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Frame Hooks
Front
53M-07-043
Rear
53M-07-044
The frame hooks are provided on the front
(1), rear (2) of the vehicle. The hooks (1) is
used for emergency situations. The hooks
(1) and (2) are used for trailer/train ship-
ping purpose.To tow your vehicle on the road or highway,
follow the instruction of “Towing” in “EMER-
GENCY SERVICE” or “VEHICLE LOAD-
ING AND TOWING” section.
Front Speakers Provision
(if equipped)
ALTO 800
53M-07-045
ALTO K10
53M-07-046
Space for fitment of front speaker is pro-
vided on the front doors.
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WA R N I N G
Do not use the frame hooks to tow
another vehicle or to have your vehi-
cle towed on the road or highway.
The hooks (1) is designed for use in
emergency situations only, such as if
your vehicle or another vehicle gets
stuck in deep mud or snow.
The hook (2) is provided for trailer/
train shipping purposes.
NOTICE
When you use the towing hook (1),
avoid the driving that gives signifi-
cant physical shock on hook. Such
operation can damage the hook, or
the vehicle body.
Do not sudden accelerate.
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Audio System (if equipped)
ALTO 800
Refer supplementary manual for audio
system (if equipped), provided along with
the vehicle.
ALTO K10
53M-07-047
Notes on Discs
Precautions
When the inside of the vehicle is very
cold and the player is used soon after
switching on the heater, condensation
may form on the disc or the optical parts
of the player and proper playback may
not be possible. If condensation forms
on the disc, wipe it off with a soft cloth. If
condensation forms on the optical parts
of the player, do not use the player forabout one hour. This will allow the con-
densation to disappear normally.
Driving on extremely bumpy roads which
cause severe vibrations may cause
sound to skip.
This unit uses a precision mechanism.
Even in the event that trouble arises,
never open the case, disassemble the
unit, or lubricate the rotating parts.
Please bring the unit to an authorized
MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.
Cautions on Handling
53M-07-048
This unit has been designed specifically for
playback of compact discs bearing mark
(A) shown above.
53M-07-049
To remove the compact disc from its stor-
age case, press down on the center of the
EXAMPLE
If you pay extended attention to oper-
ating the audio system or viewing the
audio system display while driving,
an accident can occur. If you set the
sound volume too loud, it could pre-
vent you from being aware of road
and traffic conditions.
• Keep your eyes on the road and
your mind on the drive. Avoid pay-
ing extended attention to operating
the audio system or viewing the
audio system display.
• Familiarize yourself with the audio
system controls and operation of
the audio system before driving.
• Preset your favorite radio stations
before driving so that you can
quickly tune to them using the pre-
sets.
• Set the sound volume to a level
that will allow you to continue to be
aware of road and traffic conditions
while driving.
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case and lift the disc out, holding it care-
fully by the edges.
Always handle the compact disc by the
edges.
Never touch the surface.
53M-07-050
To remove fingermarks and dust, use a
soft cloth, and wipe in a straight line from
the center of the compact disc to the cir-
cumference.
53M-07-051
New discs may have some roughness
around the edges. The unit may not work
or the sound may skip if such discs are
used. Use a ball-point pen etc. to remove
the roughness from the edges of the disc.
53M-07-052
Never stick labels on the surface of the
compact disc or write on the surface with a
pencil or pen.
53M-07-053
Do not use any solvents such as commer-
cially available cleaners, anti-static spray,
or thinner to clean compact discs.
53M-07-054
Do not use compact discs that have large
scratches, are misshaped, or cracked, etc. Use of such discs will cause damage or
prevent the system from operating prop-
erly.
53M-07-055
Do not expose compact discs to direct sun-
light or any heat source.
NOTE:
• Do not use commercially available CD
protection sheets or discs equipped with
stabilizers, etc.
These may get caught in the internal
mechanism and damage the disc.
• It may be impossible to play CD-R discs
with this unit due to the recording condi-
tions.
• CD-RW discs cannot be played with this
unit.
WA R N I N G
This is a class I laser product. Use of
controls or adjustments or perfor-
mance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazard-
ous radiation exposure.
Do not open covers and do not
attempt to repair this unit by yourself.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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Basic Operations
53M-07-056
(1) VOL PUSH POWER knob
(2) SOUND button
(3) MUTE button
(4) BAND button
(5) MODE button
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Turning power on/off
Press the VOL PUSH POWER knob (1).
The unit starts in the function mode it was
in when the power was turned off last.
Adjusting the volume
Turning it clockwise increases the volume;
turning it counterclockwise decreases the
volume.
Mute
Press the MUTE button (3) to mute the
sound. To cancel the mute, press the
MUTE button (3) again.
Adjusting bass/treble/balance /
fader
1) Press the SOUND button (2).
Each time the knob is pressed, sound
adjustment will change as follows:
2) Turn the VOL PUSH POWER knob (1)
to adjust the sound.
Beep tone
Each time SOUND button (2) is pressed
(more than 1 second) beep tone mode
switches as follows.
Preset-EQ
Preset-EQ calls up various sound types in
accordance with the listening music type.
1) Press the SOUND button (2) several
times until “FLAT” appears.
2) Turn the VOL PUSH POWER knob (2).
Each time the knob is turned, preset
EQ mode will change as follows:
NOTE:
Once the set is switched off and switched
on, the setting on EQ will be remained the
previous setting.
53M-07-058
You can also turn the power on by pressing the
desired source button
RADIO mode :
Last accessed media mode :Press the BAND
button (4)
Press the MODE
button (5)
Preset-EQ (FLAT)
Bass adjustment (BAS 0)
Treble adjustment (TRE 0)
Balance adjustment (BAL 0)
Fader adjustment (FAD 0)
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Listening to Radio
53M-07-059
Display
53M-07-060
(1) BAND button
(2) Up button
(3) Down button
(4) Preset buttons ([1] to [6])
(5) AST button
(A) Band
(B) Stereo
(C) preset Channel Number
(D) Frequency
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Selecting the reception BAND
Press the BAND button (1). Each time the
button is pressed, the reception band will
change as follows:
53M-07-061
Seek tuning
Hold down the seek Up button (2) or the
seek Down button (3) for 1 second or lon-
ger.
The unit stops searching for a station at a
frequency where a broadcast station is
available.
Manual tuning
Press seek Up button (2) or the seek Down
button (3).
The frequency being received is displayed.
Which receiving FM stereo broadcasting.
ST lights up.
Preset memory
1) Select the desired station.
2) Hold down a desired button ([1] to [6])
of the Preset buttons (4) to which you
want to store the station for 2 seconds
or longer.
Auto store
Hold down the AST button (5) for 1 second
or longer. Six stations in good reception
will automatically be stored to the Preset
buttons (4) in order, starting from a station
whose frequency is the lowest.
NOTE:
• Auto store can be released by pressing
AS button (5) while auto store is under
way.
• When the auto store is performed, the
station previously stored in the memory
at the position is over written.
• When there are fewer than 6 stations
that can be stored even if 2 rounds of
auto store operation is performed, no
station will be stored at the remaining
Preset buttons (4).
• 6 stations can be preset for FM1, FM2
and FM3 in common, and 6 stations for
AM in auto store mode.
Radio Reception
Radio reception can be affected by envi-
ronment, atmospheric conditions, or radio
signal’s power and distance from the sta-
tion. Nearby mountains and buildings may
interfere or deflect radio reception, causing
poor reception. Poor reception or radio
static can also be caused by electric cur-
rent from overhead wires or high voltage
power lines.
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Listening to a CD
53M-07-062
Display
53MM05011
(1) Eject button
(2) Insertion slot
(3) Media Source Mode button
(4) Up button
(5) Down button
(6) DIPS button
(7) RDM button
(8) RPT button
(9) SCAN button
(A) Track number
(B) Play time
NOTE:
This product does not support 8 cm CD
(sometimes called as “mini single CD”, “3-
inch CD”, “CD3” etc.).
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