OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
A WARNING
The load-carrying capacity of your tyres is reduced at lower inflation pressures. If your tyres are even moderately under-inflated, the load on the tyres may exceed the load-carrying capacity of the tyres, which could lead to tyre failure. The low tyre pressure warning light will not alert you to this condition, because it only comes on when one or more of your tyres becomes significantly underinflated.
Check and adjust your tyre pressure at least once a month. Refer to "Tyres" in "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section.
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A WARNING
Continuing to drive with the low tyre pressure warning light on can lead to an accident, resulting in severe injury or death. If the low tyre pressure warning light comes on and stays on, reduce your speed and avoid abrupt steering and braking. Be aware that driving on a significantly under-inflated tyre can cause the tyre to overheat and can lead to tyre failure, and may affect steering control and brake effectiveness. Stop in a safe place as soon as possible and check your tyres. If you have a flat tyre, replace it with the spare tyre (if equipped). Refer to "Jacking instructions" in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section for the tyre replacement method. Also refer to "Replacing tyres and/ or wheels" for instructions on how to restore normal operation of the TPMS after you have had a flat tyre. • If one or more of your tyres is under-inflated, adjust the inflation pressure in all of your tyres to the recommended inflation pressure as soon as possible.
The low tyre pressure warning light can come on due to normal causes such as natural air leakage and pressure changes caused by changes in temperature or atmospheric pressure. Adjusting the air pressure in the tyres to the pressure shown on the tyre information placard should cause the low tyre pressure warning light to turn off.
To make the low tyre pressure warning light go off, adjust the tyre pressures when the tyres are cold, and drive the vehicle for about 10 minutes. When the adjusted tyre pressure is recognized, the low tyre pressure warning light will go off and the information display shows the current tyre pressure (if you select the TPMS monitor (if equipped)).
If you stop the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" position, and leave it for 20 minutes or more, tyre pressure wi/1 be reset and will be indicated as 0 kPa when the engine is restarted. In this case, the current tyre pressure indication will recover after driving for a while. However, if any of tyre pressures has been detected as low pressure before stopping the engine, the tyre pressure indication may not recover and may be indicated as "---".
To set the initial value of tyre pressure
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1) When the ignition switch is in "ON" position and the vehicle is stationary, . push and hold the indicator selector knob (1) on the instrument cluster for a while to change the information display to the setting mode.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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2) Turn the indicator selector knob (1) left or right to select "TPMS" and push the indicator selector knob.
NOTE: If you exit the setting mode, select "Back" and push the indicator selector knob (1 ).
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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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3) Turn the indicator selector knob (1) left or right to select "TPMS Mode" and push the indicator selector knob.
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4) Turn the indicator selector knob (1) left or right to select the initial value and push the indicator selector knob.
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5) When the display shows the message shown in the above illustration, the setting is completed.
Replacing tyres and/or wheels
If you got a fiat tyre and replaced it with the spare tyre, SUZUKI recommends that you have a SUZUKI dealer mount a new tyre on the wheel that had the fiat tyre. The TPMS is already set up to recognize the ID code of the original wheel, and normal TPMS operation will be restored.
If you need to replace any wheels on your vehicle, a SUZUKI dealer must check that TPMS sensors are installed in the new wheels and must set up the TPMS to recognize the new sensors.
NOTE:
A TPMS sensor is not installed in the spare tyre. You should use the spare tyre only in an emergency situation, and should replace the spare tyre as soon as possible to restore normal TPMS operation.
A WARNING
Use of tyres or wheels not recommended by SUZUKI can result in failure of the TPMS.
When replacing tyres and wheels, use only tyres and wheels recommended by SUZUKI as standard or optional equipment for your vehicle. Refer to "tyres" in "INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE" section for additional information.
Improving fuel economy
The following instructions will help you improve fuel economy.
Avoid excessive idling If you park your vehicle for more than one minute, stop the engine and start it again later. When warming up a cold engine, do not allow the engine to idle or apply full throttle until the engine has reached operating temperature. Allow the engine to warm up by driving.
Avoid fast starts F~st starts away from lights or stop signs will consume fuel unnecessarily and shorten engine life. Start off slowly.
Avoid unnecessary stops Avoid unnecessary deceleration and stopping. Try to maintain a moderate, steady speed whenever possible. Slowing down and then accelerating again uses more fuel.
Keep a steady cruising speed Drive at a constant speed that road and traffic conditions will permit.
Keep the air cleaner clean
EXAMPLE
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If the air cleaner is clogged with dust, there will be greater intake resistance, resulting m decreased power output and increased fuel consumption.
Keep weight to a minimum The heavier the load is, the more fuel the vehicle consumes. Unload any unnecessary luggage or cargo.
Keep tyre pressures correct Under-infiation of the tyres can waste fuel due to increased rolling resistance of the tyres. Keep your tyres infiated to the correct pressure shown in the label on driver's door lock pillar.
DRIVING TIPS
Highway driving
When driving at highway speeds, pay attention to the following: • Stopping distance progressively increases with vehicle speed. Apply the brakes far enough ahead of the stopping prnnt to allow for the extra stopping distance. On rainy days, hydroplaning can occur. Hydroplaning is the loss of direct contact between the road surface and the vehicle's tyres due to a water film forming between them. Steering or braking the vehicle during hydroplaning can be very difficult, and loss of control can occur. Keep speed down when the road surface is wet. At high speeds, the vehicle may be affected by side winds. Therefore, reduce speed and be prepared for unexpected buffeting, which can occur at the exits of tunnels, when passing by a cut of a hill, or when being overtaken by large vehicles, etc.
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Interior light
Front
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This light switch has three positions which function as described below:
ON (1) The light comes on and stays on regardless of whether the door is open or closed.
NOTE: The light will automatically be turned off to prevent the lead-acid battery from discharging when the following conditions are simultaneously met: The ignition switch is in "LOCK" position. The hazard warning lights, the position lights and the headlights are off.
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• After 15 minutes from the light on.
DOOR (2) The light comes on when the door is opened. After closing all doors, the light will remain on for about 15 seconds and then fade out. If you insert the key to change the ignition mode to "ACC" or "ON" during this time, the light will start to fade out immediately. After removing the key from the ignition switch, the light will turn on for about 15 seconds and then fade out.
NOTE: The light will automatically be turned off to prevent the lead-acid battery from discharging when the following conditions are simultaneously met: • The ignition switch is in "LOCK" position. • After about 15 minutes of the light on.
OFF (3) The light remains off even when the door is opened.
Luggage compartment
(if equipped)
ON @l) o @i OFF
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This light switch has three positions which function as described below:
ON (1) The light comes on and stays on regardless of whether the tailgate is open or closed.
NOTE: The light will automatically be turned off to prevent the lead-acid battery from discharging when the following conditions are simultaneously met: The ignition switch is in "LOCK" position. The hazard warning lights, the position lights and the headlights are off. After 15 minutes from the light on.
DOOR (2) The light comes on when the tailgate is opened. After closing the tailgate, the light will remain on for about 15 seconds and then fade out. If you insert the key to change the ignition mode to "ACC" or "ON" during this time, the light will start to fade out immediately. After removing the key from the ignition switch, the light will turn on for about 15 seconds and then fade out.
NOTE: The light will automatically be turned off to prevent the lead-acid battery from discharging when the following conditions are
simultaneously met: • The ignition switch is in "LOCK" position. • After about 15 minutes of the light on.
OFF (3) The light remains off even when the tailgate is opened.
NOTICE
Do not leave the tailgate open with the luggage · compartment light switch in ON position for a long time, or the lead-acid battery will discharge.
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
NOTE: The light will automatically be turned off to prevent the lead-acid battery from discharging when after 15 minutes of the tail
gate open.
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NOTE: The number of doors involved in the lighting operation of the interior light depends on the vehicle specification. If there is a switch (rubber protrusion) at the door opening as shown, the door is involved in the lighting operation. The tailgate is also involved in this operation even without the rubber protrusion.
Accessory socket
Luggage compartment (if equipped)
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
RECIRCULATED AIR (a) When this mode is selected, outside air is shut off and inside air is recirculated. This mode is suitable when driving through dusty or polluted air such as a tunnel, or when attempting to quickly cool down or warm up the interior.
FRESH AIR (b) When this mode is selected, outside air is introduced.
FRESH AIR and RECIRCULATED AIR are selected alternately each time the air intake selector is pushed.
NOTE: If you select RECIRCULATED AIR for an extended period of time, the air in the vehicle can become contaminated and the windows tend to get misted. Therefore, you should select FRESH AIR whenever possible.
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Air flow selector (4)
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Push the air fiow selector (4) to change among the following functions. The indication of the selected mode appears in the display.
If "AUTO" switch (8) is pushed, the air fiow will vary automatically as the climate control system maintains the selected temperature.
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of the canter and side outlets.
Selecting the reception band
Press the "RADIO" button (1 ).
Each time the button is pressed, the recep
tion band will change as follows:
Ff 1 ➔ FM2 ➔ DAB1 (if eq,uipped) l
AM <-DAB2 (if equipped)
Seek tuning
Press UP button (2) or DOWN button (3).
The unit stops searching for a station at a
frequency where a broadcast station is
available.
NOTE:
If AF is on, the unit searches for RDS sta
tions only.
Manual tuning
Turn "TUNE/FLO PUSH SOUND" knob (4).
The frequency being received is displayed.
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Preset memory
1) Select the desired station.
2) Hold down a desired button ([1] to [6])
of PRESET buttons (5) to which you
want to store the station for 2 seconds
or longer.
Auto store
Hold down "AS" button (6) for 2 seconds or
longer.
6 stations in good reception will automati
cally be stored to PRESET buttons (5) in
order, starting from a station whose fre
quency is the lowest.
NOTE:
• Auto store can be released by pressing
"AS" button (6) while auto store is under
way.
• When the auto store is performed, the
station previously stored in the memory
at the position is overwritten.
• When there are fewer than 6 stations
that can be stored even if 1 round of auto
store operation is performed, no station
will be stored at the remaining PRESET
buttons (5).
• 6 stations can be preset for FM1 and
FM2 in common, and 6 stations for AM in
auto store mode.
• ff AF is on, the unit searches for RDS
stations only.
Auto store mode on/off
Press "AS" button (6).
Each time the button is pressed, the mode
is switched as follows:
Radio reception
Radio reception can be affected by envi
ronment, atmospheric conditions, or radio
signal's power and distance from the sta
tion. Nearby mountains and buildings may
interfere or deflect radio reception, causing
poor reception. Poor reception or radio
static can also be caused by electric cur
rent from overhead wires or high voltage
power lines.
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