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Lap-shoulder beltEmergency locking retractor (ELR)
The  seat  belt  has  an  emergency  locking
retractor  (ELR),  which  is  designed  to  lock
the  seat  belt  only  during  a  sudden  stop  or
impact.  It  also  may  lock  if  you  pull  the  belt
across  your  body  very  quickly.  If  this  hap-
pens,  let  the  belt  go  back  to  unlock  it,  and
then  pull  the  belt  across  your  body  more
slowly.
Safety reminder 
60A03860A040
To  reduce  the  risk  of  sliding  under  the  belt
during  a  crash,  position  the  lap  portion  of
the belt across your lap as low on your hips
as  possible  and  adjust  it  to  a  snug  fit  by
pulling  the  shoulder  portion  of  the  belt
upward through the latch plate. The length
of the diagonal shoulder s
trap adjusts itself
to allow freedom of movement.
WA R N I N G
(Continued)
• For  child,  if  the  seat  belt  irritates
the  neck  or  face,  use  a  child
restraint  system  appropriately  for
the  child.  The  seat  belts  of  your
vehicle are principally designed for
persons of adult size.
• Avoid  contamination  of  seat  belt
webbing  by  polishes,  oils,  chemi-
cals,  and  particularly  battery  acid.
Cleaning  may  safely  be  carried  out
using mild soap and water.
• Do  not  insert  any  items  such  as
coins  and  clips  into  the  seat  belt
buckles,  and  be  careful  not  to  spill
liquids  into  these  parts.  If  foreign
materials  get  into  a  seat  belt
buckle, the seat belt may not work
properly.
• All  seatbacks  should  always  be  in an  upright  position  when  driving,
or  seat  belt  effectiveness  may  be
reduced. Seat belts are designed to
offer  maximum  protection  when
seatbacks  are  in  the  upright  posi-
tion.
Sit up straight and 
fully back
Low on hips
Low on hips 

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When  the  driver  and/or  passenger(s)
do(does)  not  buckle  his  or  her  seat  belt,
the seat belt reminder light will come on or
blink  and  a  buzzer  will  sound  as  a
reminder to the driver and/or passenger(s)
to  buckle  his  or  her  seat  belt.  For  more
details, refer to the explanation below.
NOTE:
The driver’s seat belt reminder light / front
passenger’s seat belt reminder light is for
both the driver and front passenger. 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  seat  belt  reminder  light  will  come
on.
2) After  the  vehicle’s  speed  has  reached
about  15  km/h,  the  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 wo
rks 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; 
• For the instrument c luster with tachome-
ter,  the  corresponding  reminder  is  high-
lighted.  The  reminder  fades  when  the
seat belt is fastened.
• For  the  instrum ent  cluster  without
tachometer,  the  corresponding  reminder
comes  on  with  the  frame.  The  reminder
goes off with leaving the frame 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 come on.
WA R N I N G
It  is  absolutely  essential  that  the
driver  and  passengers  fasten  their
seat  belts  at  all  times.  Persons  who
are  not  fastening  seat  belts  have  a
much greater risk of  injury if an acci-
dent  occurs.  Make  a  regular  habit  of
buckling your seat belt before putting
the key in the ignition or pressing the
engine switch. 

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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; check
that  the  restraint  syst em  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  Countries  applied  for  UN  Regula-
tion No.16)
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
for  countries  applied  for  UN  Regulation
No.16” in this section.
NOTE:
Observe any statutory regulation about
child restraints.
58MS030
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
WA 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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Child restraint system for countries applied for UN Regulation No.16Child restraintThe suitability of each passenger’s seat position for carriage  of children and fitting of child restraint system is shown in t he table below.
Whenever you carry children under 12 years of age or smaller th an 150 cm, properly use the child restraints which conform to UN Regu-
lation No. 44, the standard for  child restraints, referring to the table.
Installation suitability of chi ld restraint systems (For models  with front passenger air bag deactivation system)
CAUTION
Adjust the height of the rear head restraint or remove it for f itting  the  child  restraint,  as  necessary.  However,  if  a  booster
cushion  not  equipped  with  the  head  restraint  is  fitted,  the  rea r  seat  head  restraint  should  not  be  removed.  If  the  rear  head
restraint is removed for fitting  the child restraint, you need to install it again after removing the child restraint.
If the child restraint is fitted improperly, a child sitting in  it could be injured in a crash. (Refer to “Installation with l ap-shoul-
der seat belts” section, “Instal lation with ISOFIX type anchora ges” section and “Installation of child restraint with top teth er”
section in this sect ion for details.)
Mass Group Seating position (or other site)
Front Passenger
Rear Outboard Rear Center
2)
Intermediate Outboard Intermediate 
Center
Front passenger 
airbag is 
activated Front passenger 
airbag is 
deactivated
group 0 up to 10 kg X U U U N.A. N.A.
group 0+ up to 13 kg X U
1)
U1)
U1)
N.A. N.A.
group I 9 to 18 kg X U U U N.A. N.A.
group II 15 to 25 kg X UF UF UF N.A. N.A.
group III 22 to 36 kg X UF UF UF N.A. N.A. 

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Installation with lap-shoulder seat beltsNOTE:
Stow the removed head restraint in the lug-
gage compartment so it will not cause
inconvenience to the occupants.ELR type belt
80JC021
(For  models  with  front  passenger  air  bag
deactivation system)
Whenever  possible,  SUZUKI  recom-
mends  that  child  restraint  systems  be
installed  on  the  rear  seat.  According  to
accident statistics, children are safer when
properly  restrained  in  rear  seating  posi-
tions than in front seating positions.
• If you must install the child restraint sys-
tem on the front passe nger’s seat, follow
instructions below.
– Deactivate  the  front  passenger’s  front air  bag  by  the  front  passenger  air  bag
deactivation system.
– Slide the seat to t he most rear position
by the seat position adjustment lever.
– Adjust  the  seatba ck  at  the  5th  step
inclined  position  (counted  from  most
upright  position)  w ith  the  seatback
angle adjustment lever. – If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the
seat height adjustment lever, raise the
seat  to  the  uppermost  position  by  the
seat height adjustment lever.
Install  your  child  restraint  system  accord-
ing to the instructions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
Check  that  the  seat  belt  is  securely
latched.
Move the child restraint system in all direc-
tions to check that it  is securely installed.
When  you  put  your  child  in  the  child
restraint  system,  appr opriately  slide  the
front  seat  forward  not  to  touch  a  part  of
your child’s body.
CAUTION
Adjust the height of the rear head
restraint  or  remove  it  for  fitting  the
child  restraint,  as  necessary.  How-
ever,  if  a  booster  cushion  not
equipped  with  the  head  restraint  is
fitted,  the  rear  seat  head  restraint
should not be removed. If the rear
head  restraint  is  removed  for  fitting
the child restraint, you need to install
it  again  after  removing  the  child
restraint.
If the child restraint is fitted improp-
erly,  a  child  sitting  in  it  could  be
injured in a crash.
EXAMPLE 

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Seat belt pretensioner system 
63J269
To  determine  if  your  vehicle  is  equipped
with a seat belt pretensioner system at the
front  or  rear  seating  positions,  check  the
label  on  the  seat  belt  at  the  bottom  part.  If
the letters “p” and/or “PRE” appear as illus-
trated,  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the
seat belt pretensioner system. You can use
the  pretensioner  seat  belts  in  the  same
manner as ordinary seat belts.
Read  this  section  and  “Supplemental
restraint system (air bags)” section to learn
more about the pretensioner system.
The  seat  belt  pretensioner  system  works
with the supplemental r estraint system (air
bags).  The  crash  sensors  and  the  elec-
tronic  controller  of  t he  air  bag  system  also
control  the  seat  belt  pretensioners.  The
pretensioners  are  triggered  only  when
there is a frontal or side crash severe
enough to trigger the air bags and the seat
belts  are  fastened.  For  precautions  and
general  information  including  servicing  the
pretensioner  system,  refer  to  “Supplemen-
tal  restraint  system  (air  bags)”  section  in
addition to this “Seat belt pretensioner sys-
tem”  section,  and  follow  all  those  precau-
tions.
The  pretensioner  is  located  in  each  front
seat belt retractor and both side of the rear
seat  belt  retractor  (if  equipped).  The  pre-
tensioner  tightens  the  seat  belt  so  the  belt
fits the occupant’s body more snugly in the
event of a frontal or side crash. The retrac-
tors will remain locked after the pretension-
ers  are  activated.  Upon  activation,  some noise  will  occur  and  some  smoke  may  be
released. These conditions are not harmful
and do not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The  driver  and  all  passengers  must  be
properly  restrained  by  fastening  seat  belts
at  all  times,  whether  or  not  a  pretensioner
is  equipped  at  their  seating  position,  to
minimize  the  risk  of  severe  injury  or  death
in the event o
f a crash. 
Sit fully back in the seat; sit up straight; do
not  lean  forward  or  sideways.  Adjust  the
belt  so  the  lap  portion  of  the  belt  is  worn
low across the pelvis , not across the waist.
Please  refer  to  “Seat  adjustment”  section
and the instructions and precautions about
the  seat  belts  in  this  “Seat  belts  and  child
restraint  systems”  section  for  details  on
proper seat and seat belt adjustments.
Please  note  that  the  pretensioners  along
with the air bags will activate in severe
frontal  or  side  crashes.  They  are  not
designed  to  activate  in   rear  impacts,  roll-
overs,  or  minor  frontal  side  crashes.  The
pretensioners  can  be  activated  only  once.
If the pretensioners are activated (that is, if
the  air  bags  are  activated),  have  the  pre-
tensioner  system  serviced  by  an  autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible.
If  AIR  BAG  light  on  the  instrument  cluster
does not blink or come on briefly when the
ignition switch is turned to “ON” position or
the engine switch is pressed to change the
WA R N I N G
This  section  describes  your  SUZUKI
vehicle’s  seat  belt  pretensioner  sys-
tem.  Read  and  follow  all  these
instructions  carefully  to  minimize
your risk of severe injury or death.
and/or
Label
EXAMPLE 

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AIR BAG light
63J030
If  AIR  BAG  light  on  the  instrument  cluster
does  not  blink  or  come  on  when  the  igni-
tion  switch  is  first  turned  to  “ON”  position,
or the ignition mode is first changed to ON,
or AIR BAG light stays on, or comes on
while  driving,  the  air  bag  system  (or  the
seat  belt  pretensioner  system)  may  not
work  properly.  Have  the  air  bag  system
inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer
as soon as possible. Air bag symbol meaning
72M00150
You may find this label on the sun visor.
NOTE:
For the label of Taiwan models, refer to
“For Taiwan” in the “SUPPLEMENT” sec-
tion.
Front air bags
63J259
Front  air  bags  are  designed  to  inflate  in
severe  frontal  crashes  when  the  ignition
switch  is  in  “ON”  position  or  the  ignition
mode is ON.
NOTE:
In a frontal angle crash, the side air bags (if
equipped) and side curtain air bags (if
equipped) may inflate.
Front air bags are not designed to inflate in
rear  impacts,  side  impacts,  rollovers  or
minor  frontal  crashes,  since  they  would
offer  no  protection  in
  those  types  of  acci-
dents.  Since  an  air  bag  deploys  only  one
time  during  an  accident,  seat  belts  are
needed  to  restrain  occupants  from  further
movements during the accident.
WA R N I N G
An air bag supplements or adds to
the  crash  protectio n  offered  by  seat
belts.  The  driver  and  all  passengers
must  be  properly  restrained  by  fas-
tening seat belts at all times, whether
or  not  an  air  bag  is  mounted  at  their
seating position, to minimize the risk
of  severe  injury  or  death  in  the  event
of a crash.
WA R N I N G
NEVER  use  a  rearward  facing  child
restraint  on  a  seat  protected  by  an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or  SERIOUS  INJURY  to  the  CHILD
can occur.EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE