A WARNING
Your vehicle should be handled in a different way when towing a trailer. For the safety of yourself and others, observe the following precautions: Practice turning, stopping, and reversing before you begin towing a trailer in traffic. Do not tow a trailer in traffic until you are confident that you can handle the vehicle and trailer safely. Never exceed local towing speed limits or 80 km/h (50 mph), whichever is lower. Never drive at a speed that causes shaking or swaying of the trailer. If you notice even the slightest sign of shaking or swaying, slow down. • When roads are wet, slippery or rough, drive at a slower speed than you would on dry or smooth roads. Failure to slow down when road conditions are bad can result in loss of control. Always have someone guide you when reversing. (Continued)
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(Continued) Always admit greater stopping distance. Stopping distance is increased when you tow a trailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) of speed, allow at least one vehicle and trailer length between you and the vehicle ahead. Allow a greater stopping distance if roads are wet or slippery. If the trailer has over-run brakes, apply the brakes gradually to avoid snatching caused by the trailer wheels locking. Slow down before corners and maintain a steady speed while cornering. Deceleration or acceleration while cornering can result in loss of control. Remember that a larger than normal turning radius is needed because the trailer wheels will go inside than vehicle's wheels. Avoid sudden acceleration and stopping of the vehicle. Do not make quick maneuvers unless they are necessary. Slow down in cross winds and be prepared for gusts of wind from large passing vehicles. (Continued)
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A WARNING
(Continued) Be careful when overtaking other vehicles. Allow enough room for your trailer before changing lanes, and use turn signal lights properly in advance. Slow down and shift into a lower gear for better engine braking before you reach long or steep downhill grades. It is hazardous to attempt downshifting while you are descending a hill. Do not step on the brake pedal excessively. This could cause the brakes to over-heat resulting in reduced braking efficiency. Use engine braking as much as possible. Because of the added trailer weight, your engine may overheat on hot days when going up long or steep hills. Pay attention to your engine coolant temperature. If it indicates overheating, pull off the road and stop the vehicle in a safe place. Refer to "Engine trouble: Overheating" in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section.
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Daily inspection checklist
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1) Check that windows, mirrors, lights and reflectors are clean and unobstructed. 2) Visually check the tyres for the follow-ing points: -the depth of the tread groove -abnormal wear, cracks and damage -loose wheel nuts -existence of foreign material such as nails, stones, etc.
Refer to "Tyres" in "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section for details. 3) Look for fluid and oil leakage.
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NOTE: It is normal for water to drip from the air conditioning system while and after use.
4) Check that the hood is fully closed and latched. 5) Check the headlights, turn signal lights, brake lights and horn for proper operation. 6) Adjust the seat and head restraint. 7) Check the brake pedal and the parking brake lever. 8) Adjust the mirrors. 9) Check that you and all passengers have properly fastened by the seat belts. 1 0)Check that all warning lights come on as the ignition switch is turned to "ON" position. 11 )Check all gauges. 12)Check 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 fluid (acid) level 5) Windshield washer fluid level
6) Hood latch operation Pull the hood release handle inside the vehicle. Check that you cannot open . the hood further without releasing the secondary latch. Close the hood securely after checking for proper latch operation. See the item "All latches, hinges and locks" of "Chassis, body and others" in "Maintenance schedule" in "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section for lubrication schedule.
A WARNING
Check that 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.
Once a month, or each time you fill your fuel tank, check the tyre pressure using a tyre pressure gauge. Also check the tyre pressure of the spare tyre.
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NOTE: When you select the "4L" position the ESF'® systems (other than ABS) w/11 be canceled to provide improved vehicle traction, and the ESF'® OFF indicator light, dual sensor brake support OFF indicator light and lane departure warning OFF indicator light will come on. When you select the "4L" position braketraction control can be activated'. Braketraction control brakes the spinning wheel to distribute drive power to the other wheels for increased climbing ability or for better performance on a rolling hill or a slippery surface. If dual sensor brake support OFF indicator light and lane departure warning OFF indicator light come on or go off, the intenor buzzer beeps. This is not a ma/function.
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Transfer lever operation
NOTICE
Unevenly worn tyres can cause problems in the operation of the transfer lever. Be sure to rotate the tyres according to the maintenance schedule. Refer to "Tyres" and "Maintenance Schedule" in the "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section for proper tyre rotation procedures. If a problem exists during the shifting function, all lights of the 4WD indicator will blink continuously and the transfer lever operation will not work. If the shift function does not work after trying the shifting operation several times, it may be the result of a system failure. Have the system inspected by a SUZUKI dealer.
NOTE: When the temperature of 4-whee/ drive system or the transmission is not warm ':'nder the low temperature, you may feel ,t hard to shift the transfer lever or gear n01se may occur. Unless you can shift the transfer lever drive your vehicle for a while and the/2 shift the transfer lever again.
Operate the transfer lever according to the appropriate procedure described below:
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The transfer lever can be shifted when the vehi_c_le is either stopped or moving. Pos1t1on the front wheels straight ahead and shift the transfer lever from "2H" to "4H" or "4H" to "2H". If the vehicle is moving, the speed must be less than 100 km/h (60 mph) during this operation.
A WARNING
Do not shift the transfer lever while the rear tyre is spinning. Your vehicle may move to the unexpected direction. 4-wheel drive system may be also damaged.
Brake assist system Under the followings and there is a high probability of a frontal collision, the brake assist system provides more powerful braking when you slam down on the brake pedal. When you are operating at speeds between approximately 15 km/h to 80 km/h (9 mph to 50 mph).(For pedestrian, operating speed is between approximately 15 km/h to 60 km/h (9 mph to 37 mph).) The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead is approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or more.
When the brake assist system activates, the frontal collision warning also activates at the same time.
Automatic brake system Under the followings and a frontal collision is judged to be unavoidable, the brakes will powerfully operate automatically. When you are operating at speeds between approximately 5 km/h to 100 km/h (3 mph to 62 mph).(For pedestrian, operating speed is between approximately 5 km/h to 60 km/h (3 mph to 37 mph).) The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead is approximately 5 km/h (3 mph) or more.
When the automatic brake system is activated at a speed of approximately 50 km/h (31 mph) or under toward the vehicle in front of you (or toward the pedestrian, approximately 30 km/h (19 mph) or under), collisions may be avoidable.
While the automatic brake system is activating, the interior buzzer will continuously beep, the dual sensor brake support indicator light will blink rapidly, the indication on the information display will appear, and the brake lights will come on.
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NOTE: The indication on the information display and the dual sensor brake support indicator light will go off after approximately 3 seconds after the automatic brake system is released.
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Lane departure warning
When you are operating at a speed of approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or ov~r and the dual sensor judges that your vehicle is to deviate from the running lane, the following warnings will work. , The lane departure warning indicator light will blink . A message will appear on the information display The steering wheel will vibrate
Indicator light
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Information display
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A WARNING
• The lane departure warning may not be suitable for every situation. Also the system is not designed to avoid the lane deviations automati~ cally. Do not rely excessively on the system and always drive in a safe manner. Depending on road surface conditions, you may n~t feel the vibration of the steering wheel even when the lane departure warning works. For safety reasons, do not check the operation of the system by yourself.
Situations where the system does not activate Under the following situations, the system does not activate. , When dual sensor brake support indicator light and lane departu_re warni~g i~dicator light are 1nitially lighting immediately after the ignition switch is turned to "ON" When the following switches are pushed and the system is turned off: -Lane departure warning OFF switch -ESP® OFF switch When operated the hazard warning switch When the dual sensor is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
When the system judges that the intentional lane change, such as during or after fiashing the turn signal lights
Situations where the system may not activate properly Under the following situations, the system may not activate. , When you suddenly close to the partition
lines When driving on sharp curves When you do not return to inside of th_e lane after the lane departure warning 1s activated When the electric power steering light
comes on
If the dual sensor cannot detect partition lines except for above situations, t~~ _system may also not activate. Refer to Situations where the dual sensor may not activate properly" in this section for details.
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Situations where the system may not activate properly Under the following situations, the system may not activate. • Right after lane changing
If the dual sensor cannot detect partition lines except for above situations, the system may also not activate. Refer to "Situations where the dual sensor may not activate properly" in this section for details.
High beam assist
After the auto high beam switch operation, head light is turned ON with the lighting control lever on "Auto" position when the ambient becomes dark, the system is activated. When the high beam assist is activated, high beam assist indicator light (green) comes on.
Under the any of following situations, the low beam turns on. • When vehicle speed is approximately 35 km/h (21.7 mph) or under When the front of the vehicle is bright When the vehicle in front of you turned on the lights There are many street lamps in front of you
Under the all of the following conditions are met, the high beams (main beams) turns on.
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When vehicle speed is approximately 40 km/h (24.9 mph) or over When the front of the vehicle is dark When the vehicle in front of you is driving without lights • There is few street lamps in front of you
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• High beam assist has limits and may not function properly depending on the surrou.nding environment. Always drive in a safe manner, switch manually to the low beams and high beams (main beams), if necessary. Switching of the low beams and high beams (main beams) it might not match the feeling of the driver.
NOTE: Light vehicle such as a bicycle might not detect. When the sudden acceleration, high beam assist might not operate for a few seconds, even if vehicle speed exceeds 40kmlh (24.9 mph).
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When the ignition switch is turned to "ON", switch the lighting control lever to "AUTO" position and then push this lever forward. High beam assist indicator light comes on in green.
To cancel the function, pull the lever toward you.
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Situations where the system does not activate When the high beam assist warning light (orange) comes on by the temporary stop or malfunction of system.
NOTE: When the function of the dual sensor brake support is temporarily stopped, high beam assist will be temporarily stopped. Refer to "Temporary stop or failure of the dual sensor'' in this section for details.
When high beam assist warning light (orange) is initially lighting immediately after the ignition switch is turned to "ON".
Under the following situations, high beam may not automatically switched to low beam. When you pass by an oncoming vehicle on a curvy road where the visibility is poor When another vehicle crosses in front of you When the vehicle in front of you glimpses due to continuous curves, medial strip or street trees When the vehicle in front of you approaches towards you from the far lane When the vehicle in front of you is driving without lights
For the following cause, there is case where the switching timing of the high beam and low beam is varied. When the lights of the vehicle in front of you is dark When only one side of the lights of the vehicle in front of you is turned on The directions and movements of the vehicle in front of you When the vehicle in front of you is a motorcycle When driving on the following roads -On sharp curves or extremely rough surfaces -On a steep slope
When your vehicle is weighed down by heavy items in the luggage compartment or rear seat
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Under the following situations, the brightness of the surrounding area can not be detected accurately, and there is a case where the high beam is a nuisance to pedestrians or the vehicle ahead, or low beam will remain to continue. In these cases, change high beam or low beam manually. When lights are similar to headlights or taillights are around When the vehicle in front of you is driving without lights When the headlights of oncoming vehicle are covered in dirt or discolored When the optical axis of the headlight of oncoming vehicle is deviated When the brightness is changed extremely and continuously When driving on an undulated or bumpy road When driving on the road with a lot of curves When there are things that strongly reflect light, such as road signs or mirrors in front of the vehicle When the rear part of the preceding vehicle strongly reflects light, such as containers When the headlights of your car are damaged or covered in dirt When the vehicle is tilted due to the flat tyres or being towed
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Traffic sign recognition
(if equipped)
When the vehicle with the dual sensor passes the traffic sign, the traffic sign is shown on the information display on the cluster meter in order to notify the driver. This system may not work properly outside Europe.
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A WARNING
The function of the traffic sign recognition has limits and may not function properly depending on the driving conditions of circumstances. Do not rely excessively on this function and always drive in a safe man~ ner.
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NOTE: The traffic sign may be shown with delay on the information display depending on the circumstances and conditions of the vehicle The number of the traffic sign for this function shows up to three signs on the information display The traffic signs are disappeared on the information display under the following situations -When the vehicle was run in constant distance after showing the traffic signs on the information display (except for regulation end sign}, -When a period of time passed after the traffic signs on the information display (only for regulation end sign), -When turning right or left with the turn signal lights blinked, -For manual transmission vehicle, the gearshift lever is in "R" position, for automatic transmission vehicle, the gearshift lever is in "P" or "R" position (except for speed limit sign). To change the traffic sign recognition setting, select "Sign recog." in "Setting mode" on the information display. Then, select "ON" or "OFF"
When the ignition switch was turned "OFF" with the speed limit sign shown on the information display and then the ignition switch is fumed "ON" again, the information display shows the same speed limit sign the last time the ignition switch was fumed "OFF" When you drive in the area where unit of velocity is changed, the traffic signs may not be appeared or the different traffic signs may be appeared on the information display after passing the actual traffic signs. This is not a malfunction. The display will be resumed after driving for a while. The speed limit sign on the information display that is higher or lower than the actual limited speed sign may be displayed for the speed limit sign