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Keys
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Your vehicle comes with a pair of identical keys. Keep the spare key in a safe place.One key can open all of the locks on the vehicle.
The key identification number is stamped on a metal tag provided with the keys or on the keys. Keep the tag (if equipped) in asafe place. If you lose your keys, you will need this number to have new keys made. Write the number below for your future ref-erence.
Immobilizer SystemThis system is designed to help preventvehicle theft by electronically disabling the engine starting system. The engine can be started only with yourvehicle’s original immobilizer ignition key which has an electronic identification code programmed into it. The key communicatesthe identification code to the vehicle when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position. If you need to make spare keys,see your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer. The vehicle must be programmed with the cor- rect identification code for the spare keys. Akey made by an ordinary locksmith will not work.
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If the immobilizer system light blinks when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the engine will not start.
NOTE: • If this light blinks, turn the ignition switchto the “LOCK” position, then turn it back to the “ON” position.• If the light still blinks with the ignitionswitch turned to the “ON” position, theremay be something wrong with your key
or with the immobilizer system. Ask your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer to inspect the system.
NOTE:• If you lose your immobilizer ignition key,see your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible to have the lost onedeactivated, then have the new key made by them.• If you own other vehicles with immobi-lizer keys, keep those keys away fromthe ignition switch when using your vehi- cle, or the engine may not be started because they may interfere with yourvehicle’s immobilizer system.• If you attach any metal objects to theimmobilizer key, it may not start theengine.
Ignition Key Reminder (if equipped)A buzzer sounds intermittently to remindyou to remove the ignition key if it is in the ignition switch when the driver’s door is opened.
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NOTICE
The immobilizer key is a sensitiveelectronic instrument. To avoid dam- aging the immobilizer key: • Do not expose it to impacts, mois-ture or high temperature such as on the dashboard under direct sun- light.• Keep the immobilizer key awayfrom magnetic objects.
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NOTE: • To prevent the alarm from being acci-dentally triggered, avoid arming it while anyone remains inside the vehicle. The alarm will be triggered if any person inside opens the door or engine hood, orswings the vehicle (if the shock sensor is in the enabled state).• The security system is not armed whenall doors are locked using the key fromoutside, or using the door lock knobs or the central door locking switch frominside.• If any door is not operated within approx-imately 30 seconds after the doors havebeen unlocked using the keyless entry system transmitter, the doors are auto-matically locked again. When the doors are locked, the security system will be
armed in about 5 seconds if the system is in the enabled state.• If the security system indicator (1) blinkswhen the ignition switch is in the “ON”position, there may be something wrong with the security system. Ask your MAR-UTI SUZUKI dealer to inspect the sys- tem.
How to disarm the security systemSimply unlock the doors using the keyless entry system transmitter. The security sys-tem indicator will go out, indicating that the security system is disarmed.
How to stop the alarm Should the alarm be triggered accidentally, unlock the doors using the keyless entrysystem transmitter, or insert the key in the ignition switch and turn it to “ON” position. The alarm will then stop.
NOTE: • Even after the alarm has stopped, if youlock the doors using the keyless entry system transmitter, the security system will be rearmed with a delay of about 5seconds.• If you disconnect the battery while thesecurity system is in the armed conditionor the alarm is actually in operation, the alarm will be re-triggered when the bat- tery is then reconnected.• Even after the alarm has stopped at theend of the predetermined operation time,it will be triggered again if any of thedoors or engine hood is opened, or the
vehicle feels a shock (if the shock sen- sor is in the enabled state), without dis- arming the security system.
Checking whether the alarm has beentriggered during parkingIf the alarm was triggered and you then turn the ignition switch to “ON” position, the security system indicator will blink rapidlyfor about 8 seconds and a buzzer will beep 4 times during this period. If this happens, check whether the vehicle has been bro-ken into while you were away from it.
Enabling and disabling the security system The security system can be either enabled or disabled.
When enabled If any of the doors are opened withoutunlocking by the keyless entry system transmitter, all turn signal lights start to blink and the interior buzzer beeps inter-mittently. After 5 seconds, the siren will sound for about 27.5 seconds. The secu- rity system indicator continues to blinkduring this time. If the engine hood is opened, all turn sig-nal lights blink, and the siren sounds forabout 27.5 seconds. The security sys- tem indicator continues to blink during this time.
(If the shock sensor is in the enabled state) If the vehicle feels a shock, the sirensounds for about 2 seconds (pre-warn- ing). If the vehicle continues to feel a
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shock, all turn signal lights start to blink and the interior buzzer beeps intermit- tently. After 5 seconds, the siren willsound for about 27.5 seconds (full blast warning). The security system indicator continues to blink during this time.
NOTE:If you set the full blast warning sensitivityhigher than the pre-warning sensitivity inthe setting mode of the information display,or the vehicle feels such shock as to beable to trigger the full blast warning, the full blast warning will be triggered preferen- tially. In this case, the pre-warning will notbe triggered.
When disabled When the system is disabled, it stays dis- armed even if you perform any system arming operation.
How to switch the state of the security systemWhen the security system has beenalready disarmed, you can switch the sys-tem from the enabled state to the disabledstate, and vice versa, using the following method.
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4) Push the lock end (4) (forward end) ofthe central door locking switch (5), and then push the unlock end (6) (backwardend). Repeat this operation 3 times.
Every time you perform the series of theabove steps, the state of the security sys- tem changes from the currently selected one to the other. You can check whetherthe system is enabled or disabled by the number of interior buzzer beeps at the end of the procedure as follows.
If you cannot complete the operations instep 3) and 4) within 15 seconds cor- rectly, the state of the security systemwill not change and the interior buzzer does not beep. Perform the procedure again from the beginning.
NOTE: You can also switch the security systemfrom the enabled state to the disabled state, and vice versa, via the setting mode of the information display. For details onhow to use the information display, refer to“Information Display” in this section.
Windows
Manual Window Control
(if equipped)
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Raise or lower the door windows by turning the handle located on the door panel.
Electric Window Controls
(if equipped)The electric windows can only be operated when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi- tion.
Driver’s door
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The driver’s door has a switch (1) to oper- ate the driver’s window, and a switch (2) tooperate the front passenger’s window or there are switches (4), (3), to operate the rear left and right passenger windows,respectively.
Passenger’s door
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The passenger’s door has a switch (5) to operate that passenger’s window.
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System state Number of beeps
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Enabled 4 times
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NOTE: Because the disc brake system is self- adjusting, the fluid level will drop as thebrake pads become worn. Replenishing the brake fluid reservoir is considered nor- mal periodic maintenance.
NOTE: (Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer) (ifequipped) A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind you to release the parking brake if youstart 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.
Seat Belt Warning Light
(if equipped)
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This light blinks as a reminder until the driver’s seat belt is buckled.
For details about the seat belt reminder, refer to “Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems” in this section.
“AIR BAG” Light (if equipped)
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This light blinks or comes on for severalseconds when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position so you can check if the light is working.
The light will come on and stay on if there is a problem in the air bag system (ifequipped).
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light (if equipped)
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When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the light comes on briefly so you can check that the light is working. If the light stays on, or comes on whendriving, there may be something wrong with the ABS.
If this happens: 1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.2) Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” andthen start the engine again.
If the warning light comes on briefly then turns off, the system is normal. If the warn- ing light still stays on, the system will besomething wrong.
If the light and the brake system warning light stay on, or come on simultaneously when driving, your ABS system is equipped with the rear brake force controlfunction (proportioning valve function) and there may be something wrong with both the rear brake force control function andanti-lock function of the ABS system.
WA R N I N G
If the “AIR BAG” light does not blinkor come on briefly when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position,stays on for more than 10 seconds, or comes on while driving, the air bag system (if equipped) may not workproperly. Have both systems inspected by an authorized MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.
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Ignition Switch
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The ignition switch has the following four positions: LOCK This is the normal parking position. It is theonly position in which the key can be removed.
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You must push in the key to turn it to the “LOCK” position. It lo cks the ignition, and prevents normal use of the steering wheel after the key is removed.
To release the steering lock, insert the key and turn it clockwise to one of the other positions. If you have trouble turning thekey to unlock the steering, try turning the steering wheel slightly to the right or left while turning the key.
ACC Accessories such as the radio can oper-ate, but the engine is off.
ON This is the normal operating position. All electrical systems are on.
START This is the position for starting the engine using the starter motor. The key should bereleased from this position as soon as the engine starts.
Ignition key reminder (if equipped) A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind you to remove the ignition key if it is in theignition switch when the driver’s door is opened.
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To avoid possible injury, do not oper- ate controls by reaching through thesteering wheel.
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• Never remove the ignition keywhile the vehicle is moving. The steering wheel will lock and you will not be able to steer the vehicle.(Continued)
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NOTE: (For Auto Gear Shift Model)For details on how to use the gearshift lever to park the vehicle, refer to “Parking” in “Auto Gear Shift” in this section.
Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer (if
equipped)A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind you to release the parking brake if youstart 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.
Pedal
Manual transaxle
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Auto Gear Shift
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Clutch Pedal (1)
(For manual transaxle)The clutch pedal is used to disengage the drive to the wheels when starting theengine, stopping, or shifting the gearshift lever. Depressing the pedal disengages the clutch.
Brake Pedal (2)Your MARUTI SUZUKI vehicle is equipped with front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Depressing the brake pedalapplies both sets of brakes.
You may hear occasional brake squeal when you apply the brakes. This is a nor- mal condition caused by environmental factors such as co ld, wet, snow, etc.
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When parking the vehicle in extremely cold weather, the followingprocedure should be used: 1) Set the parking brake. 2) Manual transaxl e - turn off the engine, then shift into reverse or first gear. Auto Gear Shift – shift into reverseor first gear and check the gear position indicato r in the instru- ment cluster to ma ke sure that the transaxle is engaged in 1st or reverse, then turn off the engine. 3) Get out of the vehicle and putchocks under the wheels. 4) Release the parking brake. When you return to your vehicle,you must remember to first set the parking brake, then remove the wheel chocks.
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Do not drive with your foot resting onthe clutch pedal. It could result inexcessive clutch wear, clutch dam- age, or unexpected loss of engine braking.
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If brake squeal is excessive andoccurs each time the brakes areapplied, you should have the brakes checked by your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.
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Starting off on an uphill/downhill:
Uphill1) Apply the parking brake firmly so that the vehicle does not roll backwards.2) Shift the gearshift lever to the “D” posi-tion while depressing the brake pedal.Make sure that the gear position indica-tor in the instrumental cluster displays1st gear. 3) Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator pedal gradually, andwhen the vehicle starts to move, releasethe parking brake and depress the accel-erator pedal to start off.
Downhill 1) Depress the brake pedal and shift the gearshift lever to the “D” position. Make sure that the gear is in 1st by checkingthe gear position indicator. 2) Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator pedal slowly. Even if theaccelerator pedal is not depressed, the clutch will be engaged when the vehicle speed increases.
Using engine braking: When driving on a downhill slope, down- shifting is recommended. So you can useengine braking. By placing the gearshift lever in the “M” position, the Manual (M) mode is selected,and you can shift to a lower gear manually. For details of downshift operation, refer to “Upshift and downshift” in the “Manual (M)mode”.
Manual (M) mode The gears are not shifted automatically. To shift the transaxle, the driver must operate the gearshift lever to the “+” or “–” direc-tion. As for conventional manual transaxle vehicles, releasing the accelerator pedal a little may help the transaxle to shift smoothly.
Upshift and downshift:
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NOTICE
If the gearshift lever cannot shift into any position, or the gear is changedto “N” position automatically when the vehicle speed becomes less than 10 km/h (6 mph), there may be a sys-tematic malfunction. In this case, ask your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer to inspect the Auto Gear Shift system assoon as possible.
NOTICE
Do not operate the system as described below. The life cycle of the clutch may be reduced.• Using the accelerator pedal to hold the vehicle on an uphill slope with the gearshift lever in the “D” or “M”position. If you perform this opera- tion for a certain period of time, a warning buzzer will sound.• Shifting the gearsh ift lever to the “D”, “M” or “R” position while rac- ing the engine.• Driving at low speed using a high gear. • Holding the vehicle on an uphillslope using the creeping function. If you perform this operation for a certain period of time, a warningbuzzer will sound.
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On an uphill slope, never hold thevehicle at a stop using only the accel-erator pedal or the creeping function. If you perform this operation for a certain period of time, a warningbuzzer will sound, and in some cases the engine will stall. This can also cause excessive damage to theclutch.R
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