2020 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Owners Manual

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Driver’s seat belt reminder
If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the
reminder works as follows:
1) The driver’s seat belt reminder light will
come on. The front passenger’s seat
belt reminder light (if equipped) will also
come on if a front passenger does not
fasten his/her seat belt.
2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached
about 15 km/h, the driver’s seat belt
reminder light will blink and a buzzer
will sound for about 95 seconds.
3) The reminder light will remain on until
the driver’s seat belt is buckled.
If the driver has buckled his or her seat belt
and later unbuckles the seat belt, the
reminder system will be activated from
Step 1) or 2) according to the vehicle’s
speed. When the vehicle’s speed is less
than 15 km/h, the reminder will start from
Step 1). When the vehicle’s speed is more
than 15 km/h, the reminder will start from
Step 2).
The reminder will be automatically can-
celed when the driver’s seat belt is buckled
or the ignition switch is turned off, or the
engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).Front passenger’s seat belt reminder (if
equipped)
The front passenger’s seat belt reminder
will activate only when there is a passen-
ger sitting in the front seat. In some situa-
tions, however, such as when you place
heavy objects in the front seat, the seat
belt reminder can be activated as if a pas-
senger was present. The front passenger’s
seat belt reminder works in the same man-
ner as the driver’s seat belt reminder.
Rear passenger’s seat belt reminder (if
equipped)
If a rear seat belt is not fastened when the
engine is started, all the rear passenger’s
seat belt reminder lights will come on for
about 35 seconds and then go out. Within
this 35 seconds, the corresponding
reminder is highlighted. The reminder
fades when the seat belt is fastened.
The rear passenger’s seat belt reminder
lights will also come on for about 35 sec-
onds in the following conditions.
• If a seat belt is unfastened when the
vehicle speed is less than 15 km/h, the
corresponding light will be highlighted.
• If a seat belt is unfastened when the
vehicle speed is more than 15 km/h, the
corresponding light will be highlighted
and a buzzer will sound.The reminder will be automatically can-
celed when the rear seat belt is buckled or
the ignition switch is turned off, or the
engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).

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Shoulder anchor height adjuster
64J198
Adjust the shoulder anchor height so that
the shoulder belt rides on the center of the
outboard shoulder. To move upward, slide
the anchor up. To move downward, slide
the anchor down while pulling the lock
knob out. After adjustment, check that the
anchor is securely locked.
Rear outside seat belt guide
54P000261
Rear outside seat belt guides (1) are pro-
vided on the lateral face of rear seat as
shown in the illustration.
When the rear seat belt is not fastened,
hook the webbing on the belt guide.
When the rear seat belt is fastened,
unhook the webbing from the belt guide.
WA R N I N G
Check that the shoulder belt is posi-
tioned on the center of the outside
shoulder. The belt should be away
from your face and neck, but not fall-
ing off your shoulder. Misadjustment
of the belt could reduce the effective-
ness of the seat belt in a crash.
EXAMPLE
(1)
WA R N I N G
If rear outside seat belt is fastened
without unhooking the webbing from
the belt guide (1), the seat belt does
not show full performance in the
event of accident and can result in
serious personal injury.
Unhook the webbing from the belt
guide whenever the seat belt is fas-
tened.

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Seat belt inspection
65D209S
Periodically check if the seat belts work
properly and are not damaged. Check the
webbing, buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and guide loops. Replace any
seat belts which do not work properly or
are damaged.
Child restraint systems
60G332S
Infant restraint - rear seat only
80JC007
EXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
Inspect all seat belt assemblies after
any crash. Any seat belt assembly
which was in use during a crash
(other than a very minor one) should
be replaced, even if damage to the
assembly is not obvious. Any seat
belt assembly which was not in use
during a crash should be replaced if
it does not function properly, it is
damaged in any way or the seat belt
pretensioners were activated (that is,
if the front air bags were activated).
EXAMPLE

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Child restraint
80JC016
Booster seat
80JC008
SUZUKI highly recommends that you use
a child restraint system to restrain infants
and small children. Many different types of
child restraint systems are available; checkthat the restraint system you select meets
applicable safety standards.
All child restraint systems are designed to
be secured in vehicle seats either by seat
belts (lap belts or the lap portion of lap-
shoulder belts) or by special rigid lower
anchor bars built into the seat. Whenever
possible, SUZUKI recommends that child
restraint systems be installed on the rear
seat. According to accident statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly restrained in
rear seating positions than in front seating
positions.
(For EU countries)
When purchasing a child restraint and
install it to your SUZUKI vehicle, refer to
the information about suitability for child
restraints shown in “Child restraint system”
in this section.
NOTE:
Observe any statutory regulation about
child restraints.
58MS030
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLEWA R N I N G
(Vehicle without the front passenger
air bag deactivation system)
Do not install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the passenger’s front air bag
inflates, a child in a rear-facing child
restraint could be killed or severely
injured. The back of a rear-facing
child restraint would be too close to
the inflating air bag.

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65D608
65D609
WA R N I N G
(Vehicle with the front passenger air
bag deactivation system)
When using a child restraint system
on the front passenger’s seat, the
front passenger’s air bag system
must be deactivated; otherwise
deployment of the front passenger’s
air bag could result in the death or
serious injury of the child.
WA R N I N G
If you install a child restraint system
in the rear seat, slide the front seat
far enough forward so that the child’s
feet do not touch the front seatback.
This will help avoid injury to the child
in the event of an accident.
WA R N I N G
Children could be endangered in a
crash if their child restraint systems
are not properly secured in the vehi-
cle. When installing a child restraint
system, follow the instructions
below. Secure the child in the
restraint system according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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Child restraint system
Child restraint
The suitability of each passenger’s seat position for carriage of children and fitting of child restraint system is shown in the table below.
Whenever you carry children under 12 years of age or smaller than 150 cm, properly use the child restraints which conform to UN Ve h i -
cle Regulation No. 44, the standard for child restraints, referring to the table.
Installation suitability of child restraint systems
In case the front passenger airbag is activated.
Mass GroupSeating position (or other site)
Front Passenger Rear Outboard Rear CenterIntermediate
OutboardIntermediate
Center
group 0 up to 10 kg X U X N.A. N.A.
group 0+ up to 13 kg X U X N.A. N.A.
group I 9 to 18 kg X U X N.A. N.A.
group II 15 to 25 kg X UF X N.A. N.A.
group III 22 to 36 kg X UF X N.A. N.A.

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In case the front passenger airbag is deactivated.
Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:
U =Suitable for ‘universal’ category restraints approved for use in this mass group
UF =Suitable for forward-facing ‘universal’ category restraints approved for use in this mass group
L =Suitable for particular child restraints given on attached list.
These restraints may be of the ‘specific vehicle’, ‘restricted’ or ‘semi-universal’ categories.
B =Built-in restraint approved for this mass group
X =Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group
NOTE:
1) Front seat longitudinal adjustment should be rearmost position.
Front seat height adjustment should be upmost position if equipped.
NOTE:
‘universal’ is the category in UN Vehicle Regulation No. 44.Mass GroupSeating position (or other site)
Front Passenger Rear Outboard Rear CenterIntermediate
OutboardIntermediate
Center
group 0 up to 10 kg U
1)U X N.A. N.A.
group 0+ up to 13 kg U1)U X N.A. N.A.
group I 9 to 18 kg U1)U X N.A. N.A.
group II 15 to 25 kg UF1)UF X N.A. N.A.
group III 22 to 36 kg UF1)UF X N.A. N.A.

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Installation suitability of ISOFIX child restraint systems
Mass GroupSize
classFixtureVehicle ISOFIX positions
Front
PassengerRear
OutboardRear
CenterIntermediate
OutboardIntermediate
CenterOthers
sites
carrycotFISO/L1N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
GISO/L2N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
group 0 up to 10 kg E ISO/R1 N.A. IL,IUF
1), 4)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
group 0+ up to 13 kgE ISO/R1 N.A. IL,IUF1), 4)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
D ISO/R2 N.A. IL,IUF1)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
C ISO/R3 N.A. IL,IUF1), 2)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
group I 9 to 18 kgD ISO/R2 N.A. IL,IUF1)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
C ISO/R3 N.A. IL,IUF1), 2)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
B ISO/F2 N.A. IL,IUF1)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
B1 ISO/F2X N.A. IL,IUF1), 3)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
A ISO/F3 N.A. IL,IUF1), 2)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
group II 15 to 25 kg N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
group III 22 to 36 kg N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.