2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI Owners Manual

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Speedometer
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The speedometer indicates vehicle speed
in km/h and mph.
Tachometer
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The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Fuel Gauge
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When you press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this
gauge gives an approximate indication of
the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. “F”
stands for full and “E” stands for empty.
If the indicator gets off the graduation of
“E” (not character “E”), refill the tank as
soon as possible.
NOTE:
The indicator moves a little depending on
road conditions (for example, slope or
curve) and driving conditions because of
fuel moving in the tank.
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
Never drive with the engine speed
indicator in the red zone or severe
engine damage can result.
When downshifting to a lower gear,
make sure not to operate with exces-
sive revolution speeds of the engine.
Refer to “Downshifting maximum
allowable speeds” in the “OPERAT-
ING YOUR VEHICLE” section.EXAMPLE
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If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,
fill the fuel tank immediately.
When the low fuel warning light (1) comes
on, a ding sounds once to remind you to fill
the fuel.
If you do not fill the fuel, a ding sounds
every time you press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to “ON”.
NOTE:
The activation point of the low fuel warning
light (1) varies depending on road condi-
tions (for example, slope or curve) and
driving conditions because of fuel moving
in the tank.
The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler
door is located on the left side of the vehi-
cle.
Temperature Gauge
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When the ignition mode has been changed
to “ON” by pressing the engine switch, this
gauge indicates the engine coolant tem-
perature. Under normal driving conditions,
the indicator should stay within the normal,
acceptable temperature range between “H”
and “C”. If the indicator approaches “H”,
overheating is indicated. Follow the
instructions for engine overheating in the
“EMERGENCY SERVICE” section.
Brightness Control
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When the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the
instrument panel lights come on.
Your vehicle has a system to automatically
dim the brightness of the instrument panel
lights when the parking lights or headlights
are on.
You can change the brightness of the
instrument panel lights regardless of
whether the parking lights or headlights
are off or on.
To increase the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the brightness con-
trol knob (1) clockwise.
To reduce the brightness of the instrument
panel lights, turn the brightness control
knob (1) counterclockwise.
CAUTION
Avoid driving with an extremely low
fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, damag-
ing the catalytic converter.
CAUTION
Continuing to drive the vehicle when
engine overheating is indicated can
result in severe engine damage.
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NOTE:
• If you do not turn the brightness controlknob within about 5 seconds of activat-
ing the brightness control display, the
brightness control display will be can-
celed automatically.
 When you reconnect the battery, the brightness of the instrument panel lights
will be reinitialized. Readjust the bright-
ness according to your preference.
NOTE:
If you select the lowest brightness level
when the parking lights or headlights are
on, the instrument panel lights other than
meter lights are turned off.
Information DisplayThe information display is shown when the
ignition mode has been changed to “ON”
by pressing the ignition switch.
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(1) Information display
EXAMPLE
(A) (C)
(B)
(D)
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(2) DISP switch
(3) TRIP switch
The information display shows the follow-
ing information.
Display (A)
CVT selector position indicator (for contin-
uously variable transaxle)
Display (B)
Warning and Indicator Messages/Fuel
Consumption/Driving Range/Average
Speed
Display (C)
Trip meter/Thermometer
Display (D)
Odometer
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When the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the
message shown in the above illustration
will appear on the display for several sec-
onds.
Some warning and indicator messages
may appear on the display when the igni-
tion mode is changed to “ACC” by pressing
the engine switch. CVT Selector Position (for continu-
ously variable transaxle)
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The display (A) shows the continuously
variable transaxle selector position (4).
Fuel Consumption/Driving Range/
Average Speed
When there are no warning or indicator
messages on the display (B), you can
select one of the following five indications
to appear on the display, instantaneous
fuel consumption, average fuel consump-
tion, driving range, average speed, or no
indication.
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(3)
EXAMPLE
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(a) Instantaneous fuel consumption
(b) Average fuel consumption(c) Driving range
(d) Average speed
(e) No indication
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
EXAMPLE
Km Mile
To switch the display indication, pull the
DISP switch (2) quickly.
NOTE:
The value of fuel consumption, driving
range and average speed shown in the dis-
play are affected by conditions such as the
following;
 road condition
 surrounding traffic condition
 driving condition
 vehicle condition
 a malfunction which causes the malfunc- tion indicator light to come on or blink
Instantaneous fuel consumption
If you selected instantaneous fuel con-
sumption the last time you drove the vehi-
cle, the display does not show the bar
graph when the engine switch is pressed
to change the ignition mode to “ON”. The
display shows the bar graph only when the
vehicle is moving.

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Average fuel consumption
If you selected average fuel consumption
the last time you drove the vehicle, the dis-
play shows the last value of average fuel
consumption from previous driving when
the engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to “ON”. Unless you reset
the value of average fuel consumption, the
display indicates the value of average fuel
consumption which includes average fuel
consumption during previous driving.
NOTE:
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the value of average
fuel consumption will be shown after driv-
ing for a period of time.
You can select when the value of average
fuel consumption is reset from among the
following three methods;
 Reset after refuel: the value of averagefuel consumption will be reset automati-
cally by refueling.
 Reset with trip A: the value of average fuel consumption will be reset automati-
cally by resetting trip meter A.
 Reset manually: the value of average fuel consumption will be reset by pulling
and holding the DISP switch (2) when
the display indicates the average fuel
consumption. To change when the value of average fuel
consumption is reset, refer to “Setting
Mode” later in this section.
NOTE:
If you add only a small amount of fuel
when you select “Reset after refuel”, the
average fuel consumption value may not
be reset.
Driving range
If you selected driving range the last time
you drove the vehicle, the display indicates
“---” for a few seconds and then indicates
the current driving range when the engine
switch is pressed to change the ignition
mode to “ON”.
The driving range shown in the display is
the approximate distance you can drive
until the fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on
current driving conditions.
When the remaining fuel in fuel tank
reaches a low level, the display “---” will
appear.
If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill
the fuel tank immediately regardless of the
value of driving range shown in the display.
As the driving range after refueling is cal-
culated based on the most recent driving
condition, the value is different each time
you refuel. NOTE:
 If you refuel when the ignition mode is
changed to “ON” by pressing the engine
switch, the driving range may not indi-
cate the correct value.
 When you reconnect the negative (–) ter- minal to the battery, the value of driving
range will be shown after driving for a
period of time.
Average Speed
If you selected average speed the last time
you drove the vehicle, the display indicates
the last value of average speed from previ-
ous driving when the engine switch is
pressed to change the ignition mode to
“ON”. Unless you reset the value of aver-
age speed, the display indicates the value
of average speed which includes average
speed during previous driving.
To reset the value of average speed, pull
and hold the DISP switch (2) for about 2
seconds when the display indicates an
average speed. The display shows “---”
and then indicates a new average speed
after driving for a short time.
NOTE:
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the value of average
speed will be shown after driving for a
period of time.

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Odometer/Trip meter/Thermometer
When the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the dis-
play (C) shows one of the following three
indications, trip meter A, trip meter B and
thermometer. Also, the display (D) shows
the odometer reading.
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(f) Trip meter A
(g) Trip meter B
(h) Thermometer (i) Odometer
To switch the display indication (C), pull the
TRIP switch (3) quickly. Odometer
The odometer records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.
Tr i p m e t e r
The trip meter can be used to measure the
distance traveled on short trips or between
fuel stops.
You can use the trip meter A and trip meter
B independently.
To reset the trip meter to zero, pull and
hold the TRIP switch (3) for about 2 sec-
onds when the display shows the trip
meter.
Thermometer
The thermometer indicates the outside
temperature.
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If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the message shown in the above illustra-
tion will appear on the display.
NOTE:
The outside temperature indication is not
the actual outside temperature when driv-
ing at low speed, or when stopped.
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EXAMPLE
CAUTION
Keep track of your odometer reading
and check the maintenance schedule
regularly for required services.
Increased wear or damage to certain
parts can result from failure to per-
form required services at the proper
mileage intervals.
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Setting ModeWhen the ignition mode is changed to
“ON” by pressing the engine switch and
the vehicle is stationary, you can enter the
setting mode of the information display by
pulling and holding the DISP switch (2) for
more than 3 seconds.
 To select the setting that you want to
change, pull the TRIP switch (3).
 To change the setting, pull the DISP
switch (2).
 To exit the setting mode, select “Back”
and pull the DISP switch (2).
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NOTE:
Current settings appear with reversed text
and background colors.NOTE:
 If you pull and hold the DISP switch (2)
to enter the setting mode when the dis-
play (B) shows average fuel consump-
tion or average speed, the value will be
reset simultaneously. If you do not want
to reset the value, pull the DISP switch
quickly to switch the indication of the dis-
play.
 If you press the engine switch or start to
move the vehicle when the display is in
the setting mode, the setting mode will
be canceled automatically.
Distance units
You can change the units odo/trip meter
distance is displayed in.
NOTE:
When you change the units odo/trip meter
distance is displayed in, the trip meter will
be reset automatically.
Fuel economy units
You can change the units that fuel con-
sumption is displayed in.
Language
You can change the language of the infor-
mation display.
Avg. fuel economy reset
You can change when the value of average
fuel consumption is reset.Temperature units
You can change the units that temperature
is displayed in.
NOTE:
When you change the units that tempera-
ture is displayed in, the air conditioning
system temperature display units will be
changed automatically.
Foot lights
The foot lights can be programmed for
interlocked operation with either lighting
control or door operation and for no light-
ing.
Default setting
If you select “YES” and pull the DISP
switch (2), all settings will be reinitialized.