Hyundai Genesis 2014 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI, Model Year: 2014, Model line: Genesis, Model: Hyundai Genesis 2014Pages: 546, PDF Size: 13.59 MB
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7. Blind Spot Detection (BSD) sys-
tem information (if equipped)
8. Warning lights (Low fuel, BSD)
9. Audio/Video information
On the "User Settings Mode" of the
LCD display, you can activate or
deactivate the Turn By Turn (TBT)
navigation, Smart Cruise Control
(SCC), Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS), Lane Keeping
Assist System(LKAS), and Blind
Spot Detection (BSD) system infor-
mation.
✽NOTICE
If you select the Turn By Turn (TBT)
navigation information as HUD con-
tents, the Turn By Turn (TBT) navi-
gation information will not be dis-
played on the LCD Display.
Head Up Display Setting
On the LCD display, you can change
the head up display settings as fol-
lows.
1. Head up display ON/OFF
2. Display height
3. Illumination
4. Contents setting
5. Speedometer number size
6. Speedometer number color
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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Exterior lights
Lighting control
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF (O) position
(2) AUTO light position
(3) Parking lamp position
(4) Headlamp position
AUTO light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position, the parking lamp and head-
lamp will be turned ON or OFF auto-
matically depending on the amount
of light outside the vehicle.
Even with the AUTO light feature in
operation, it is recommended to
manually turn ON the lamps when
driving at night or in a fog, or when
you enter dark areas, such as tun-
nels and parking facilities.
LIGHT
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•Do not cover or spill anything
on the sensor (1) located on
the instrument panel.
•Do not clean the sensor using
a window cleaner, the
cleanser may leave a light film
which could interfere with
sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint
or other types of metallic
coating on the front wind-
shield, the AUTO light system
may not work properly.
CAUTION
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Parking lamp position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking
lamp position (1st position), the park-
ing lamp, license plate lamp and
instrument panel lamp are turned ON.
Headlamp position ( )
When the light switch is in the head
lamp position (2nd position), the
headlamp, parking lamp, license plate
lamp and instrument panel lamp are
turned ON.
✽NOTICE
The Engine Start/Stop button must
be in the ON position to turn on the
headlamp.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlamp high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you. The low
beams will turn on.
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Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles approaching
you. Using high beam could
obstruct the other driver's vision.
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To flash the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever towards you, then
release the lever. The high beams
will remain ON as long as you hold
the lever towards you.
Smart High Beam
(if equipped)
The Smart High Beam is a system
that automatically adjusts the head-
lamp range (switches between high
beam and low beam) according to
the brightness of other vehicles and
road conditions.
Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing
the lever away from you.
The smart high beam ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3. The Smart High Beam will turn on
when vehicle speed is above
45km/h (28 mph).
• If the lever is pushed away when
the Smart High Beam is operating,
the Smart High Beam will turn off
and the high beam will be on con-
tinuously. The smarthigh beam
( ) indicator will turn off.
• If the lever is pulled towards you
when the Smart High Beam is
operating, the Smart High Beam
will turn off.
4. If the light switch is placed to the
headlamp position, the Smart
High Beam will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.
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The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
- When the Smart High Beam is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright
enough high beams are not need-
ed.
- When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below
35km/h (22 mph).The system may not operate nor-
mally in the below conditions.
•When the light from the on-
coming or front vehicle is not
detected because of lamp dam-
age, hidden from sight, etc.
•When the lamp of the on-com-
ing or front vehicle is covered
with dust, snow or water.
•When the light from the on-
coming or front vehicle is not
detected because of exhaust
fume, smoke, fog, snow, etc.
•When the front window is cov-
ered with foreign matters such
as ice, dust, fog, or is damaged.
•When there is a similar shape
lamp with the front vehicle’s
lamps.
•When it is hard to see because
of fog, heavy rain or snow.
•When the headlamp is not
repaired or replaced at an
authorized dealer.
(continued)
CAUTION(continued)
•When headlamp aiming is not
properly adjusted.
•When driving on a narrow
curved road or rough road.
•When driving downhill or uphill.
•When only part of the vehicle
in front is visible on a cross-
road or curved road.
•When there is a traffic light,
reflecting sign, flashing sign
or mirror.
•When the road conditions are
bad such as being wet or cov-
ered with snow.
•When the front vehicle’s head-
lamps are off but the fog lamps
on.
•When a vehicle suddenly
appears from a curve.
•When the vehicle is tilted from
a flat tire or being towed.
•When the LDWS (Lane
Departure Warning System)
warning light illuminates. (if
equipped)
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Turn signals and lane change
signals
To signal a turn, move the lever up
for a right turn or down for a left turn
to position (A). The lever will return to
the OFF position when the turn is
completed.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
One-touch turn signal function
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch turn signal
function, move the turn signal lever
slightly and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3, 5 or 7
times.
You can activate/deactivate the One
Touch Turn Signal function or choose
the number of blinking (3, 5, or 7)
from the User Settings Mode on the
LCD display. For more details, refer
to "LCD Display" in this chapter.
✽NOTICE
If the turn signal indicator stays on
and does not blink, or if it blinks
abnormally, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit. The bulb may
require replacement.
•Do not place any accessories,
stickers or tint the windshield.
•Have the windshield glass
replaced from an authorized
dealer.
•Do not remove or impact relat-
ed parts of the Smart High
Beam system.
•Be careful that water doesn’t
get into the Smart High Beam
unit.
•Do not place objects on the
dashboard that reflects light
such as mirrors, white paper,
etc. The system may malfunc-
tion if sunlight is reflected.
•At times, the Smart High
Beam system may not work
properly, always check the
road conditions for your safe-
ty. When the system does not
operate normally, manually
change between the high
beam and low beam.
WARNING
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Front fog lamp (if equipped)
Fog lamps are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. Use
the switch next to the headlamp switch
to turn the fog lamps ON and OFF.
1. Turn on the parking lamp.
2. Turn the light switch (1) to the front
fog lamp position.3. To turn off the front fog lamp, turn
the light switch to the front fog
lamp position again or turn off the
parking lamp.
Rear fog lamp (if equipped)
Vehicle with front fog lamp
To turn on the rear fog lamp:
Position the light switch in the park-
ing lamp position, turn the light
switch to the front fog lamp position,
and then turn the lamp switch (1) to
the rear fog lamp position. When in operation, the fog
lamps consume large amounts
of vehicle electrical power. Only
use the fog lamps when visibili-
ty is poor.
CAUTION
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Vehicle without front fog lamp
To turn on the rear fog lamp:
Position the light switch in the head-
lamp position, and then turn the light
switch (1) to the rear fog lamp position.
To turn the rear fog lamps off, do one
of the following:
• Turn off the headlamp switch.
• Turn the light switch to the rear fog
lamp position again.
• When the light switch is in the
parking lamp position, if you turn
off the front fog lamp, the rear fog
lamp will also turn off.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lamp when the
driver turns the engine off and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lamps
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on
when the engine is turned off, perform
the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lamps OFF and
ON again using the light switch on
the steering column.
Headlamp delay function
(if equipped)
If you place the Engine Start/Stop
button in to the ACC or OFF position
with the headlamps ON, the head-
lamps (and/or parking lamps) remain
on for about 5 minutes. However,
with the engine off if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the head-
lamps (and/or parking lamps) are
turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlamps (and/or parking
lamps) can be turned off by pressing
the lock button on the smart key
twice or turning the light switch to the
OFF or AUTO position. However, if
you turn the light switch to the AUTO
position when it is dark outside, the
headlamps will not be turned off.
You can activate or deactivate the
Headlamp Delay function from the
User Settings Mode on the LCD dis-
play. For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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Daytime running light (DRL)
(if equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day, especially after dawn and before
sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedi-
cated lamp OFF when:
1. The light switch is in the front fog
lamp or headlamp position, includ-
ing the operation that the head-
lamp is turned on automatically in
the AUTO light position.
2. The engine is turned off.
3. The hazard warning flasher is on.
4. You turn the turn signal light on.
- If you turn on the turn signal light,
only the corresponding daytime
running lights will turn off.
- If you turn on turn signal light with
the position light turned on, the
daytime running lights will turn off
but the position light remains on.
Headlamp leveling device
(if equipped)
It automatically adjusts the headlamp
beam level according to the number
of passengers and loading weight in
the luggage area.
And it offers proper headlamp beam
under various conditions. If the driver gets out of the vehi-
cle through other doors (except
driver's door), the battery saver
function does not operate and
the headlamp delay function
does not turn off automatically.
Therefore, It causes the battery
to be discharged. In this case,
make sure to turn off the lamp
before getting out of the vehicle.
CAUTION
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlight
beam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that the system be inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.
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Headlamp washer (if equipped)
Washer fluid will be sprayed on the
headlamps at the same time you
operate the windshield washer when:
1. The Engine Start/Stop button is in
the ON position.
2. The light switch is in the headlamp
position (low beam).
✽NOTICE
• Check the headlamp washers peri-
odically to confirm that the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed properly
onto the headlamp lenses.
• The headlamp washer can be
operated 15 minutes after the last
operation.
Traffic change (for Europe)
Use this function when you visit a
country with opposite traffic direction.
For more details, refer to “Light
Bulbs” in chapter 7.
Welcome system (if equipped)
Welcome light (if equipped)
Puddle lamp
When all the doors (and trunk) are
closed and locked, the puddle lamp
will come on for about 15 seconds if
any of the below is performed.
• When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
• When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
• When the vehicle is approached
with the smart key in possession.
(if equipped)
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