2021 SUZUKI JIMNY brake sensor

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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Other than the described above, the dual sensor cannot be detected the vehicle in front of you or light source, and there is a case where high beam assist may not acti­vate properly. Refer to "Situations where the dual sensor may not activate properly" in this section for details.
Under the following situations, switch high beam or low beam manually, When switching back and forth between the high beams (main beams) and low beams frequently When there is a problem using the high beams (main beams) When it is considered disturbing to other drivers or pedestrians
There is a case where high beams (main beams) is switched to low beams by the fog lights of the vehicle in front of you.
Street lights, traffic signals, and illumina­tion of billboards or signs may cause the high beams (main beams) to switch to the low beams, or low beam to remain on.
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Dual sensor brake support OFF switch
You can turn off the dual sensor brake support system. In the following situations, push and hold the dual sensor brake support OFF switch as unexpected dangers may be possible if ii is activated. -When the vehicle is placed upon ates­ter such as when undergoing a vehicle inspection -When the vehicle is put up on a lift, and the tyres are idling -When the vehicle is being towed -When the vehicle is being carried on a car carrier -When the vehicle is being operated on a race track -When there is vinyl curtains or pendu­lous branches in front of the vehicle -When driving in the field covered with grown grass -When using an automatic car washer -When the vehicle is placed upon a car elevator or placed in a mechanical parking lot -With a spare tyre or snow chains equipped -When you have a temporarily repaired flat tyre -When you have an accident or break­down -When the automatic brake system is activated frequently
-When tyres are not inflated to the rec­ommended tyre pressure -With worn tyres equipped -With non-specified sized tyres or wheels equipped -With a modified suspension equipped -When attaching an item which inter-feres with the visibility of the dual sen­sor -When the vehicle is being weighed down by heavy items -When the vehicle is used to tow a trailer
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When you want to turn off the system, push and hold the dual s_ensor_ brake support OFF switch (1) until the interior buzzer beeps and the dual sensor brake support OFF indicator light (2) comes on.
Perform the following method to turn the system back on. • Push and hold the dual sensor brake support OFF switch (1) until the interior buzzer beeps and the dual sensor brake support OFF indicator light (2) goes off. Turn off the engine and then turn it on again.
A WARNING
If you attempt to press the dual sen­sor brake support OFF switch while driving, you could lose control of the vehicle. Do not press the dual sensor brake support OFF switch while driving.
Lane departure warning OFF switch
You can turn off the lane departure warn­ing and the vehicle swaying warning.
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When you want to turn off the system, push and hold the lane departure warn­ing OFF switch (1) until the interior buzzer beeps and the lane departure warning OFF indicator light (2) comes
on.
Perform the following method to turn the system back on. • Push and hold the lane departure warn­ing OFF switch (1) until the interior buzzer beeps and the lane departure warning OFF indicator light (2) goes off.
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A WARNING
If you attempt to press the lane departure warning OFF switch while driving, you could lose control of the vehicle. Do not press the lane departure warning OFF switch while driving.
·NOTE: Once the system is turned off, it does not turn on automatically, even if you turn off the engine and then starl the engine again. To turn the system back on, push the switch again.
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Situations where the system does not activate Under the following situations, the system does not activate. When the engine is off When dual sensor brake support indica­tor light and lane departure warning indi­cator light are initially lighting immediately after the ignition switch is in "ON" position For manual transmission vehicle, the gearshift lever is in "R" position, for auto­matic transmission vehicle, the gearshift lever is in "P", "R", or "N" position When the dual sensor is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning When the ESP® OFF switch is pushed and the system is turned off When the traffic sign recognition is turned off by operating the setting mode of information display When parking brake is applied When you drive in the area that there are no speed limit signs and has speed limit
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A WARNING
(Continued) -Do not remove or disassemble the dual sensor. -Do not stick or affix anything to the lens of the dual sensor, not even clear items. • When the windshield around the dual sensor is deformed or dam­aged, or the windshield in front of the dual sensor is cracked because of an accident, the dual sensor can­not detect an obstacle in front of you, a pedestrian, an object of the high beam assist (such as the lights of the vehicle in front of you, street lamps, etc.), partition lines or traffic signs properly. If driving with these damaged parts, the dual sen­sor brake support will not function properly and unexpected accidents may occur. Operate the dual sensor brake support OFF switch to turn off the dual sensor brake support, and ask a SUZUKI dealer to have them inspected. (Continued)
A WARNING
(Continued) Do not apply any accessories (other than SUZUKI genuine acces­sories), films or stickers to the area listed below. These may affect with visibility of the dual sensor. If the area of the dual sensor is obstructed, the dual sensor cannot detect any vehicles, pedestrians, objects of the high beam assist (such as the lights of the vehicle in front of you, street lamps, etc.), partition lines or traffic signs prop­erly and the dual sensor brake sup­port may not function properly. Also, if applying them to an area other than the prohibited area, it may affect with the function of the dual sensor by reflection of light or an image. In this case, move them to another place. -On windshield
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A WARNING
Do not remove or disassemble laser sensor parts of dual sensor. Do not look into irradiation portion of dual sensor by using the optical instrument such as magnifying glass, the objective glass, etc at distance within 10 cm (3.9 inch) from dual sensor when the ignition switch is turned to "ON". Your eyes might be damaged by laser.
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When there is a large temperature gap between inside of the vehicle and outside air (such as winter), windshield is easy to fog. If the front portion of dual sensor on the windshield is fogged up or covered with condensation or ice, dual sensor brake support may not activate temporar­ily. In this case, use the front defroster to remove the fog, etc.
When cleaning inside of the windshield, do not adhere the glass cleaner to lens.
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Temporary stop or failure of the dual sensor The following chart shows the temporary stop or failure of the dual sensor.
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(1) Dual sensor brake support indicator light (2) Lane departure warning indicator light (3) High beam assist warning light (orange) (4) Indication of information display
#1: Depending on the cause of the tem­porary stop or failure, the following message may appear simultaneously.
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NOTE: When the function of the dual sensor is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning, all of following functions will be turned off. Dual sensor brake support Lane departure warning Vehicle swaying warning High beam assist Traffic sign recognition
Temporary stop of the dual sensor Under the following situations, the function of the dual sensor stops temporarily. When the situations are improved, the temporary stop of the function will be can­celed. When the visibility of the dual sensor is poor Refer to "Situations where the dual sen­sor may not activate properly" in this section for details. When the temperature of the body of dual sensor is high When the systems related to the dual sensor brake support are stopped tem­porarily When the battery has a voltage abnor­mality
Failure of the dual sensor When the dual sensor is faulty, the function of the dual sensor is stopped until the igni­tion switch is turned to "LOCK". Find a safe place to park and turn the igni­tion switch to "LOCK". Restart the engine, and check that the dual sensor brake support indicator light, lane departure warning indicator light, and high beam assist warning light go off. If all of the indicators stay on after restarting the engine, there may be a failure of the dual sensor. Ask a SUZUKI dealer to have the dual sensor inspected.
NOTE: Under the following situations, the dual sensor brake support indicator light, lane departure warning indicator light, and high beam assist warning light come on after the engine has been started, it does not indicate a malfunction. Once the ignition switch to is turned to "LOCK" position and then the engine is restarted, these indicators will go off. -When the automatic brake system has been operating 3 times -When the automatic brake system has been operating for long periods
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The function of the dual sensor is stopped if the dual sensor brake support indicator light, lane departure warning indicator light, and high beam assist warning light come on and there may be a failure of the dual sensor, but it r}oes not hinder normal driving.
Pedestrian detection The dual sensor detects pedestrians by whose size, shape or motion.
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