75RM4-01E
FOREWORDThis manual should be considered a per-
manent part of the vehicle and should
remain with the vehicle when resold or oth-
erwise transferred to a new owner or oper-
ator. Please read this manual carefully
before operating your new SUZUKI vehicle
and review the manual from time to time. It
contains important information on safety,
operation and maintenance.
All information in this manual is based
on the latest product information avail-
able at the time of publication. Due to
improvements or other changes, there
may be discrepancies between informa-
tion in this manual and your vehicle.
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
reserves the right to make production
changes at any time, without notice and
without incurring any obligation to
make the same or similar changes to
vehicles previously built or sold.
This vehicle may not comply with stan-
dards or regulations of other countries.
Before attempting to register this vehi-
cle in any other country, check all appli-
cable regulations and make anynecessary modifications. NOTE:
Please see the warning label named “Air
bag symbol meaning” in the “BEFORE
DRIVING” section for information on front
air bag protection.
NOTE:
(For Hong Kong models)
• “ENG A-STOP System” means Idling
Stop System.
• “SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki)” means Mild Hybrid.
ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS
75RM4-01E
1. Brightness control switch (if equipped) (P.2-70)/
Information switch (if equipped)
(P.2-73)/
Trip meter switch (if equipped)
(P.2-73)
2. Lighting control lever (P.2-116)/
Turn signal control lever (P.2-123)/
Front fog light swit ch (if equipped)
(P.2-119)/
Rear fog light swit ch (if equipped)
(P.2-119)
3. Shift paddles (if equipped) (P.3-22)
4. Remote audio controls (if equipped) (P.5-77)
5. Driver’s front air bag (P.2-55)
6. Cruise control switches (if equipped) (P.3-48)/
Speed limiter switch es (if equipped)
(P.3-51)
7. Fuses (P.7-47)
8. Headlight leveling switch (if equipped) (P.2-123)/
ENG A-STOP OFF switch
(if equipped) (P.3-45)/
ESP
® OFF switch (if equipped)
(P.3-80)
9. Hands-free switc hes (if equipped)
(P.5-65)
10. Engine hood release handle (P.5-2) 11. Fuel lid opener lever (P.5-1)
12. Tilt steering lock lever (P.2-128)
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123 4 5
6
10 8
11 1 2
7
9
EXAMPLE
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1-1FUEL RECOMMENDATION
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Fuel recommendationGasoline engine
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To avoid damaging the catalytic converter,
you must use unleaded gasoline with an
octane number (RON) of 91 or higher (or
95 or higher if it is stated on the fuel filler
lid), which comply with the European stan-
dard EN228. These vehicles are also iden-
tified by a label attached near the fuel filler
pipe that states: “UNLEADED FUEL
ONLY”, “NUR UNVERBLEITES BENZIN”,
“ENDAST BLYFRI BENSIN” or “SOLO
GASOLINA SIN PLOMO”.
If a “RON 95” label is attached, you must
use unleaded gasoline with an octane
number (RON) of 95 or higher. Gasoline-ethanol blends
Blends of unleaded gasoline and ethanol
(grain alcohol), also known as gasohol, are
commercially available in certain areas.
Blends of this type may be used in your
vehicle if they are no more than 10% etha-
nol ( ). Check that this gasoline-ethanol
blend has octane ratings no lower than
those recommended for the gasoline.
NOTE:
If you are not satisfied with the driveability
or fuel economy of your vehicle when you
use a gasoline-alcohol blend, you should
switch back to unleaded gasoline contain-
ing no alcohol.
Gasoline containing MTBE
(where legally available)
Unleaded gasoline containing MTBE
(methyl tertiary butyl
ether) may be used in
your vehicle if the MTBE content is not
greater than 15%. This oxygenated fuel
does not contain alcohol.
NOTE:
• For the fuel recommendation of Chile andPanama models, refer to “For Chile and
Panama” in the “SUPPLEMENT” section.
• For the fuel recommendation of Mexico models, refer to “For Mexico” in the
“SUPPLEMENT” section.
• For the fuel recommendation of Argen- tina models, refer to “For Argentina” in
the “SUPPLEMENT” section.EXAMPLE
or
NOTICE
The fuel tank has an air space to allow
for fuel expansion in hot weather. If
you continue to add fuel after the filler
nozzle has automatically shut off or
an initial blowback occurs, the air
chamber will become full. Exposure
to heat when fully fuelled in this man-
ner will result in leakage due to fuel
expansion. To prevent such fuel leak-
age, stop filling after the filler nozzle
has automatically shut off, or when
initial vent blowback occurs, if using
an alternative non-automatic system.
NOTICE
Be careful not to spill fuel containing
alcohol while refueling. If fuel is
spilled on the vehicle body, wipe it up
immediately. Fuels containing alco-
hol can cause paint damage, which is
not covered under the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
2-17BEFORE DRIVING
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How to arm the theft deterrent alarm
system (when enabled)
Lock all doors (including the tailgate) using
the keyless push start system remote con-
troller, the request switch or the keyless
entry system transmitter. The theft deter-
rent light (1) will start blinking, and the theft
deterrent alarm system will be armed in
about 20 seconds.
While the system is be ing armed, the indi-
cator continues to blink at intervals of
approximately 2 seconds.
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NOTE:
• To prevent the alarm from being acci- dentally triggered, avoid arming it while
anyone remains inside the vehicle. The
alarm will be triggered if any person
inside unlocks a door or engine hood (for
EU specification vehicle) by operating
the lock knob or power door locking
switch.
• The theft deterrent alarm system is not armed when all doors are locked using
the key from outside, or using the door
lock knobs or the power door locking
switch from inside.
• If any door is not operated within approx-
imately 30 seconds after the doors have
been unlocked using the keyless push
start system remote controller, the
request switch or the keyless entry sys-
tem transmitter, the doors are automati-
cally locked again. After the doors are
locked, the theft de terrent alarm system
will be armed in about 20 seconds if the
system is in the enabled state.
How to disarm the theft deterrent alarm
system
Simply unlock the doors using the keyless
push start system rem ote controller, the
request switch or the keyless entry system
transmitter. The theft deterrent light will go
out, indicating that t he theft deterrent alarm
system is disarmed. How to stop
the alarm
Should the alarm be triggered accidentally,
unlock the doors using the keyless push
start system remote c ontroller, the request
switch or the keyless entry system trans-
mitter, or press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to ON or turn the
ignition switch to “ON” position. The alarm
will then stop.
NOTE:
• Even after the alarm has stopped, if you
lock the doors using the keyless push
start system remote controller, the
request switch or the keyless entry sys-
tem transmitter, the theft deterrent alarm
system will be rearmed with a delay of
about 20 seconds.
• If you disconnect the lead-acid battery while the theft deterrent alarm system is
in the armed condition or the alarm is
actually in operation, the alarm will be
triggered or re-triggered when the bat-
tery is then reconnected, although, in the
latter case, the alarm remains stopped
for the period between disconnection
and reconnection of the lead-acid bat-
tery.
• Even after the alarm has stopped at the
end of the predetermined operation time,
it will be triggered again if any door or
engine hood (for EU specification vehi-
cle) is opened without disarming the
theft deterrent alarm system.
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EXAMPLE
2-21BEFORE DRIVING
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Passenger’s door
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The passenger’s door has a switch (5) to
operate the passenger’s window.
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To open a window, push the top part of the
switch. To close the window, lift up the top
part of the switch.
The driver’s window has AUTO-DOWN
feature and AUTO-UP feature (if equipped)
for greater convenience (at toll booths or
drive-through restaurants, for example).
This means the driver can open or close
the window without holding the window
switch in DOWN or UP position. Press
down or lift up the driver’s window switch
completely and release it. To stop the win-
dow before it reaches the FULL-DOWN or
FULL-UP position, pull up or push down
the switch briefly. Lock switch (type A)
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Lock switch (type B)
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The driver’s door also has a lock switch for
the passenger’s window(s). When you
push in the lock switch, the passenger’s
window(s) cannot be raised or lowered by
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EXAMPLE
CLOSE
OPEN
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
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BEFORE DRIVING
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operating any of the switches (2), (3), (4)
or (5). To restore normal operation, release
the lock switch by pushing it again.
NOTE:
If you drive with one of the rear windows
open, you may hear a loud sound caused
by air vibration. To reduce the sound, open
the driver’s or front passenger’s window, or
narrow the rear window opening.
Pinching prevention function (if equipped)If the driver’s window has the AUTO-UP
feature, the driver’s window is also
equipped with the pinching prevention
function. This function detects a foreign
object that is caught in the window as it is
being closed by AUTO-UP feature, which
allows you to close the window without
holding the window switch in UP position,
and stops the window from closing to pre-
vent damage. NOTE:
Even if you cannot close the window by the
AUTO-UP feature because there may be
something wrong with the pinching preven-
tion function, you can close the window by
holding the window switch in UP position.
If you drive in extreme off-road condition,
the pinching prevention function may oper-
ate accidentally because the window
reacts to vehicle jolting.
Pinching prevention function initializa-
tion
When you disconnect and reconnect the
lead-acid battery or replace the fuse, the
function will be deactivated. In this condi-
tion, the AUTO-DOWN feature will be
deactivated, while the AUTO-UP feature
may remain activated. The pinching pre-
vention function needs to be initialized.
WA R N I N G
• You should always lock the pas-
senger’s window operation when
there are children in the vehicle.
Children can be seriously injured if
they get part of their body caught
by the window during operation.
• To avoid injuring an occupant by window entrapment, check that no
part of the occupant’s body such as
hands or head is in the path of the
electric windows when closing
them.
• Always remove the ignition key or
take the keyless push start system
remote controller with you when
leaving the vehicle even only for a
short time. Also do not leave chil-
dren alone in a parked vehicle.
Unattended children could use the
electric window switches and get
trapped by the window.
WA R N I N G
To avoid injuring an occupant by win-
dow entrapment, check that no part
of the occupant’s body such as
hands or head is in the path of the
electric window when closing it.
This function may not detect an
object due to the size, hardness, or
position of the object being caught in
the closing window.
CAUTION
• The pinching prevention functiondoes not operate while you are
holding the window switch in UP
position.
• The pinching prevention function
may not detect an object caught in
the window just before the window
is fully closed.
2-27BEFORE DRIVING
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Front seatsSeat adjustment
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Seat position adjustment lever (1)
Pull the lever up and slide the seat.
Seatback angle adju stment lever (2)
Pull the lever up and move the seatback.
Seat height adjustment lever (3)
(if equipped)
Pull the lever up to raise the seat. Push the
lever down to lower the seat.
After adjustment, move the seat and seat-
back forward and backward to check that it
is securely latched.
WA R N I N G
Never attempt to adjust the driver’s
seat or seatback while driving. The
seat or seatback could move unex-
pectedly, causing loss of control.
Check that the driver’s seat and seat-
back are properly adjusted before
you start driving.
WA R N I N G
To avoid excessive seat belt slack,
which reduces the effectiveness of
the seat belts as a safety device,
check that the seats are adjusted
before the seat belts are fastened.
WA R N I N G
All seatbacks should always be in an
upright position when driving, or seat
belt effectiveness may be reduced.
Seat belts are designed to offer maxi-
mum protection when seatbacks are
in the upright position.
WA R N I N G
Do not place any object under the
front passenger’s seat. If an object
becomes caught under the front pas-
senger’s seat, the following may
occur.
• The seat will not be latched.
• The lithium-ion battery, located under the front passenger’s seat in
a model equipped with ENG A-
STOP system, will be damaged.
WA R N I N G
Do not leave cigarette lighters or
spray cans on the floor. If a cigarette
lighter or spray can is on the floor, it
may light accidentally when luggage
is loaded or the seat is adjusted,
causing a fire.
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(3)EXAMPLE
2-35BEFORE DRIVING
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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
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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