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To adjust the mirror, set the selector tab (1) to the day position, then move the mirror up, down or sideways by hand to obtain thebest view.
When driving at night, you can move the selector tab to the night position to reduce glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you.
Outside Rearview MirrorsAdjust the outside rearview mirrors so you can just see the side of your vehicle in themirrors.
Ty p e 1
76MH0A025
Ty p e 2
68KH009
You can adjust the outside rear view mir-rors by hand with the knob (1) located on the driver’s or front passenger’s doorpanel.
Electric Mirrors (if equipped)
76MH0A026
The switch to control the electric mirrors islocated on the driver’s door panel. You can adjust the mirrors when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. To adjustthe mirrors:
1) Move the selector switch to the left orright to select the mirror you wish to adjust.2) Press the outer part of the switch thatcorresponds to the direction in whichyou wish to move the mirror.3) Return the selector switch to the centerposition to help prevent unintendedadjustment.
WA R N I N G
Be careful when judging the size or distance of a vehicle or other objectseen in the side convex mirror. Be aware that objects look smaller and appear farther away than when seenin a flat mirror.
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80JS029
To lengthen, release the latch plate from the buckle, pull the latch plate (adjuster) in the direction of the arrow, at right angles tothe belt. The latch plate should then be refitted into the buckle and the belt tight- ened as previously described.
To unfasten the belt, press the release but- ton on the buckle catch.
80JS031
NOTE: To identify the center seat belt buckle and latch plate in the rear seat, “CENTER” ismarked on the buckle and latch plate of the center lap belt. The buckles are designed so a latch plate cannot be inserted into thewrong buckle.
Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder
(if equipped)
With tachometer
76MH028
Without tachometer
76MS013
When the driver doesn’t buckle his or her seat belt with the ignition switch in the “ON” position, the driver’s seat belt reminderlight in the instrument cluster will blink until the driver’s seat belt is buckled.
TO LOOSEN
Right angleEXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
It is absolutely essential that thedriver and passengers wear their seat belts at all times. Persons who arenot wearing seat belts have a much greater risk of injury if an accident occurs. Make a regular habit of buck-ling your seat belt before putting the key in the ignition.
EXAMPLE
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Instrument Cluster
1. Speedometer 2. Tachometer (if equipped)3. Information display 4. Trip meter selector knob 5. Indicator selector knob6. Warning and indicator lights
With tachometer
Without tachometer
EXAMPLE
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.
Tachometer (if equipped)
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Fuel Gauge
With tachometer
76MH0A037
Without tachometer
76MH0A038
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, this gauge gives an approximate indication of the amount of fuel in the fueltank. “F” stands for full and “E” stands for empty.
If the fuel meter indicator shows only one segment to “E”, refill the tank as soon aspossible.
NOTE: If the last segment blinks, it means that thefuel is almost empty.
If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on, fill the fuel tank immediately.
NOTE:The activation point of the low fuel warning light (1) varies depending on road condi- tions (for example, slope or curve) anddriving conditions because of fuel moving in the tank.
Refer to “Low Fuel Warning Light” in“Warning and Indicator Lights” in this sec- tion for details.
The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler door is located on the left side of the vehi-cle.
Brightness Control
76MH0A039
When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON” position, the pointer lights come on.
Your vehicle has a system to automaticallydim the brightness of the instrument panellights when the position lights or headlights are on.
When the position lights and/or headlights are ON, you can control the meter illumina- tion intensity.
NOTICE
Never drive the vehicle with theengine revving in the red zone, orsevere engine damage can result. Keep the engine speed below the red zone even when downshifting to alower gear position. Refer to “Down- shifting maximum allowable speeds” in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE”section.
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To increase the brightness of the instru- ment panel lights, turn the brightness con- trol knob (1) clockwise.To reduce the brightness of the instrument panel lights, turn the brightness control knob (1) counterclockwise.
NOTE: • If you do not turn the brightness controlknob within about 5 seconds of activat-ing the brightness control display, thebrightness control display will be can- celed automatically.• When you reconnect the battery, thebrightness of the instrument panel lightswill be reinitialized. Readjust the bright- ness according to your preference.
Information Display
76MH0A032
with tachometer
76MH0A040
without tachometer
76MH0A041
(1) Trip meter selector knob (2) Indicator selector knob (3) Information display
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”position, the information display shows thefollowing information.
Display (A) Clock
Display (B) Fuel gauge
Display (C) Trip meter / Odometer / Fuel consumption / Driving range
Display (D) Gear position indicator (for Auto Gear Shift models)
Display (E) Thermometer (if equipped)
WA R N I N G
If you attempt to adjust the displaywhile driving, you could lose controlof the vehicle.
Do not attempt to adjust the displaywhile driving.
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NOTE:• When you change the units that averagefuel consumption is displayed in, the instantaneous fuel consumption units will be changed automatically.• When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-minal to the battery, the unit of the aver-age fuel consumption will be reinitialized.Change the unit again to your preference.
Driving rangeIf you selected driving range the last timeyou drove the vehicle, the display indicates“---” for a few seconds and then indicatesthe current driving range when the ignitionswitch is turned to the “ON” position. The driving range shown in the display is the approximate distance you can drive untilthe fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on cur-rent driving conditions.
When the low fuel warning light comes on, the display “---” will appear.
If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill thefuel tank immediately regardless of the valueof driving range shown in the display.
As the driving range after refueling is calcu-lated based on the most recent driving con-dition, the value is different each time you refuel.
NOTE: • If you refuel when the ignition switch is inthe “ON” position, the driving range may not indicate the correct value.• When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-minal to the battery, the value of drivingrange will be shown after driving for awhile.
Gear position indicator (for Auto
Gear Shift models)
76MH0A044
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the display (D) indicates the gearposition. For details on how to use the transaxle, refer to “Using the Transaxle” in the“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
Thermometer (if equipped)When the ignition switch is in the “ON”position, the display (E) shows the ther-mometer. The thermometer indicates the outside temperature.
76MH0A042
If the outside temperature nears freezing, the mark (g) will appear on the display.
NOTE:• The outside temperature indication is notthe actual outside temperature when driv- ing at low speed, or when stopped.• If there is something wrong with the ther-mometer, or just after the ignition switchis turned to the “ON” position, the display may not indicate the outside temperature.
When the display (C) shows the driving range, you can change the unit of tempera-ture. To change the unit of temperature, while pushing and holding the trip meter selectorknob (1), turn the indicator selector knob (2).
76MH0A043
NOTE: When you reconnect the negative (–) ter- minal to the battery, the unit of temperaturewill be reinitialized. Change the unit again to your preference.
EXAMPLE
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NOTE: • As shown in the above illustration,“ ” indicates on the display of cur- rently setting item.• To go back to the higher level displayduring operation, turn the indicatorselector knob (2) to display “bACK” or“-bAC” and then push the indicatorselector knob (2).• If the security system “S1” is in the dis-abled state, the shock sensor “S2”, pre-warning sensitivity “S3” and full blastwarning sensitivity “S4” cannot be setup.
5) To exit the setting mode, switch the dis-play to show “End” and then push theindicator selector knob (2).
Warning and Indicator Lights
Brake System Warning Light
65D477
Three different types of operations existdepending on the vehicle’s specification.
1) The light comes on briefly when theignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.2) The light comes on when the parkingbrake is engaged with the ignition switch in the “ON” position.3) The light comes on when under eitheror both of above two conditions.
The light also comes on when the fluid in the brake fluid reservoir falls below the specified level.The light should go out after starting the engine and fully releasing the parking brake, if the fluid level in the brake fluid res-ervoir is adequate. The light also comes on together with the ABS warning light when the rear brakeforce control function (proportioning valve function) of the ABS system fails. If the brake system warning light comes onwhile you are driving the vehicle, it may mean that there is something wrong with
the vehicle’s brake system. If this happens,you should:
1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.
2) Test the brakes by carefully starting andstopping at the side of the road.– If you determine that it is safe, drivecarefully at low speed to the nearest dealer for repairs, or– Have the vehicle towed to the nearestdealer for repairs.
EXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
Remember that stopping distancemay be longer, you may have to push harder on the pedal, and the pedal may go down farther than normal.
WA R N I N G
If any of the following conditions occur, you should immediately ask your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer toinspect the brake system. • If the brake system warning lightdoes not go out after the engine has been started and the parking brake has been fully released.• If the brake system warning lightdoes not come on when the igni-tion switch is turned to the “ON” position.• If the brake system warning lightcomes on at any time during vehi-cle operation.
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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)
60G049
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)
63J030
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)
65D529
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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