engine. There is a
mechanical concern that needs to
be repaired before you can contin-
ue driving. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Dealer of Genesis Brand Products. To prevent severe engine damage,
after the Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light is illuminated and as
soon as it is safe to do so, turn the
engine off and check the oil level.
If the oil level is low, fill the engine
oil to the proper level and start the
engine again. If the light stays on
with the engine running, turn the
engine off immediately.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer
of Genesis Brand Products.
Low Fuel Level
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below "E" can cause the
engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
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Low Tire PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When one or more of your tires are significantly underinflated.
For more information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
This warning light remains ON
after blinking for approximately 60
seconds, or repeatedly blinks ON
and OFF in 3 second intervals:
When there is a malfunction with the
TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
For more information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) WarningLight
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products.
Information
The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminate when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
Indicator Light comes on to indicates
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction of
the EPB).
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Safe Stopping
The TPMS cannot alert you to severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you notice any vehicle insta- bility, immediately take your
foot off the accelerator pedal,
apply the brakes gradually with
light force, and slowly move to
a safe position off the road.
WARNING

Automatic EmergencyBraking (AEB) Warninglight
This warning light illuminates :
When the AEB system is turned off.
When the radar sensor or cover is
blocked with dirt or snow. Check
the sensor and cover and clean
them by using a soft cloth.
When there is a malfunction with AEB. In this case, have your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized
Dealer of Genesis Brand Products.
Adaptive Front LightingSystem (AFLS)Warning Light
This warning light illuminates :
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the AFLS.
If there is a malfunction with the
AFLS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the engine. If the warning light remains
on, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
All Wheel Drive (AWD)Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the AWD system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products.
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Master Warning Light
This indicator light illuminates
Once you place the Engine Start/Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction in operation in any of the following
systems:
- Pre-Active Seat Belt (PSB) mal-function
- Smart high beam malfunction
- Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS) malfunction
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD) mal- function
- Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) malfunction (if equipped)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) malfunction
- Advanced smart cruise control malfunction
- Electronic Controlled Suspension (ECS) malfunction
- Haptic steering malfunction
To identify the details of the warning,
look at the LCD display.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more information, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control (ESC)"
in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFFIndicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
For more information, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control (ESC)"
in chapter 5.
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High Beam IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in
the high beam position.
When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlights are
on.
Smart High Beam indi-cator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates :
When the high-Beam is on with the
light switch in the AUTO light posi-
tion.
If your vehicle detects oncoming or preceding vehicles, the Smart High
Beam system will switch the high
beam to low beam automatically.
For more information, refer to
"Smart High Beam" in this chapter.
SPORT Mode Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When you select "SPORT" mode as
drive mode.
For more information, refer to
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
System" in chapter 5.
SMART Mode Indicator Light
This indicator illuminates:
When you select “SMART” mode as
drive mode.
For more information, refer to
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
System" in chapter 5.
ECO Mode IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates :
When you select "ECO" mode as
drive mode.
For more information, refer to
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
System" in this chapter.
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Press brake pedal to start engine
This warning message is displayed if
the Engine Start/Stop button changes
to the ACC position twice by pressing
the button repeatedly without depress-
ing the brake pedal.
In order to start the vehicle, press the
brake pedal to start the engine.
Press START button with key
This warning message is displayed if
you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton while the warning message "Key
not detected" is shown.
At this time, the immobilizer indicator
light blinks.
Low Key Battery
This warning message is displayed if
the battery of the smart key is dis-
charged when the Engine Start/Stop
button changes to the OFF position.
Key not detected
This warning message is displayed if
the smart key is not detected when
you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton.
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Key not in vehicle
This warning message is displayed if
the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine Start/Stop
button.
When attempting to start the vehicle,
always have the smart key with you.
Door / Hood / Trunk open
This warning message is displayed
indicating which door, or the hood, or
the trunk is open.
If the door/hood/trunk open warning
message is blocked with another
warning message, an icon will appear
on the top of the LCD display.
Sunroof open
This warning message is displayed
if you turn off the engine when the
sunroof is open.
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Before driving the vehicle, you
should confirm that the door/
hood/trunk is fully closed. Also,
check there is no door/hood/
trunk open warning light or
message displayed on the
instrument cluster.
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