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FOREWORDThis manual is an essential part of your
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle
when resold or otherwise transferred to a
new owner or operator. Please read this
manual carefully before operating your
new MARUTI SUZUKI and review the
manual from time to time. It contains
important information on safety, operation
and maintenance. You are invited to avail
the three Free Inspection Services as
described in the manual. Three free
inspection coupons are attached to this
manual. Please show this manual to your
dealer while you take your MARUTI
SUZUKI for any Service.
To prolong the life of your vehicle and
reduce maintenance cost, the periodic
maintenance must be carried out accord-
ing to “PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE” described in “INSPECTION
AND MAINTENANCE” section of this man-
ual. It is essential for preventing trouble
and accidents to ensure your satisfaction
and safety.
Daily inspection and care as per “DAILY
INSPECTION CHECKLIST” described in
the “INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE”
section of this manual is essential for pro-
longing the life of the vehicle and for safe
driving. MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED believes
in conservation and protection of Earth’s
natural resources.
To that end, we encourage every vehicle
owner to recycle, trade-in or properly dis-
pose of, as appropriate, used Engine Oil,
coolant and other fluids, batteries and
tyres etc.
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
All information in
this manual is based
on the latest product information avail-
able at the time of publication. Due to
improvements or other changes, there
may be discrepancies between informa-
tion in this manual and your vehicle.
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
reserves the right to make production
changes at any time, without notice and
without incurring any obligation to
make the same or similar changes to
vehicles previously built or sold.
This vehicle may not co mply with stan-
dards or regulations of other countries.
Before attempting to register this vehi-
cle in any other country, check all appli-
cable regulations and make any neces-
sary modifications.
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IMPORTANT
WARNING/CAUTION/ NOTICE/
NOTE
Please read this manual and follow its
instructions carefully. To emphasize spe-
cial information, the symbol and the words
WARNING , CAUTION, NOTICEand
NOTE have special meanings. Pay particu-
lar attention to messages highlighted by
these signal words:
NOTE:
Indicates special information to make
maintenance easier or instructions clearer.
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The circle with a slash in this manual
means “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this hap-
pen”.
MODIFICATION WARNING
WA R N I N G
Indicates a potential hazard that
could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard that
could result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE
Indicates a potential hazard that
could result in vehicle damage.
WA R N I N G
Do not modify your vehicle. Modifica-
tion could adversely affect safety,
handling, performance, or durability
and may violate governmental regula-
tions. In addition, damage or perfor-
mance problems resulting from
modification may not be covered
under warranty.
NOTICE
Improper installation of mobile com-
munication equipment such as cellu-
lar telephones or CB (Citizen’s Band)
radios may cause electronic interfer-
ence with your vehicle’s ignition sys-
tem, resulting in vehicle performance
problems. Consult your MARUTI
SUZUKI dealer for advice on install-
ing such mo bile communication
equipment.
WA R N I N G
Severe damage may be caused by
the use of either poor quality fuel
and/or lubricants not recommended
by MARUTI SUZUKI.
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WARRANTY POLICYMaruti Suzuki India Limited (hereinafter called “Maruti Suzuki”),
warrants that each new Maruti Suzuki vehicle distributed in India
by Maruti Suzuki and sold by an authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer
will be free, under normal use and service, from any defects in
material and workmanship at the time of manufacture SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:(1) Qualification:To qualify for this warranty the vehicle must be delivered by a
Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer and set-up, and serviced by a
Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer / service station.(2) Term:The term of the warranty shall be twenty-four (24) months or
40,000 kilometers (whichever occurs first) from the date of
Invoice to the first owner.(3) Maruti Suzuki Warranty Obligation:If any defect(s) should be found in a Maruti Suzuki vehicle within
the term stipulated above, Maruti Suzuki’s only obligation is to
repair or replace at its sole discretion any part shown to be defec-
tive, with a new part or the equivalent at no cost to the owner for
parts or labour, when Maruti Suzuki acknowledges that such a
defect is attributable to faulty material or workmanship at the time
of manufacture. The owner is responsible for any repair or replace-
ments which are not covered by this warranty.
(4) Limitation:This warranty shall not apply to:
(a) Normal maintenance service required other than the three free services, including without limitation, oil and fluid
changes, headlight aiming, fastener retightening, wheel bal-
ancing, wheel alignment and tyre rotation, cleaning of injec-
tors, adjustments of clutch and valve clearance.
(b) The replacement of normal wear parts including without lim- itation, bulbs, tyres and tubes, spark plugs, belts, hoses, fil-
ters, wiper blades, brushes, contact points, fuses, clutch
disc, brake shoes, brake pads, cable and all rubber parts
(except oil seal and glass run).
(c) Any vehicle which has been used for competition or racing.
(d) Any repairs or replacement required as a result of accidents or collision.
(e) Any defects caused by misuse, negligence, abnormal use or insufficient care.
(f) Any vehicle which has been modified or altered, including
without limitation, the installation of performance accesso-
ries.
(g) Any vehicle on which parts or accessories not approved by
Maruti Suzuki have been used.
(h) Any vehicle which has not been operated in accordance with the operating instructions in this Owner’s Manual and Ser-
vice Booklet.
(i) Any vehicle which has not received, during the warranty term, the service inspections prescribed in this Owner’s Manual
and Service Booklet.
(j) Any vehicle which has been assembled, disassembled, adjusted or repaired by other than an Maruti Suzuki autho-
rised dealer/service station.
(k) Any vehicle which has been used for purposes other than what it was designed for.
(l) Any damage or deterioration caused by industrial pollution and bird droppings.
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(m) Insignificant defects which do not affect the function of thevehicle including without limitation, sound, vibration and fluid
seep.
(n) Any natural wear and tear including without limitation, aging
etc.
(o) Installation and usage of domestic LPG gas/LPG Cylinder.
(p) V-belts, hoses and gas leaks.
(q) Any vehicle retrofitted with LPG/CNG kits.(5) Extent of Warranty:This warranty is the entire written warranty given by Maruti Suzuki
for Maruti Suzuki vehicles and no dealer or its or his agent or
employee is authorised to extend or enlarge this warranty and no
dealer or its or his agent or employee is authorised to make any
oral warranty on Maruti Suzuki’s behalf.
Maruti Suzuki reserves the right to add any improvements or
change the design of any model at any time with no obligation to
make the same changes on units previously sold.(6) Warranty Service:To obtain warranty service, th e complete vehicle must be pre-
sented at the owner’s expenses to any authorised Maruti Suzuki
dealer.(7) Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:It is responsibility of each owner to: – Make certain that the PDl card was completed at the time ofdelivery of the vehicle;
–
Have performed, at his own expenses, by an Maruti Suzuki
authorised dealer/service station all the service inspections
specified in the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet and maintain adequate proof that such service
inspections have been performed.
–
Make certain that the Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer/ser-
vice station performing the service inspection has certified
the work on the “Maintenance Service Record” page in the
“Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet and
–
Present the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet to the authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer whenever
requesting service inspections or warranty service.
If the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet should be lost or
destroyed the owner should consult the authorised Maruti Suzuki
dealer from whom the vehicle was purchased for instructions con-
cerning replacement of the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet.
(8) Disclaimer of Consequential Damage:Maruti Suzuki assumes no responsibility for loss of vehicle, loss of
time, inconvenience or any other indirect incidental or consequen-
tial damage resulting from the vehicle not being available to the
owner because of any defect covered by this warranty.(9) Change of OwnerEven if ownership of the vehicle changes, the remaining warranty
period is effective for the new owner.
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EMISSION WARRANTY POLICYMaruti Suzuki offers the Emission Warranty on all Maruti Suzuki
vehicles (apart from the Regular Warranty and will run parallel to
the regular product warranty) only in four metropolitan cities (New
Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai) with effect from July 1st,
2001.Terms:The Emission Warranty will be applicable for 80,000 kms or 3
years (Whichever comes earlier) from the date of delivery to the
first owner. The remaining warranty terms will be valid in case of
any change in ownership provided the production of all valid docu-
ments.Conditions:1. Under Emission Warranty, Warranty claims will be admitted for a prima facie examination, in case vehicle fails to meet the
Emission Standard as specified in sub rule (2) of rule no. 115
of Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989.
2. The warranty claims will only be accepted after examination carried out by Maruti Suzuki or it’s dealer which leads to firm
conclusions that the
a) Original settings have not been tempered in any case .
b) Part (as given in Annexure - A) has a manufacturing defect.
c) Vehicle is unable to meet the Emission Standards (as given in 1.), inspite of the vehicle having been maintained and
used in accordance with the instructions as specified in
Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet and the used fuel and
different oils (Engine oil, Transmission oil, Brake oil etc.) are
also as per spe cification. 3.
The method of examination for deciding the warranty of the
parts will be at the sole discretion of Maruti Suzuki and it’s
dealer and results of the examination will be final and binding.
If after examination, the warrantable condition is not estab-
lished, Maruti Suzuki and it’s dealer has the right to charge all,
or part of the cost of such examination.
4. Under Emission Warranty, the parts (as given in Annexure - A) will be changed free of cost, but the consumables will be
charged as per actual.
5. If the part covered under Emission Warranty or the associated parts, are not independently replaceable, on account of these
being integral parts of a complete assembly, Maruti Suzuki and
it’s dealer will have the sole discretion to replace either the
entire assembly or by using some of the parts of the system
through suitable repairs or modifications.
6. Any consequential repairs or replacement of parts which may be found necessary to establish compliance of Emission War-
ranty, will not be considered under warranty, unless the same is
under product warranty. The consumable will be charged as
per actual under such repair or replacement.
7. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for the cost of transporta- tion of the vehicle to the nearest Maruti Suzuki dealer work-
shop or any loss due to non-availability of the vehicle during
the period of lodging of a warranty claim and examination and/
or repair by Maruti Suzuki dealer.
8. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for any penalty that may be charged by statutory authorities on account of failure to
comply with the EMISSION STANDARDS.
Emission Warranty will not be affected on the change of owner, provided all the documents are available.
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9. All maintenance actions (as specified in the Owner’s Manualand Service Booklet) need to be followed and recorded in the
manual for emission warranty.
10.The customer needs to produce the PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate valid for the period preceding the test during
which the failure is discovered. The receipts (for the mainte-
nance of the vehicle as per specification in Owner’s Manual
and Service Booklet from the date of original purchase of the
vehicle) will also be required.Conditions under which the Emission Warranty is not
APPLICABLE1. In the absence of valid PUC certificate.
2. Vehicle not serviced from Maruti Suzuki authorised workshop as per the schedule specified in this Owner’s Manual and Ser-
vice Booklet.
3. Vehicle subjected to abnormal use (accident, motor race, ral- lies or for the purpose of establishing the records etc).
4. Use of non MGP (Maruti Genuine Part).
5. Vehicle that has been tempered with.
6. Tampering with odometer so that the actual kilometer reading can not be determined.
7. Use of adulterated fuel and/or unspecified oils (Engine oil, Transmission oil and Brake oil etc).
Annexure - AList of parts covered under Emission Warranty
1. Fuel Injection Assembly, Pressure Regulator, Throttle Body Assembly
2. Electronic Control Module (ECM).
3. Intake Manifold.
4. EGR valve.
5. Ignition Coil.
6. Canister Assembly.
7. Vapour Liquid Seperator.
8. Fuel Tank and Filler Cap.
9. PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) Valve.
10. Oil Filler Cap.
11. Catalytic Convertor.
12. Exhaust Manifold.
13. All Fuel Injection System related SENSORS.
14. High Pressure Fuel Pump.
15. Glow Plug.
16. Glow Plug Controller.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FUEL RECOMMENDATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
BEFORE DRIVING
2
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
3
DRIVING TIPS
4
OTHER CONTROL AND EQUIPMENT
5
VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING
6
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
INSPECTION AND
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
8
APPEARANCE CARE
9
GENERAL INFORMATION
10
SPECIFICATIONS
11
12
SERVICE NETWORK
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commercially available in some areas.
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available in some areas. DO NOT USE
fuels containing more than 5% methanol
under any circumstances. Fuel system
damage or vehicle performance problems
resulting from the use of such fuels are not
the responsibility of MARUTI SUZUKI and
may not be covered under the New Vehicle
Warranty. Fuels containing 5% or less
methanol may be suitable for use in your
vehicle if they contain cosolvents and cor-
rosion inhibitors. NOTE:
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use the diesel fuel conformable to EN590.
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and so forth.
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