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BEFORE DRIVING
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Turn Signal OperationWith the ignition switch in the “ON” position
or the ignition mode is “ON”, move the
lever up or down to activate the left or right
turn signals.
Normal turn signal
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Move the lever all the way upward or down-
ward to signal. When the turn is com-
pleted, the signal will cancel and the lever
will return to its normal position.
Lane change signal
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Some times, such as when changing
lanes, the steering wheel is not turned far
enough to cancel the turn signal. For con-
venience, you can flash the turn signal by
moving the lever part way and holding itthere. The lever will return to its normal
position when you release it.
Hazard Warning Switch
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Push in the hazard warning switch to acti-
vate the hazard warning lights. All turn sig-
nal lights and both turn signal indicators
will flash simultaneously. To turn off the
lights, push the switch again.
Use the hazard warning lights to warn
other traffic during emergency parking or
when your vehicle could otherwise become
a traffic hazard.
Windshield Wiper and Washer
Lever
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Windshield Wipers
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To turn the windshield wipers on, move the
lever down to one of the three operating
positions. In the “INT” position, the wipers
operate with “LO” speed & with a gap
between two wipes/wipe cycle. The “INT”
position is very convenient for driving in
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WA R N I N G
To avoid possible injury, do not oper-
ate controls by reaching through the
steering wheel.

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5) Check the headlights, turn signal lights,
brake lights and horn for proper opera-
tion.
6) Adjust the seat and adjustable head
restraint (if equipped).
7) Check the brake pedal and the parking
brake lever.
8) Adjust the mirrors.
9) Make sure that you and all passengers
have properly fastened your seat belts.
10)Make sure that all warning lights come
on as the key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion or the engine is pressed to change
the ignition mode to “ON”.
11)Check all gauges.
12)Make sure that the BRAKE SYSTEM
WARNING light turns off when the
parking brake is released.
Once a week, or each time you fill your fuel
tank, perform the following under-hood
checks:
1) Engine oil level
2) Coolant level
3) Brake fluid level
4) Battery solution level
5) Windshield washer fluid level
6) Hood latch operation
Pull the bonnet hood release handle
inside the vehicle. Make sure that you
cannot open the hood all the way with-
out releasing the secondary latch. Be
sure to close the hood securely after
checking for proper latch operation.
See “All latches, hinges and locks” of“CHASSIS AND BODY” in the “Periodic
Maintenance Schedule” in the
“INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE”
section for lubrication schedule.
Once a month, or each time you fill your
fuel tank, check the tire pressure using a
tire pressure gauge. Also check the tire
pressure of the spare tire.
Engine Oil ConsumptionIt is normal for the engine to consume
some engine oil during normal vehicle
operation.
The amount of engine oil consumed
depends on the viscosity of the oil, the
quality of the oil and the conditions the
vehicle is driven under.
More oil is consumed during high-speed
driving and when there is frequent acceler-
ation and deceleration. Under high loads,
your engine also will consume more oil.
A new engine also consumes more oil,
since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder
walls have not yet become conditioned.
New engines reach the normal level of oilconsumption only after approximately 5000
km driving.
Oil consumption:
Max. 1.0 L per 1000 km When judging the amount of oil consump-
tion, note that the oil may become diluted
and make it difficult to accurately judge the
true oil level.
As an example, if a vehicle is used for
repeated short trips, and consumes a nor-
mal amount of oil, the dipstick may not
show any drop in the oil level at all, even
after 1000 km or more of driving. This is
because the oil is gradually becoming
diluted with fuel or moisture, making it
appear that the oil level has not changed.
You should also be aware that the diluting
ingredients evaporate out when the vehicle
is subsequently driven at high speeds,
such as on an expressway, making it
appear that oil is excessively consumed
after high-speed driving.
WA R N I N G
Make sure the hood is fully closed
and latched before driving. If it is not,
it can fly up unexpectedly during
driving, obstructing your view and
resulting in an accident.
Daily Inspection Checklist: NO
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Engine Switch
(Vehicle with Keyless Push
Start System)
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LOCK (OFF)This mode is for parking the vehicle. When
this mode is selected by pressing the engine
switch and then any door is opened or closed,
the steering will be locked automatically.
ACC
Press the engine switch to select this igni-
tion mode to use such electric equipment
as the audio system, outside rearview mir-
rors and accessory socket with the engine
off. When this position is selected, the
information display in the instrument clus-
ter come on. Refer to “Warning and Indica-
tor Lights” in the “BEFORE DRIVING”
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 will come 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
Automatic transaxle – Provided you have
the keyless push start system remote con-
troller with you, the engine automatically
starts when you press the engine switch to
select this ignition 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”.)
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Always return the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” position and remove
the ignition key when leaving the
vehicle even if only for a short time.
Also do not leave children alone in
a parked vehicle. Unattended chil-
dren could cause accidental move-
ment of the vehicle or could tamper
with power windows or power sun-
roof. They also could suffer from
heat stroke in warm or hot weather.
These could result in severe injury
or even death.
NOTICE
Do not use the starter motor for
more than 12 seconds at a time. If
the engine does not start, wait 15
seconds before trying again. If the
engine does not start after several
attempts, check the fuel and igni-
tion systems or consult your MAR-
UTI SUZUKI dealer.
Do not leave the ignition switch in
the “ON” position if the engine is
not running as the battery will dis-
charge.
NOTICE
If you stop the engine while the vehi-
cle is in motion, the automatic
transaxle may be damaged. Avoid
stopping the engine while driving.EXAMPLE
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Manual transaxle – Provided you have the
keyless push start system remote control-
ler with you, the engine automatically
starts when you press the engine switch to
select this ignition mode after shifting to
“N” (Neutral) and depressing the brake and
clutch pedals.
Auto Gear Shift – Provided you have the
keyless push start system remote control-
ler with you, the engine automatically
starts when you press the engine switch to
select this ignition mode after placing the
gearshift lever in the “N” position and
depressing the brake pedal.
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 engineswitch 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.
Keyless Push Start System
(if equipped)Provided the keyless push start system
remote controller is within the “interior work-
able area” (refer to the related explanation
in this section), you can use the engine
switch for starting the engine and selecting
an ignition mode (“ACC” or “ON”). In addi-
tion, the following functions can be used: Keyless entry function. Refer to “Keyless
Push Start System Remote Controller” in the
“BEFORE DRIVING” section for details. Locking and unlocking doors using a
request switch. Refer to “Keyless Push
Start System Remote Controller” in the
“BEFORE DRIVING” section for details.
Immobilizer (anti-theft) function. Refer to
“Immobilizer System” in the “BEFORE
DRIVING” section for details.
Engine Switch IlluminationThe engine switch is illuminated (lit) in the
following situations:
When the engine is off and the driver’s
door is open, or for 15 seconds after the
driver’s door is closed. The illumination
will fade out after the 15 seconds past.
When the engine is off and the position
lights are on. The illumination will go out
when the position lights are turned off.
When the engine is on and the position
lights and/or the headlights are on. The
illumination will go out when the head-
lights are turned off.
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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:
The headlights and position lights are
turned off.
A period of 15 minutes has elapsed after
opening the driver’s door.
NOTICE
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.
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Selection of Ignition 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 push start system
remote controller with you and sit in the
driver’s seat.
2) Without depressing the clutch pedal,
press the engine switch (1).
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Every time you press the engine switch,
the ignition mode changes as follows.
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If the “PUSH” indicator light blinks and
the ignition modes cannot be selected
Your keyless push start system remote con-
troller 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 ignition modes still cannot be
selected, the battery of the remote controller
may be discharged. To be able to select an
ignition mode, you must then use the follow-
ing method:
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1) Without depressing the brake pedal
and the clutch pedal, push the engine
switch (1).
2) Within about 10 seconds during which
the “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster is blinking, touch the
engine switch with the lock switch end
of the remote controller (2) for about 2
seconds.NOTE:
If you still cannot select the ignition
modes, there may be some problem with
the keyless push start system. Contact
an authorized MARUTI SUZUKI dealer
for an inspection of the system.
The immobilizer/keyless push start sys-
tem warning light come on for about 5
seconds while the “PUSH” indicator light
is blinking. Refer to “Warning and Indica-
tor Lights” 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 MAR-
UTI SUZUKI dealer.
If the battery of the remote controller is
about to become completely discharged,
the keyless push start system remote con-
troller battery consumption warning light in
the instrument cluster will come on for a
few seconds when you press the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
“ON”. Refer to “Warning and Indicator
Lights” in the “BEFORE DRIVING” section
for details. For details on replacing the bat-
tery, refer to the “Keyless Push Start Sys-
tem Remote Controller” in the “BEFORE
DRIVING” section.
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(Audio equipment)
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Starting the Engine
(Vehicle without Keyless
Push Start System)Before Starting the Engine
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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Manual transaxle – Shift into “N” (Neu-
tral) and depress the clutch pedal all
the way to the floor. Hold the clutch
pedal while starting the engine.
Automatic transaxle – If the gearshift
lever is not in “P” (Park) position, shift
into “P” (Park). (If you need to re-start
the engine while the vehicle is moving,
shift into “N”.)
Auto Gear Shift – Shift into “N” (Neutral)
and depress the brake pedal. Hold the
brake pedal while starting the engine.NOTE:
Automatic transaxle 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.
Starting a Cold and Warm Engine(For Petrol Engine Model)
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
crank the engine by turning the ignition key
to “START”. Release the key when the
engine starts.
If the engine does not start after 12 sec-
onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds,
then press down the accelerator pedal to1/3 of its travel and try cranking the engine
again. Release the key and accelerator
pedal when the engine starts.
If the engine still does not start, try holding
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor while cranking. This should clear the
engine if it is flooded.
(For Diesel Engine Model)
Cold engine
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position
and wait until the glow plug indicator goes
out if it comes on. Crank the engine by
turning the ignition key to “START”.
Release the key when the engine starts.
Auto Gear Shift
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Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-
tral (For manual transaxle & Auto
Gear Shift vehicle or Park for vehi-
cles with an automatic transaxle)
before attempting to start the engine.
NOTICE
Stop turning the starter immedi-
ately after the engine has started or
the starter system can be damaged.
Do not crank the engine for more
than 12 seconds at a time. If the
engine doesn’t start on the first try,
wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.
NOTICE
Stop turning the starter immediately
after the engine has started or the
starter system can be damaged. Do not crank the engine for more than
30 seconds at a time. If the engine
doesn’t start on the first try, wait
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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.
You should turn off such loads as the
headlights and air conditioning system to
facilitate starting of the engine.
Even if you fail to start the engine, the
starter motor will stop turning automati-
cally after a short time. After the starter
motor has stopped or if there is some
problem with the system, the starter
motor will rotate only while the engine
switch is being pressed.
Stopping the engine Depress the engine switch to stop the
engine after the vehicle stopped com-
pletely.
In case of emergency, you can stop the
engine by quickly pushing the engine
switch more than 3 times, or pushing
and holding the engine switch more than
2 seconds while the vehicle in motion.
NOTE:
Except in emergency, do not stop the
engine while the vehicle in motion.
The steering and braking operation will
require more efforts when the engine
stopped.
Refer to “Braking” in this section.
If the engine has been stopped and
stayed as it as for while after the engine
was stopped unexpectedly or was raced
before stopped, a clicking sound may be
heard from around the engine when
engine restarted. This is not a malfunc-
tion. In this case, always let the engine
idle before stop it.
Starting a Cold and Warm Engine(For Petrol Engine Model)
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
crank the engine by pressing the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
“START”.After pressing the engine switch to change the
ignition mode to “START”, the starter cranks
the engine for about 12 seconds before it can
start the engine. If the engine fails to start at
the first attempt, wait about 15 seconds, then
try again while keeping the engine switch
pressed while pressing down the accelerator
pedal to 1/3 of its travel. Release the accelera-
tor pedal when the engine starts.If the engine still does not start, try holding
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor while cranking. This should clear the
engine if it is flooded.
If you are unable to start the engine using
this procedure, consult your MARUTI
SUZUKI dealer.
NOTICE
Do not depress the accelerator
during the engine starting proce-
dure. 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
“LOCK”(OFF) - “ACC” - “ON” mode,
the vehicle battery may be dis-
charged. Check the voltage of the
vehicle battery before trying again.
NOTICE
Avoid stopping the engine while driv-
ing.
NOTICE
Do not crank the engine for more
than 12 seconds at a time.
If the engine doesn’t start on the first
try, wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.

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(For Diesel Engine Model)
Cold engine
Depress the clutch and brake pedals fully
and press the engine switch to crank the
engine. If the glow plug indicator light
comes on, the engine will start automati-
cally after the glow plug indicator light goes
off or 10 seconds past.
Warm engine
Crank the engine by pressing the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
“START”.
Caution when stopping the engine with
turbocharger
When stopping the engine after climbing or
high speed driving, let the engine idle for
about one minute or more (if it is not pro-
hibited) to cool down the turbocharger and
engine oil. This is to prevent the engine oil
from over-deteriorating. Deteriorated
engine oil will damage the bearings of the
turbocharger.Restarting diesel engine after fuel-
empty stop
If the engine stops and the low fuel warn-
ing light and the malfunction indicator light
come on, use the following procedure:
1) Fill the fuel tank.
2) Press the engine switch to change the
ignition mode to “ON” for 5-10 seconds
to feed fuel.
3) Perform above engine starting proce-
dure to start the engine.
If the malfunction indicator light still comes
on after the engine started, there may be
some problem with the engine. Ask your
MARUTI SUZUKI dealer to have the
engine inspected.
If the “PUSH” indicator light blinks and
the engine cannot be started
Your keyless push start system remote
controller may not be sensed as being
within the “interior workable area”. Try
again after making sure that you have the
remote controller with you. If the engine
still cannot be started, the battery of the
remote controller may be discharged. You
must then use the following method to be
able to start the engine.
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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Shift to “N” (Neutral) and fully depress
the clutch pedal/brake pedal Hold the
clutch and brake pedals fully
depressed.
3) The “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster will come on. Press the
engine switch (1).
4) Within about 10 seconds of blinking of
the “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster, touch the engine switch
with the lock switch end of the remote
controller (2) for about 2 seconds.
NOTE:
If you still cannot start the engine after
several attempts using the above
method, there may be a problem else-
where, such as a low battery. Contact
your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer for inspec-
tion.
NOTICE
Do not crank the engine for more
than 30 seconds at a time.
If the engine doesn’t start on the first
try, wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.
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