GENESIS G90 2021 Owner's Manual

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Warning and Indicator Lights
Supplemental Restraint
System Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The air bag warning light illumi-
nates for approximately 6 sec-
onds and then turns off when all
checks have been performed.
• The air bag warning light will
remain illuminated if there is a mal-
function with the Safety Restraint
System air bag operation.
If this occurs, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more details, refer to the "Seat
Belts" in chapter 2.
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
•Whenyou place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The parking brake & brake fluid
warning light illuminates for
approximately 3 seconds and will
then turn off once the parking
brake is released.
• Whenever the parking brake is
applied.
• Whenever the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates
with 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
details, refer to "Brake Fluid" in
chapter 7). After adding brake fluid,
check all brake components for fluid
leaks. If a brake fluid leak is found,
or if the warning light remains on, or
if the brakes do not operate proper-
ly, do not drive the vehicle. Have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded prod-
ucts.

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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.
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:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The ABS warning light illuminates
for approximately 3 seconds and
then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the ABS.
Note that the hydraulic braking
system will still be operational even
if there is a malfunction with the
ABS.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (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.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products. 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.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
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Information - Electronic
Brake Force Distribution
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.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON position.
- The EPB warning light illuminates
for approximately 3 seconds and
then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the EPB.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Information
The Electronic Parking Brake
Warning Light may illuminate when
the Electronic Stability control
Indicator Light comes on to indicates
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction of
the EPB).
Motor-Driven Power
Steering (MDPS)
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The MDPS warning light illumi-
nates for approximately 3 sec-
onds and then turns off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the MDPS.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
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Electronic Brake force
Distribution 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.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
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Charging System
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with
either the alternator or electrical
charging system.
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.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products as soon as pos-
sible
Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
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 details,
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 or if oil is not avail-
able, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products as
soon as possible.
• If the engine does not stop
immediately after the Engine Oil
Pressure Warning Light is illumi-
nated, severe damage could
result.
• If the warning light stays on
while the engine is running, it
indicates that there may be seri-
ous engine damage or malfunc-
tion. In this case:
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
2. Turn off the engine and check
the oil level. If the oil level is
low, fill the engine oil to the
proper level.
3. Start the engine again. If the
warning light stays on after
the engine is started, turn the
engine off immediately. If this
occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded
products.
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Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON position.
- The Malfunction Indicator Lamp
illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with either the emission control
system or the engine or the vehicle
powertrain.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on may cause
damage to the emission control
systems which could affect dri-
vability and/or fuel economy.
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
illuminates, potential catalytic
converter damage is possible
which could result in loss of
engine power.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retail-
er of Genesis Branded 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.
Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The low tire pressure warning
light illuminates for approximately
3 seconds and then turns off.
• When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated.
For more details, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System" in
chapter 6.
NOTICE
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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.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System" in
chapter 6.
Master Warning Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When there is a malfunction in
operation in any of the following
systems:
- Pre-Active Seat Belt malfunction (if
equipped)
- Haptic steering warning malfunc-
tion (if equipped)
- LED headlamp malfunction (if
equipped)
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if
equipped)
- Electronic Control Suspension
malfunction (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
system malfunction (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
radar blocked (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning sys-
tem malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning
radar blocked (if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &
Go malfunction (if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &
Go radar blocked (if equipped),
etc. Safe Stopping
• The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire dam-
age caused by external fac-
tors.
• 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.
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All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the AWD system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist (FCA)
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- The FCA warning light illuminates
for approximately 3 seconds and
then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the FCA.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist sys-
tem" in chapter 5.
Lane Keeping Assist
(LKA) Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• [Green] When the system operat-
ing conditions are satisfied.
• [White] When the system operating
conditions are not satisfied.
• [Yellow] Whenever there is a mal-
function with the lane keeping
assist system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Lane
Keeping Assist system" in chap-
ter 5.

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Adaptive Front-Lighting
System (AFS) Warning
Light(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop Button to the ON position.
- The AFS warning light illuminates
for approximately 3 seconds and
then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the AFS.
If there is a malfunction with the
AFS:
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 the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Icy Road Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light is to warn the driv-
er the road may be icy.
When the temperature on the out-
side temperature gauge is approxi-
mately below 40°F (4°C), the Icy
Road Warning Light and Outside
Temperature Gauge blinks and then
illuminates. Also, the warning chime
sounds 1 time.
You can activate or deactivate the
shift indicator pop-up function from
the Settings menu in the AVN system
screen. Select:
- Setup
→Vehicle Settings →Cluster
→Content Selection →Icy Road
Warning
For detailed information, scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
simple manual.
Information
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive more
attentively and safely refraining from
over-speeding, rapid acceleration, sud-
den braking or sharp turning, etc.
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LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine
Start/Stop button to the ON posi-
tion.
- The LED headlamp warning light
illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the LED headlamp.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
This warning light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with a
LED headlamp related part.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED head-
lamp life.
AUTO HOLD Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• [White] When you activate the auto
hold system by pressing the AUTO
HOLD switch.
• [Green] When you stop the vehicle
completely by depressing the
brake pedal with the auto hold sys-
tem activated.
• [Yellow] Whenever there is a mal-
function with the auto hold system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Auto
Hold" in chapter 5.
NOTICE

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The ESC indicator light illumi-
nates for approximately 3 sec-
onds and then turns off.
• Whenever there is a malfunction
with the ESC system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control
(ESC)" in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When you place the Engine Start/
Stop button to the ON position.
- The ESC OFF indicator light illu-
minates for approximately 3 sec-
onds and then turns off.
• When you deactivate the ESC sys-
tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
For more details, refer to
"Electronic Stability Control (ESC)"
in chapter 5.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates for
up to 30 seconds:
When the vehicle detects the smart
key in the vehicle with the Engine
Start/Stop button in the ACC or ON
position.
- Once the smart key is detected,
you can start the engine.
- The indicator light goes off after
starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
When the smart key is not in the
vehicle.
- If the smart key is not detected, you
cannot start the engine.
This indicator light illuminates for
2 seconds and goes off:
If the smart key is in the vehicle and
the Engine Start/Stop button is ON,
but the vehicle cannot detect the
smart key.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products.
This indicator light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with the
immobilizer system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
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