2007 SUZUKI FORENZA fold seats

1-4 SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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If your vehicle is equipped with the tiltable
front head restraints, do the following to
adjust it.
1) Place it in its upright position by push-
ing it forward fully and releasing it.
2) Push the head restraint forward care-
fully until it is adjusted to the desired
position.
Rear SeatsFolding Rear SeatYour vehicle has rear seatbacks that can
be folded down to increase cargo space.
To fold down the seatback, do the follow-
ing:
1) For the sedan model, disconnect the
center safety belt latch plate from the
buckle with the black button, and allow
the belt to retract. See “Rear Center
Safety Belt” later in this section.
2) Push the rear head restraints as far
down as possible.
3) Press down on the release button
located on top of the rear seatback.
4) Fold the rear seatback forward and
down.To return the seatback to the upright posi-
tion, do the following:
1) Lift up the seatback and push it to its
original position. Ensure that the safety
belts are not twisted or caught under
the seatback.
2) Push rearward firmly on the top of the
seatback until it latches securely in the
fully upright position.
3) For the sedan model, reconnect the
center safety belt latch plate into the
buckle with the black button, and make
sure that the webbing is not twisted.
See “Rear Center Safety Belt” later in
this section.
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WARNING
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or
crash. That could cause injury to the
person sitting there. Always press
rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
Front Seats:
Rear Seats:

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Safety BeltsSafety Belt: They are for EveryoneThis section of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do with safety
belts.
Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up. See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in section 3.
In most states and in all Canadian prov-
inces, the law says to wear safety belts.
Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If
you do have a crash, you don’t know if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes
can be so serious that even buckled up, a
person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes
are in between. In many of them, people
who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have
been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!
WARNING
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached, or
twisted won’t provide the protection
needed in a crash. The person wear-
ing the belt could be severely injured.
After raising the rear seatback,
always check to be sure that the
safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
WARNING
 Do not stack luggage or other
cargo higher than the front seats.
 Do not allow passengers to sit on
the folded seatbacks while the
vehicle is in motion.
 Unrestrained luggage or passen-
gers on a folded seatback can be
thrown about or ejected from the
vehicle in a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
Serious injuries or death can result.
WARNING
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she
can’t wear a safety belt properly. If
you are in a crash and you’re not
wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be
ejected from it. You can be severely
injured or killed. In the same crash,
you might not be, if you are buckled
up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
WARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to be
severely injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and safety belts. Be sure every-
one in your vehicle is in a seat and is
using a safety belt properly.
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Rear Seats:
Safety Belts:

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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on
the buckle.
Rear Center Safety Belt
(Sedan only)The rear center safety belt system includes
a retractable safety belt, a buckle with a
black release button, and a buckle with a
red release button marked “CENTER”. The
rear center safety belt buckles are
designed so as not to allow a wrong latch
plate to be inserted.
When the rear seatback is in an upright
position, keep the latch plate latched into
the buckle with the black button (1). The
latch plate should only be disconnected
from the buckle with the black button when
you fold the rear seatback down.Before fastening the rear center belt, make
sure that the latch plate is securely latched
into the buckle with the black button (1)
and make sure the webbing is not twisted.
To fasten the belt, sit up straight and well
back in the seat, pull the latch plate (A)
across your body and press it into the
buckle (B) until you hear a “click”.
To unfasten the belt, push the red button
on the buckle (B) and allow the belt to
retract.
When the rear seatback will be folded
down, push the black button on the buckle
(1) and allow the belt to retract.
After returning a rear seatback to the nor-
mal position, push the latch plate (1) at the
end of the safety belt strap into the buckle
with the black button and make sure the
webbing is not twisted.
WARNING
You can be severely hurt if your
shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash,
you would move forward too much,
which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your
body.
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(1)(A)
(B)
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Safety Belts:

4-19 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
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Determining Compatibility of Tire and
Vehicle Load Limits
The tires on your vehicle, when they are
inflated to the recommended tire inflation
pressure, have a load-carrying capacity
that is greater than the load that will be onthe tires when the vehicle is at its GVWR
or GAWR limit. Never use replacement
tires that have a load-carrying capacity
less than the original tires on your vehicle.
Tire load-carrying capacity information is
molded into the tire sidewall typically
shown as “Max. Load”. Use of replacement
tires with a lower load-carrying capacity
than the original tires, or failure to keep the
tires inflated to recommended tire pres-
sure, may reduce the GVWR or GAWR
limit of your vehicle.
NOTE:
Use of replacement tires with a higher
load-carrying capacity than the original
tires, or using a tire inflation pressure
higher than the recommended tire inflation
pressure, will not increase the GVWR or
GAWR limit of your vehicle.
Towing a TrailerDo not use your vehicle to tow a trailer. The
vehicle is not designed or intended for
such use. Towing a trailer can adversely
affect handling, durability and fuel econ-
omy.
WARNING
Things you put inside your vehicle
can strike and injure people in a sud-
den stop or turn, or in a crash.
 Put things in the trunk or rear area
of your vehicle. In a trunk, put them
as far forward as you can. Try to
spread the weight evenly. If you
have fold-down rear seats, you’ll
find four anchors on the back wall
of your trunk. You can use these
anchors to tie down lighter loads.
They’re not strong enough for
heavy things, however, so put them
as far forward as you can in the
trunk or rear area.
 Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
 Don’t leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
 When you carry something inside
the vehicle, secure it whenever you
can.
 Don’t leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
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Towing:

8-2 INDEX
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Doing Your Own Service Work
...........................................5-1
Door Ajar Light
....................................................................3-26
Door Ajar Reminder
.............................................................2-5
Door Locks
...........................................................................2-4
Doors and Locks
.................................................................2-4
Driver Position
.....................................................................1-7
Driver Seat Height Adjuster
................................................1-2
Driving at Night
....................................................................4-8
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
.....................................4-9
Drunken Driving
...................................................................4-1
EElectrical System
.................................................................5-49
Emission Compliance Label (for U.S.A.)
...........................7-2
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
.....................................................5-9
Engine Compartment Overview
.........................................5-6
Engine Coolant
....................................................................5-12
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
.................................3-22
Engine Exhaust
....................................................................2-20
Engine Oil
.............................................................................5-7
Engine Overheating
.............................................................5-14
Engine Serial Number .........................................................7-1
Exterior Lamps
....................................................................3-9
FFilling a Portable Fuel Container
.......................................5-4
Filling Your Tank
.................................................................5-2
Finish Damage
.....................................................................5-48
Floor Net (Wagon only)
.......................................................2-24
Fog Lamp Light
....................................................................3-24
Folding Rear Seat ................................................................1-4
Freeway Driving
...................................................................4-11
Front Armrest Storage Area
...............................................2-23Front Fog Lamps
................................................................. 5-25
Front Seats
.......................................................................... 1-1
Front Sidemarker Lamps
.................................................... 5-24
Front Storage Area
............................................................. 2-23
Front Turn Signal Lamps
................................................... 5-24
Fuel
....................................................................................... 5-1
Fuel Gauge
.......................................................................... 3-25
Fuels in Foreign Countries
................................................ 5-2
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ............................................... 5-50
GGasoline Octane
.................................................................. 5-1
General Information
............................................................ 6-1
Glossary of Tire Terminology
............................................ 5-31
Glove Box
............................................................................ 2-22
HHalogen Bulbs
..................................................................... 5-23
Hazard Warning Flashers
................................................... 3-3
Head Restraints
................................................................... 1-3
Headlamp Aiming ................................................................ 5-23
Headlamp Wiring ................................................................. 5-49
Headlamps
........................................................................... 5-24
Highbeam On Light
............................................................. 3-25
Highway Hypnosis .............................................................. 4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................................... 4-12
Hold Mode Light
.................................................................. 3-22
Hood Release
...................................................................... 5-4
Horn
...................................................................................... 3-3
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
........................................ 1-33
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................... 1-7
Hydraulic Clutch
................................................................. 5-12