Hyundai Genesis: All Wheel Drive (AWD) / Emergency precautions

Tires

WARNING

Do not use tire and wheel with different size and type from the one originally installed on your vehicle. It can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle, which could lead to steering failure or rollover causing serious injury.

When replacing the tires, be sure to equip all four tires with the tire and wheel of the same size, type, tread, brand and load-carrying capacity.

In an emergency situation, a compact spare tire may be used. But, do not use the compact spare tire continuously. Repair or replace the original tire as soon as possible to avoid failure of the differential or AWD system.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine while an AWD vehicle is raised on a jack.The vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack causing serious injury or death to you or those nearby.

Towing

AWD vehicles must be towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the ground.

Vehicle inspection

• When the vehicle is on a car lift, do not operate the front and rear wheels separately. All four wheels should be operated.
• Never engage the parking brake while running the engine on a car lift. This may damage the AWD system.

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Using All Wheel Drive (AWD) The All Wheel Drive (AWD) System delivers engine power to and rear wheels for maximum traction. AWD is useful when extra traction is required, such as when driving ...

Dynamometer testing

An AWD vehicle must be tested on a special four wheel chassis dynamometer. An AWD vehicle should not be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll tester must be used, perform the following ...

Other information:

Hyundai Genesis (DH) 2013-2016 Service Manual: Repair procedures

Inspection Check it by the procedure below to see if the function of the ECM is normal. 1. Turn the ignition key to the "ON" position. 2. Cover the forward facing sensor. 3. Head a light to the rearward-facing sensor. 4. The ECM shall dim as soon as the rearward-facing sensor detect ...

Hyundai Genesis (DH) 2013-2016 Service Manual: Auto Head Lamp Leveling Unit Description and Operation

Description According to driving environment and loading state of vehicle, head lamp lighting direction is changed to keep the driver's visibility range and to protect the driver's vision from glare, aiming at safety driving. Sensor integrated ECU mounting on the rear center arm drives ...