BEFORE DRIVING
74LH0-74E
BEFORE DRIVINGKeys ......................................................................................... 2-1
Door Locks .............................................................................. 2-2
Central Door Locking System (if equipped) ........................ 2-2
Keyless Push Start System Remote Controller/Keyless
Entry System Transmitter ..................................................... 2-6
Security System (Vehicle With Keyless Entry System) ....... 2-12
Security System
(Vehicle With Keyless Push Start System) ........................... 2-20
Windows .................................................................................. 2-22
Mirrors ..................................................................................... 2-23
Heated Rear Window Switch (if equipped) .......................... 2-24
Front Seats .............................................................................. 2-25
Rear Seats ............................................................................... 2-26
Folding Rear Seat (if equipped) ............................................. 2-27
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems .............................. 2-28
Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder (if equipped) ........................... 2-32
Supplemental Restraint System (air bags)
(if equipped) ............................................................................ 2-38
Instrument Cluster ................................................................. 2-44
Warning and Indicator Lights ................................................ 2-46
Speedometer ........................................................................... 2-51
Tachometer (if equipped) ...................................................... 2-51
Fuel Gauge .............................................................................. 2-51
Temperature Gauge ............................................................... 2-52
Brightness Control ................................................................. 2-52
Information Display ................................................................ 2-53
Lighting Control Lever ........................................................... 2-60
Headlight Leveling Switch ..................................................... 2-61
Turn Signal Control Lever ..................................................... 2-61
Hazard Warning Switch ......................................................... 2-62
Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever ................................... 2-62
Tilt Steering Lock Lever ......................................................... 2-64
Horn ........................................................................................ 2-64
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NOTE:
1) Three siren chirps and one light flash of
all indicator lights will indicate that
engine hood is open. However, locking
of all doors take place but security sys-
tem will not be armed.
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2) Be sure to close all doors (including the
engine hood and trunk/tailgate) and
windows before locking/arming the
vehicle.
3) System will not Lock/Arm in following
conditions.
a) If any of door is open.
b) If key is in key cylinder.Tri gg er Stag e
In the event of any unauthorized entry
(without unlocking/disarming) into the vehi-
cle, the alarm triggers and all indicator
lights flash. The triggering of the alarm is in
two stages. First acting as a warning to the
intruder and then alarm drawing the sur-
rounding attention. However, alarm will be
activated without any warning if intrusion
happens through engine hood.
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Disarm Stage
System should be brought in Disarm Mode
while you are entering the vehicle. In order
to disarm: Press the key UNLOCK button
once.
As response to unlocking/disarming:
1) Doors will unlock and vehicle will dis-
arm.
2) Visible theft warning LED on security
switch will flash faster than in arm stage
indicating Auto rearm (described in
auto rearm section).
Trigger Type Alarm Cycle
Door Trigger
(By Driver Door,
Passenger Door,
Engine Hood &
Back Door)1 Cycle of approxi-
mate 27.5 seconds
Ignition Trigger 1 Cycle of approxi-
mate 27.5 seconds
Impact Trigger
(Built in sensor
Trigger)1 Cycle of max 4.5
seconds
Seat Adjustment: 3
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GENERAL FEATURES
Illuminated Entry
When vehicle is unlocked, the room lamp
will turn ON to facilitate illuminated entry
into the vehicle. If no door is opened in
about 15 seconds of above operation,
room lamp will fade out.
If any door is opened after 15 seconds, the
room lamp turns ON again and after 15
seconds of closing all doors room lamp will
fade out.
If within 15 seconds after closing all the
doors the driver inserts the key into the key
cylinder, then the room lamp will fade out.
Illuminated Exit
When key is removed from the key cylin-
der,the room lamp will turn ON to facilitate
illuminated exit. If no door is opened in
about 15 seconds of key removal from key
cylinder, the room lamp will fade out.
When door is opened to exit the vehicle,
the room lamp will turn ON again (if it has
turned OFF after 15 seconds of key
removal from key cylinder) and will turn
OFF after 15 seconds of closing all the
doors.
If within 15 seconds of all doors closure,
vehicle is locked by pressing the LOCK
button, the room lamp will fade out.
NOTE: Room lamp will fade out gradually
approximately in 2 seconds.Mute Lock/Unlock
To Lock/Unlock the vehicle without siren
chirps use this function.
a) Press and release the Key LOCK &
UNLOCK buttons simultaneously.
b) Press and release Key LOCK or
UNLOCK button for desired function.
Example: To Lock the system without the
Siren chirp sound, press and release the
Key LOCK & UNLOCK button simultane-
ously, then press and release the Key
LOCK button once.
Auto Rearm
In case of accidental Unlock/Disarm of
vehicle by Key, vehicle will automatically
Lock & Arm within 30 sec. without any indi-
cation. Auto rearm cycle gets canceled if
user does any of the following operation
within 30sec :
1. Open any door (including back door).
2. Open Engine Hood.
3. Key On.Radio Frequency Lock Out
Key Lock/Unlock/Car locator function will
cease to function when Key is inside Key
cylinder.
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Car locator functionCar locator function helps in locating the
vehicle.
Push both of the “LOCK” button (1) and
“UNLOCK” button (2) for more than 3 sec-
onds.
The turn signal lights will blink for about 27
seconds. Also, the siren will sound for
about 27 seconds at the same time. Press
and release the Key LOCK & UNLOCK
button simultaneously to cancel
the car locator function.
NOTE:
The car locator function will not activate
when the key is in the ignition switch or pre
warning / full blast warning by shock sen-
sor or alarm is in activated condition.
Siren on
for 27 sec.Light flashes
for 27 sec.
Adjustable Head Restraints: 3
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3
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• If any door is not operated within approx-
imately 30 seconds after the doors have
been unlocked using the keyless push
start system remote controller, the doors
are automatically locked again. When
the doors are locked, the security sys-
tem will be armed.
• If the security system indicator (1) blinks
when the ignition mode is “ON”, there
may be something wrong with the secu-
rity system. Ask your MARUTI SUZUKI
dealer to inspect the system.
How to disarm the security system
Simply unlock the doors using the keyless
push start system remote controller. The
security system indicator will go out, indi-
cating that the security system is dis-
armed.
How to stop the alarm
Should the alarm be triggered accidentally,
unlock the doors using the keyless push
start system remote controller or request
switch, or in case of emergency, press the
engine switch to change the ignition mode
to “ON”.
NOTE:
• Even after the alarm has stopped, if you
lock the doors using the keyless push
start system remote controller, the secu-
rity system will be rearmed.
• If you disconnect the battery while the
security system is in the armed condition
or the alarm is actually in operation, thealarm will be re-triggered when the bat-
tery is then reconnected.
• Even after the alarm has stopped at the
end of the predetermined operation time,
it will be triggered again if any of the
doors, trunk/tailgate or engine hood is
opened, or the warning may be triggered
if the vehicle feels a shock (if the shock
sensor is in the enabled state), without
disarming the security system.
Checking whether the alarm has been
triggered during parking
If the alarm was triggered and you then
turn the ignition mode is “ON”, the security
system indicator will blink rapidly for about
8 seconds and a buzzer will beep 4 times
during this period. If this happens, check
whether the vehicle has been broken into
while you were away from it.
Security system indication
• If any of the doors or trunk/tailgate are
opened without unlocking by the keyless
push start system remote controller, all
turn signal lights start to blink and the
interior buzzer beeps intermittently. After
5 seconds, the siren will sound for about
27.5 seconds. The security system indi-
cator continues to blink during this time.
• If the engine hood is opened, all turn sig-
nal lights blink, and the siren sounds for
about 27.5 seconds. The security sys-
tem indicator continues to blink during
this time.• If the shock sensor is in the enabled
state and the vehicle feels a shock
higher than the pre-warning sensitivity,
the siren sounds for about 2 seconds
(pre-warning). If the vehicle feel a shock
higher than the full blast warning sensi-
tivity, siren will sound for about 4.5 sec-
onds (full blast warning). The security
system indicator continues to blink
during this time.
NOTE:
If you set the full blast warning sensitivity
higher than the pre-warning sensitivity in
the setting mode of the information display,
or the vehicle feels such shock as to be
able to trigger the full blast warning, the full
blast warning will be triggered preferen-
tially. In this case, the pre-warning will not
be triggered.
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3
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NOTE:
If you drive with one of the rear windows
open, you may hear a loud sound caused
by air vibration. To reduce the sound, open
the driver’s or front passenger’s window, or
narrow the rear window opening.
Mirrors
Inside Rearview MirrorYou can adjust the inside rearview mirror
by hand so as to see the rear of your vehi-
cle in the mirror. To adjust the mirror, move
the mirror up, down or side ways by hand
to obtain the best view.
Ty p e 1
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Ty p e 2
68LMT0205
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To adjust the mirror, set the selector tab (1)
to the day position, then move the mirror
up, down or sideways by hand to obtain the
best view.
When driving at night, you can move the
selector tab to the night position to reduce
glare from the headlights of vehicles
behind you.
Outside Rearview MirrorsAdjust the outside rearview mirrors so you
can just see the side of your vehicle in the
mirrors.
WA R N I N G
• You should always lock the pas-
senger’s window operation when
there are children in the vehicle.
Children can be seriously injured if
they get part of their body caught
by the window during operation.
• To avoid injuring an occupant by
window entrapment, be sure no
part of the occupant’s body such as
hands or head is in the path of the
electric windows when closing
them.
• Always 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 children could
use the electric window switches
and get trapped by the window.
(1)Day Driving
Night Driving
WA R N I N G
• Always adjust the mirror with the
selector set to the day position.
• Only use the night position if it is
necessary to reduce glare from the
headlights of vehicles behind you.
Be aware that in this position you
may not be able to see some
objects that could be seen in the
day position.
WA R N I N G
Be careful when judging the size or
distance of a vehicle or other object
seen in the side convex mirror. Be
aware that objects look smaller and
appear farther away than when seen
in a flat mirror.
Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3
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Warning and Indicator Lights
Brake System Warning Light
65D477
For working check of this light, there are
following three different type of operations
depending on the vehicle's specification.
1) The light comes on briefly when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed
to change the ignition mode to “ON”.
2) The light comes on when the parking
brake is engaged with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position or the igni-
tion mode “ON”.
3) The light comes on when under either
or both of above two conditions.
The light also comes on when the fluid in
the brake fluid reservoir falls below the
specified level.The light should go out after starting the
engine and fully releasing the parking
brake, if the fluid level in the brake fluid res-
ervoir is adequate.
The light also comes on together with the
ABS warning light when the rear brake
force control function (proportioning valve
function) of the ABS system fails.
If the brake system warning light comes on
while you are driving the vehicle, it may
mean that there is something wrong with
the vehicle’s brake system. If this happens,
you should:
1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.
2) Test the brakes by carefully starting and
stopping on the shoulder of the road.
3) If you determine that it is safe, drive
cautiously at low speed to the nearest
dealer for repairs,
or
4) Have the vehicle towed to the nearest
MARUTI SUZUKI dealer for repairs.NOTE:
Because the brake system is self-adjust-
ing, the fluid level will drop as the brake
pads become worn. Replenishing the
brake fluid reservoir is considered normal
periodic maintenance.
NOTE:
(Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer)
A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to release the parking brake if you
start the vehicle without releasing the park-
ing brake. Make sure that the parking
brake is fully released and the brake sys-
tem warning light turns off.
WA R N I N G
Remember that stopping distance
may be longer, you may have to push
harder on the pedal, and the pedal
may go down farther than normal.
WA R N I N G
If any of the following conditions
occur, you should immediately ask
your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer to
inspect the brake system.
• If the brake system warning light
does not go out after the engine
has been started and the parking
brake has been fully released.
• If the brake system warning light
does not come on when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ON”
position or the engine switch is
pressed to change the ignition
mode to “ON”.
• If the brake system warning light
comes on at any time during vehi-
cle operation.
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Light Reminder Buzzer
(if equipped)
A buzzer sounds to remind you to turn off
the lights if they are left on when the igni-
tion key is removed and the driver’s door is
opened.
Rear Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
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To turn the rear fog light on, twist the knob
as shown in the illustration with the head-
lights are on. When the rear fog light is on,
an indicator light on the instrument cluster
will come on.
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
64J058
The front fog light comes on when the fog
light switch is pushed in with the position
lights, tail lights and/or the headlights are
on. An indicator light above the switch will
be lit when the front fog light is on.
Headlight Leveling Switch
80JM040
Level the headlight beam according to the
load condition of your vehicle by turning
this switch. The chart below shows the
appropriate switch position for different
vehicle-load conditions.
Turn Signal Control Lever
65D611
EXAMPLE
Vehicle Load Condition Switch Position
Driver only 0
Driver + 1 passenger
(in front seat)1
Driver + 4 passengers,
no cargo2
Driver + 4 passengers,
cargo added2
Driver + full cargo 4
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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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Engine Switch
(Vehicle with Keyless Push
Start System)
61MM0B001
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”.)
WA R N I N G
(Continued)
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
Using the Transaxle: 10