
2-34
BEFORE DRIVING
57L20-03E
Locking Rear Seatback
57L30104
(1) To lock
(2) To unlock
To prevent theft, the rear seatback has a
locking function to prevent it from being
folded down.
 Insert the key into the lock behind the
lock lever, and turn the key clockwise.
 Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock
the seatback.
NOTE:
When a red sign is visible behind the
release lever, the seatback cannot be
locked because it is not completely in the
raised position.
Seat Belts and Child Restraint 
Systems
65D23165D606
(1)(2)
WARNING
An air bag supplements, or adds to,
the frontal crash protection offered
by seat belts. The driver and all pas-
sengers must be properly restrained
by wearing seat belts at all times,
whether or not an air bag is mounted
at their seating position, to minimize
the risk of severe injury or death in
the event of a crash.
WARNING
 Never allow persons to ride in the
cargo area of a vehicle. In the event
of an accident, there is a much
greater risk of injury for persons
who are not riding in a seat with
their seat belt securely fastened.
 Seat belts should always be
adjusted as follows:
– the lap portion of the belt should
be worn low across the pelvis,
not across the waist.
– the shoulder straps should be
worn on the outside shoulder
only, and never under the arm.
– the shoulder straps should be
away from your face and neck,
but not falling off your shoulder.
(Continued)
Above the pelvis
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3
Supplemental Restraint System (advanced air bags): 
3, 9, 12 

2-39BEFORE DRIVING
57L20-03E
57L30107
57L21108
Unlatching and Latching 
Detachable ConnectorUnlatching
57L21186
To unlatch the connector:
1) Insert the key into the slot on the con-nector (D) and allow the belt to retract.
2) Once the belt has completely retracted, stow the belt in the holder. Refer to
“Stowing Rear Center Lap-Shoulder
Belt” for details later in this section.
WARNING
To minimize risk of severe injury or
death in the event of a crash, always
wear seat belt with both latches buck-
led.
CAUTION
When the rear seatback is folded for-
ward, be sure to unlatch the connec-
tor of rear center belt. Otherwise, the
seat belt webbing can be damaged.
(D)
Supplemental Restraint System (advanced air bags): 
3, 9, 12 

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BEFORE DRIVING
57L20-03E
Intelligent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD) 
Indicator Light (if equipped)
57L30044
When the 2WD/i-AWD switch is in the “i-
AWD” mode with the engine switch in the
“ON” mode, the light comes on and stays
on.
For details, refer to “Using the 2WD/i-AWD
Switch” in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHI-
CLE” section.Daytime Running Light (D.R.L.) Indi-
cator Light (if equipped)
60B245
With the D.R.L. system, the headlights
light, but are dimmer than the low beam,
when the following three conditions are all
met. Whenever the D.R.L. system is oper-
ating, the D.R.L. indicator light remains on.Conditions for D.R.L. system operation
1) The engine is running.
2) The parking brake is released.
3) The headlights are off.
Transaxle Warning Light (if 
equipped)
80J219
This light comes on when you press the
engine switch to change the ignition mode
to “ON” if there is any problem with the
continuously variable transaxle (CVT).
 The light should normally come on when
the ignition mode is changed to “ON” by
pressing the engine switch and stay on
for about 2 seconds before going out.
NOTE:
The following conditions may indicate
some problem with the CVT system. If any
of these conditions occurs, have your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized SUZUKI
dealer.
 The light comes on while driving.
 The light does not come on even when
the ignition mode is changed to “ON” by
pressing the engine switch. The light does not go out in about 2 sec-
onds after changing the ignition mode to
“ON” by pressing the engine switch.
Immobilizer/Keyless Start System 
Warning Light
80JM122
When you press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working. If this light stays on, there
is a problem with the system. This light
flashes if you press the engine switch while
the system is not sensing the remote con-
troller. For details, refer to “Immobilizer
System” in this section.i-AWD Warning Light (if equipped)
57L30042
When you press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the light 

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BEFORE DRIVING
57L20-03E
Warning and Indicator 
MessageMaster Warning 
IndicatorSound Cause and Remedy
57L21091
Blinks “Ping” (one time from interior
buzzer)There is a problem with the steering lock
system. 
Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.
57L21092
Blinks “Ping” (one time from interior
buzzer)There is a problem with the keyless push
start system.
Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer. 

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
3
57L20-03E
60G408
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 

3-3OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
57L20-03E
TION SWITCH POSITION “ACC”. Refer to
“Information Display” in the “Before Driv-
ing” section for details.
ON
• With the engine off You can use such electric equipment as
the power windows and wipers with the
engine off. When this ignition mode is
selected by pressing the engine switch,
the information display in the instrument
cluster shows the following message:
IGNITION SWITCH POSITION “ON”.
 With the engine on All electric equipment is operational. The
vehicle can be driven when you have
selected this ignition mode by pressing
the engine switch.
START
CVT – Provided you have the keyless start
system remote controller with you, the
engine automatically starts when you
press the engine switch to select this igni-
tion mode after placing the gearshift lever
in the “P” position and depressing the
brake pedal. (If you need to re-start the
engine while the vehicle is moving, shift
into “N”.)
Manual Transaxle – Provided you have the
keyless start system remote controller with
you, the engine automat ically starts when
you press the engine switch to select this
ignition mode after shifting to “N” (Neutral) and depressing the brake and clutch ped-
als.
NOTE:
You do not need to keep the engine switch
pressed to start the engine.
NOTE:
 The steering lock may not be released if
some load is acting on the steering
wheel. If this happens, turn the steering
wheel to the right or left to relieve it from
the load before you press the engine
switch again to change to the desired
ignition mode.
 In the presence of strong radio signals or
noise, you may not be able to change
the ignition mode to “ACC” or “ON” or to
start the engine using the engine switch.
In this case, the information display on
the instrument cluster will show the fol-
lowing message: KEY FOB NOT
DETECTED.
Unreleased Steering Lock WarningIf the steering lock remains engaged when
you press the engine switch to change the
ignition mode to “ON”, the information dis-
play in the instrument cluster will show a
message to alert you to that condition.
Refer to “Information display” in the “Before
Driving” section for details.
CAUTION
Do not leave the engine switch in the
“ACC” or “ON” mode when the
engine is not running. Avoid using
the radio or other electric accesso-
ries for a long time  when the engine
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” mode
when the engine is not running, oth-
erwise the battery may discharge.
Lighting/Turn Signal Control Lever: 8 

3-4
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
57L20-03E
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.
82K253
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).
82K254
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 

3-5OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
57L20-03E
57L31006
57L31033
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: 
57L21124
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