2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA air conditioning

INSTRUMENT PANEL
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66J22-03E
60G406
INSTRUMENT PANELInstrument Panel ................................................................. 4-1
Instrument Cluster .............................................................. 4-2
Warning and Indicator Lights ............................................ 4-3
A/T Selector Position Indicator (if equipped) ................... 4-11
Speedometer/Odometer/Tripmeter/Brightness
Control ................................................................................. 4-11
Tachometer .......................................................................... 4-13
Fuel Gauge ........................................................................... 4-13
Temperature Gauge ............................................................ 4-14
“PASS AIR BAG OFF” Indicator ........................................ 4-14
Hazard Warning Switch ...................................................... 4-15
Rear Window Defroster and Outside Rearview Mirrors
Defroster (if equipped) Switch ........................................... 4-15
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped) ................................ 4-16
“ESP OFF” Switch ............................................................... 4-16
Transfer Switch (if equipped) ............................................. 4-17
Glove Box ............................................................................ 4-17
Information Display ............................................................. 4-17
Theft Deterrent Light ........................................................... 4-21
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning System
(Climate Control) ................................................................. 4-21
Audio Systems .................................................................... 4-28

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Unit indication of fuel consumption and
driving range
You can change the unit indication of fuel
consumption when selecting instanta-
neous fuel consumption or average fuel
consumption in the display.
You can also change the unit indication of
driving range when selecting driving range
in the display.
To change the unit indication in the display,
follow the instructions below.
You should operate the display before the
vehicle moves.
1) If the fuel consumption/driving range
display is blank, push the “DISP” button
(6) to turn on the display.
2) Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
3) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” or
“ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” button (6). The unit display of
the thermometer will blink.
4) Push the “M” button (5), and the unit
display of fuel consumption or driving
range will blink.Fuel consumption
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Driving range
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5) Push the “DISP” button (6) quickly to
change the display as shown in the
above illustrations.6) Push the “DISP” button (6) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit display will
stop blinking and the display will stay
on. If you don’t push the “DISP” button
(6) within about 8 seconds, the unit dis-
play will automatically stop blinking and
the display will stay on.
NOTE:
The unit indication of the fuel consumption
or driving range can not be changed when
the fuel consumption/driving range display
is blank.
NOTE:
“MPG” is based on US gallons.
NOTE:
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the information display
will be reinitialized. Readjust the display. If
you select driving range, the display will be
shown after driving for a while.
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Theft Deterrent Light
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This light will blink with the ignition switch
in the “OFF” or “ACC” position. The blink-
ing light is intended to deter theft by lead-
ing others to believe that the vehicle is
equipped with a security system.EXAMPLE
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning System
(Climate Control)Air Outlet (front)
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EXAMPLE
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1. Windshield defroster outlet
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Side outlet
4. Center outlet
5. Floor outletCenter outlet
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Side outlet
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When “Open”, air comes out from the side
outlets regardless of the air flow selector
position.
CloseOpen
EXAMPLE
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Description of Controls
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(1)(6)
(7)
(3)
(9)
(8)
(2)
(5)
(4)
(1) Temperature selector
(2) Blower speed selector
(3) Air intake selector
(4) Air flow selector
(5) Defrost switch
(6) “OFF” switch
(7) “AUTO” switch
(8) Air conditioning switch
(9) LCD display
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Temperature selector (1)
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Turn this selector to adjust the tempera-
ture.Air conditioning switch (8)
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This switch is used to turn on and off the
air conditioning system. To turn on the air
conditioning system, push in the switch
and “A/C” will appear on the LCD display.
To turn off the air conditioning system,
push in the switch again and “A/C” will go
off. Blower speed selector (2)
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This selector is used to turn on the blower
and to select blower speed.
If the “AUTO” switch (7) is pushed, the
blower speed will vary automatically as the
climate control system maintains the
selected temperature.
(1)
A/C: OFF A/C: ON
(2)
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Air intake selector (3)
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Push this selector to change between the
following modes.
RECIRCULATED AIR (a)
When this mode is selected, outside air is
shut off and inside air is recirculated. This
mode is suitable when driving through an
area with polluted air such as a tunnel, or
when attempting to quickly cool down the
vehicle.
FRESH AIR (b)
When this mode is selected, outside air is
introduced.
“FRESH AIR” and “RECIRCULATED AIR”
are selected alternately each time the air
intake selector is pushed.NOTE:
If you select “RECIRCULATED AIR” for an
extended period of time, the air in the vehi-
cle can become contaminated. Therefore,
you should occasionally select “FRESH
AIR”.
Air flow selector (4)
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Push this selector to change among the
following functions. The indication of the
selected mode appears on the LCD dis-
play.
AUTO (7)
Temperature-controlled air comes out of
various outlets automatically.Ventilation (c)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the center and side air outlets.
Bi-level (d)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the floor outlets and cooler air comes out
of the center and side outlets. When the
temperature selector (1) is in the fully
COLD position or fully HOT position, how-
ever, the air from the floor outlets and the
air from the center and side outlets will be
the same temperature.
(a) (b)
(4)
(c)
(d) (e) (f)
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Heat (e)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the floor outlets and the side outlets, a
small amount of air comes out of the wind-
shield defroster outlets and the side
defroster outlets.
Heat & defrost (f)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the floor outlets, the windshield defroster
outlets, the side defroster outlets and the
side outlets.Defrost switch (5)
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Push this switch to turn on the defroster.Defrost
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the windshield defroster outlets, the side
defroster outlets and the side outlets.
NOTE:
When the defrost switch (5) is pushed to
turn on the defroster, the air conditioning
system will come on and the “FRESH AIR”
mode will be selected automatically. In
very cold weather, however, the air condi-
tioning system will not turn on.
(5)
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