2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI ESP

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Charging Light
50G052
This light comes on when you press the
engine switch to change the ignition mode
to “ON”, and goes out when the engine is
started. The light will come on and remain
on if there is something wrong with the bat-
tery charging system. If the light comes on
when the engine is running, the charging
system should be inspected immediately
by an authorized SUZUKI dealer.
Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Light
60G049
If the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled when
you press the engine switch to change the
ignition mode to “ON”, this light will come
on and then blink. When the light comes
on, a buzzer will also sound intermittently
for about 6 seconds. The reminder will
repeat several times under certain condi-
tions until the driver’s seat belt is buckled.
After repeating several times, the reminder
will be canceled even if the driver’s seat
belt remains unbuckled.
For details about the seat belt reminder,
refer to “Seat Belts and Child Restraint
Systems” in this section.
AIR BAG Light
63J030
This light monitors inflators, crash sensors,
seat belt pretensioners, the front passen-
ger sensing system, and corresponding
electrical circuits.
This light blinks or comes on for several
seconds when you press the engine switch
to change the ignition mode to “ON”, so
you can check if the light is working. The
light will come on and stay on if there is a
problem in the air bag system or the seat
belt pretensioner system.
WARNING
It is absolutely essential that the
driver and passengers wear their seat
belts at all times. Persons who are
not wearing seat belts have a much
greater risk of injury if an accident
occurs. Make a regular habit of buck-
ling your seat belt before starting the
engine.
WARNING
If the AIR BAG light does not blink or
come on when you press the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
“ON”, or stays on or comes on when
driving, the air bag system or the seat
belt pretensioner system may not
work properly. Have both systems
inspected by an authorized SUZUKI
dealer.

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Open Door Warning Light
54G391
This light remains on until all doors and the
engine hood are completely closed.
If any of the doors or the engine hood
becomes open while the vehicle is moving,
a warning sound will remind you to close
all the doors and the engine hood com-
pletely.“CRUISE” Indicator Light
(if equipped)
52D113
When the cruise control system is on, this
light will be on.
“SET” Indicator Light (if equipped)
65D474
When the vehicle’s speed is controlled by
the cruise control system, this light will be
on.Illumination Indicator Light
64J045
This indicator light comes on while the
position lights, tail light and/or the head-
lights are on.
Turn Signal Indicators
50G055
When you turn on the left or right turn sig-
nals, the corresponding green arrow on the
instrument panel will flash along with the
respective turn signal lights.
When you turn on the hazard warning
switch, both arrows will flash along with all
of the turn signal lights.High Beam Indicator Light
50G056
This indicator comes on when headlight
high beams are turned on.

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Warning and Indicator
MessageMaster Warning
IndicatorSound Cause and Remedy
i-AWD
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Blinks “Ping” (one time from interior
buzzer) Drive train components may be overheated.
Stop in a safe place and allow the engine to
idle.
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Blinks “Ping” (one time from interior
buzzer) There may be a problem with the ESP
®
system.
Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEExhaust Gas Warning ......................................................... 3-1
Daily Inspection Checklist .................................................. 3-1
Engine Switch ...................................................................... 3-2
Keyless Push Start System ................................................ 3-4
Starting the Engine ............................................................. 3-7
Parking Brake Lever ........................................................... 3-10
Pedals ................................................................................... 3-11
Engine Block Heater (if equipped) ..................................... 3-12
Using the Transaxle ............................................................ 3-13
Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All Wheel Drive)
Switch (if equipped) ............................................................ 3-19
Cruise Control (if equipped) ............................................... 3-21
Parking Sensors (if equipped) ........................................... 3-23
Braking ................................................................................. 3-28
Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®) (if equipped) ........... 3-31
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (if equipped) .. 3-34

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Keyless Push Start SystemProvided the keyless start system remote
controller is within the “interior workable
area” (Refer to the related explanation in
this section), you can use the engine
switch for starting the engine and selecting
a power supply mode (“ACC” or “ON”). In
addition, the following functions can be
used:
 Keyless entry function. Refer to “KeylessStart System Remote Controller” in the
“Before Driving” section for details.
 Locking and unlocking doors using a request switch. Refer to “Keyless Start
System Remote Controller” in the
“Before Driving” section for details.
 Opening the trunk lid from outside using the trunk lid request switch.
 Immobilizer (anti-theft) function. Refer to “Immobilizer System” in the “Before Driv-
ing” section for details.Engine Switch IlluminationThe engine switch is illuminated lit in the
following situations:
 The driver’s door is open (only when the
engine is not in operation).
 For 15 seconds after the driver’s door is closed (only when the engine is not in
operation).
 The position lights are on.
The illumination will fade out when it is not
required.
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NOTE:
To save the battery, the illumination will be
automatically turned off when both of the
following conditions are simultaneously
met (battery saver function):
 The headlights and position lights are turned off.
 A period of 15 minutes has elapsed after opening the driver’s door.
Selection of Power Supply ModesPress the engine switch to select the
“ACC” or “ON” mode as follows when you
use an electric accessory or check the
operation of instruments without running
the engine.
1) Bring the keyless start system remote controller with you and sit in the driver’s
seat.
2) Without depressing the brake pedal, press the engine switch (1).
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Every time you push the engine switch
without the brake pedal depressed, the
power supply mode changes as follows.
(1)
Lighting/Turn Signal Control Lever: 8
Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever: 8

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NOTE:
 CVT – If the gearshift lever is in any posi-tion other than “P”, the ignition mode
cannot be returned to “LOCK” (OFF).  When selecting the power supply
modes, the information display in the
instrument cluster shows certain mes-
sages. Refer to “Information Display” in
the “Before Driving” section for details.
If the master warning indicator light
flashes and the power supply modes
cannot be selected
Your keyless start system remote controller
may not be sensed as being within the
“interior workable area” (Refer to the
related explanation in this section). Try
again after making sure you have the
remote controller with you. If the power
supply modes still can not be selected, the
battery of the remote controller may be dis-
charged. To be able to select a power sup-
ply mode, you must then use the following
method:
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1) Without depressing the brake pedal, push the engine switch (1).
2) Within about 10 seconds during which the master warning indicator light in the
instrument cluster is flashing and the
“PLACE KEY FOB ON START
SWITCH” message appears on the
information display, touch the engine
switch with the lock switch end of the
remote controller (2) for about 2 sec-
onds.
NOTE:
 If you still cannot select the power supply modes, there may be some problem with
the keyless start system. Contact an
authorized SUZUKI dealer for an inspec-
tion of the system.
 The immobilizer/keyless start system warning light will light for about 5 sec-
onds while the master warning indicator
light is flashing. In addition, the informa-
tion display in the instrument cluster will
show a message during this time. Refer
to “Information Display” in the “Before
Driving” section for details.
 You may customize the system to cause
the interior buzzer to sound once for the
“remote controller out of sensing range”
warning. To incorporate this customiza-
tion, please contact an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
 If the battery of the remote controller is
about to become completely discharged,
the corresponding message will appear
P
P
(OFF)
ON
ACC
LOCK
(Audio equipment)Gearshift lever in a
position other thanGearshift lever in
CVT
(OFF)
ON
ACC
LOCK
(Audio equipment)
Manual transaxle
(1)
(2)
Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever: 8
Rear Window Wiper/Washer Switch: 8

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the following conditions, you may not be
able to start the engine or select the
power supply modes, and the “remote
controller outside” warning may be
given.
– The remote controller’s battery is low.
– The remote controller is affected bystrong radio signals or noise.
– The remote controller is in contact with or covered by a metallic object.
– The remote controller is in stowage like the glove box or a door pocket.
– The remote controller is in the sun
visor pocket or on the floor.
 Even when the remote controller is out- side the “interior workable area”, if it is in
any of the following conditions, you may
be able to start the engine or select the
power supply mode. The “remote con-
troller outside” warning may not be given
at that time.
– The remote controller is outside the
vehicle but very close to a door.
– The remote controller is on the instru- ment panel.
Starting the EngineBefore Starting the Engine1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Manual Transaxle – Shift to “N” (Neu- tral) and fully depress the clutch pedal.
Hold the clutch and brake pedals fully
depressed.
CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in the
“P” (Park) position, shift it to “P”. Hold
the brake pedal fully depressed.
3) The “PUSH START SWITCH” message will appear on the information display in
the instrument cluster. Push the engine
switch (1). When the engine is started,
the starter motor will automatically stop.
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NOTE:
 You do not need to keep the engine
switch pressed to start the engine.
 The engine of a manual transaxle vehi- cle will not start unless the clutch pedal
is depressed.
 CVT vehicles have a starter interlock device which is designed to keep the
starter from operating if the transaxle is
in any of the drive positions.
 During the engine starting procedure,
messages on the inform ation display will
help you. Refer to “Information Display”
in the “Before Driving” section for details.
(1)
WARNING
Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the tr ansaxle is in Neu-
tral (or Park for vehicles with a CVT)
before attempting to start the engine.
CAUTION
 Do not depress the acclerator dur-
ing the engine st arting procedure.
 If the engine does not respond when you try to start it with the
engine switch or if the engine
switch repeats cycling through the
“OFF” - “ACC” - “ON” mode, the
vehicle battery may be discharged.
Check the voltage of the vehicle
battery before trying again.
Cruise Control: 7, 8

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steadily increase. When you release the
switch, the new speed will be maintained.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold push down the “RES +/
SET –” switch (3) until the vehicle has
slowed to the desired speed, then release
the switch. The new speed will be main-
tained.
NOTE:
You can adjust the set speed by approxi-
mately 1.0 mph (1.6 km/h) by pushing a
cruise control switch quickly.
Cancellation of the Cruise Control
The “SET” indicator light will go off and the
cruise control will be canceled temporarily
with following procedures:
 Push the “CANCEL” switch (2).
 Depress the brake pedal.
 For manual transaxle, depress the clutch
pedal.
 For CVT, downshift from 3rd to 2nd in the
manual mode.
 The vehicle speed falls more than about
20 percent from the set speed.
 Any time the vehicle speed falls below
25 mph (40 km/h).
 When the vehicle skids and ESP
® (if
equipped) is activated.
To resume the previously set speed, push
up the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn
on the “SET” indicator light. Besides, the
vehicle speed has to be above 25 mph (40km/h) when the vehicle is not in the above
conditions.
To turn off the cruise control system, push
the “CRUISE” switch (1) and make sure
the “CRUISE” indicator light is off.
Also, if the malfunction indicator light in the
instrument cluster comes on or blinks, the
cruise control system will be turned off.
NOTE:
If you turn off the cruise control system, the
previously set speed in the memory is
cleared. Reset your cruising speed again.
Parking Sensors
(if equipped)
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(1) Symbol representing an obstacle
detected by parking sensor*
* This symbol represents an obstacle that
is located to the right rear at the vehicle.
 The parking sensor system uses ultra-
sonic sensors to detect obstacles near
the rear bumper. If obstacles are sensed
while you are parking or moving the
vehicle slowly, the system warns you by
sounding a buzzer and displaying sym-
bols representing the obstacles on the
information display in the instrument
cluster.
 The system emits an ultrasonic wave
and the relevant sensor detects the
return of the wave reflected by an obsta-
cle. The system measures the time
(1)