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Suzuki Kizashi (2010 year). Manual - part 7

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

Off

“Ping” (one time from interior

Fuel is low. Refill immediately. (#1)

buzzer)

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Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

The steering lock is not disengaged. While

buzzer)

lightly turning the steering wheel in both

directions, press the engine switch again.

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(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

EXAMPLE

Off

Off

The road may be icy. Drive very carefully.

(#1)

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Off

Off

The remote controller battery is about to

become flat. Replace the battery. (#1)

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(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

i-AWD

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

There may be a problem with the AWD sys-

buzzer)

tem.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L21121

i-AWD

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

Tires of different sizes may be fitted or tires

buzzer)

may be insufficiently inflated.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L21122

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

i-AWD

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

Drive train components may be overheated.

buzzer)

Stop in a safe place and allow the engine to

idle.

57L21123

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

There may be a problem with the ESP^®

buzzer)

system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L31024

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

There may be a problem with the hill hold

buzzer)

control system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L31023

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

One of the tires is insufficiently inflated.

buzzer)

Inflate it correctly.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

There may be a problem with the TPMS

buzzer)

system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L31026

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

Wheel ID codes are not registered in the

buzzer)

TPMS system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

57L31027

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator

Master Warning

Sound

Cause and Remedy

Message

Indicator

Blinks

“Ping” (one time from interior

If this message is displayed, have your

buzzer)

vehicle inspected by an authorized SUZUKI

dealer.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Lighting Control Lever

Lighting Operation (if equipped)

(3)

(2)

(1)

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With the headlights on, push the lever for-

To turn the lights on or off, twist the knob

ward to switch to the high beams (main

on the end of the lever. There are three

beams) or pull the lever toward you to

WARNING

positions:

switch to the low beams. When the high

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

beams (main beams) are on, a light on the

ate controls by reaching through the

OFF (1)

instrument panel will come on. To momen-

steering wheel.

All lights are off.

tarily activate the high beams

(main

beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever

(2)

slightly toward you and release it when you

Front position lights, tail lights, license

have completed the signal.

plate light and instrument lights are on, but

headlights are off.

(3)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light, instrument lights and headlights

are on.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Automatic Lights Operation (if

Your vehicle’s lighting system is controlled by three main systems: the Lighting switch, the

equipped)

Auto-On Headlight System (when the lighting switch is in the “AUTO” position) and the

Daytime Running Light (D.R.L.)system. Of these systems, the D.R.L. system does not

work while the parking brake is applied.

EXAMPLE

The three systems work together to operate your lights as shown in the following chart:

(4)

(3)

E/G: Engine

ON: Lights ON

LIGHT: When it is light around the light sensor (5).

DARK: When it is dark around the light sensor (5).

Ignition mode

“LOCK” (OFF)

Ignition mode “ON”

Lighting

Main lights to

or “ACC”

(1)

(2)

switch

be operated

position

E/G OFF

E/G OFF

E/G RUNNING

LIGHT

DARK

LIGHT

DARK

LIGHT

DARK

D.R.L

-

-

-

-

ON

ON

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Position lights,

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1) OFF

Tail lights

(5)

Head lights

-

-

-

-

-

-

D.R.L

-

-

-

-

ON

-

Position lights,

-

-

-

ON

-

ON

(2) AUTO

Tail lights

Head lights

-

-

-

ON

-

ON

D.R.L

-

-

-

-

ON

ON

Position lights,

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

(3)

Tail lights

Head lights

-

-

-

-

-

-

D.R.L

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Position lights,

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

(4)

Tail lights

Head lights

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

ON

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BEFORE DRIVING

Auto-On Headlight System

EXAMPLE

WARNING

It takes about 5 seconds for the light

(5)

sensor to react to a change in light-

ing conditions. To help avoid an acci-

dent due to reduced visibility, turn on

your headlights before driving into a

tunnel, parking structure or the like.

NOTE:

The light sensor reacts even to infrared

rays, so it may operate incorrectly when

there are strong infrared rays.

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Reprogramming the Automatic Light

With the headlights on, push the lever for-

Function

ward to switch to the high beams (main

The Auto-on headlight system automati-

The following settings of the automatic light

beams) or pull the lever toward you to

cally turns on all lights that are operated by

function can be customized to your prefer-

switch to the low beams. When the high

the lighting control lever on the steering

ence. Please contact an authorized

beams (main beams) are on, a light on the

column, when the following three condi-

SUZUKI dealer if you want the function

instrument panel will come on. To momen-

tions are all met.

reprogrammed.

tarily activate the high beams

(main

Conditions for Auto-on headlight system

beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever

operation:

slightly toward you and release it when you

1) It is dark around the light sensor (5).

have completed the signal.

2) The lighting control lever is in the

“AUTO” position.

3) You press the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to “ON”.

This system is operated by a signal from

the light sensor (5) on the front wind shield.

Do not cover the sensor (5). If you do, the

system will not work correctly.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Sensitivity of the light sensor

Light Reminder Buzzer

Daytime Running Light (D.R.L.)

The amount of outside light needed to turn

The interior buzzer continuously beeps if

System

the lights on and off is pre-set at the fac-

you open the driver’s door without turning

tory. The sensitivity of the light sensor can

off the headlights and position lights. This

be adjusted so that the lights are turned on

function is triggered under the following

and off when it is:

condition:

• lighter outside than the pre-set condition,

• The headlights and position lights are on

or

even after you change the ignition mode

• darker outside than the pre-set condition

to “LOCK” (OFF) by pressing the engine

switch.

Rain-triggered automatic lighting oper-

The buzzer stops sounding when you turn

ation

off the headlights and position lights.

(1)

(2)

The setting of the auto-on headlight sys-

tem can be changed to make it turn on the

NOTE:

headlights:

A message is indicated on the information

•

when the rain sensor senses heavy rain-

display in the instrument cluster while the

fall (pre-set at the factory)

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buzzer is sounding.

•

when the rain sensor senses light and

(1) D.R.L. indicator light

heavy rainfall (in coordination with rain-

(2) Illumination indicator light

sensing wiper operation), or

•

independently from rain-sensing wiper

The headlights light, but are dimmer than

operation.

the low beam, when the following three

conditions are all met. Also, the D.R.L. indi-

cator light

(1) on the instrument panel

comes on.

Conditions for D.R.L. system operation:

1) The engine is running.

2) The parking brake is released.

3) The headlights are off, or the lighting

switch in the “AUTO” position and it is

light around the light sensor.

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BEFORE DRIVING

NOTE:

Front Fog Light Switch

Turn Signal Control Lever

Be sure to turn the headlights on at night

(if equipped)

or at any time of the day when driving or

weather conditions require the headlights

to operate at full brightness and the tail-

lights to be on.

Lights “On” reminder

A buzzer sounds to remind you to turn off

the lights if they are left on when you press

the engine switch to change the ignition

mode to “LOCK” (OFF) and the driver’s

door is opened.

NOTE:

The warning and indicator message and

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the illumination indicator light

(2) will be

shown on the information display when this

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reminder is activated.

WARNING

The front fog light comes on when the fog

light switch is pushed in with the headlights

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

are on and the beams set to the low beam

ate controls by reaching through the

position.

steering wheel.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Turn Signal Operation

Lane change signal

Hazard Warning Switch

After changing the ignition mode to “ON”

EXAMPLE

by pressing the engine switch, move the

lever up or down to activate the right or left

turn signals.

Normal turn signal

EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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Move the lever part-way in the direction to

turn and hold it there.

Push in the hazard warning switch to acti-

vate the hazard warning lights. All turn sig-

• The turn signal and its indicator flash

nal lights and both turn signal indicators

while the lever is held at the moved posi-

will flash simultaneously. To turn off the

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tion.

lights, push the switch again.

Move the lever all the way upward or down-

The turn signal and its indicator flash three

Use the hazard warning lights to warn

ward to signal. When the turn is com-

times even if you return the lever immedi-

other traffic during emergency parking or

pleted, the signal will cancel and the lever

ately after moving it.

when your vehicle could otherwise become

will return to its normal position.

NOTE:

a traffic hazard.

You can customize the setting for the num-

ber of times of flashing of the turn signal

and its indicator (1 to 4 times). Please ask

an authorized SUZUKI dealer for the cus-

tomization.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rain-sensing Wipers and

Windshield Wipers (if equipped)

Washer Lever

MIST

OFF

INT

LO

HI

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If the lever is equipped with the “INT TIME”

Press the engine switch to change the igni-

control, turn the control forward or rear-

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tion mode to “ON”. To turn the windshield

ward to adjust the intermittent wiper opera-

wipers on, move the lever down to one of

tion to the desired interval.

WARNING

the three operating positions. In the “INT”

position (if equipped), the wipers operate

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

intermittently. The

“INT” position is very

ate controls by reaching through the

convenient for driving in mist or light rain.

steering wheel.

In the “LO” position, the wipers operate at

a steady low speed. In the “HI” position,

the wipers operate at a steady high speed.

To turn off the wipers, move the lever back

to the “OFF” position.

Move the lever up and hold it to the “MIST”

position, the windshield wipers will turn on

continuously at low speed.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rain-sensing Wipers (if equipped)

WARNING

•

Observe the following instructions

when the wiper lever is set to the

MIST

“AUTO” position with the engine

switch in the “ON” mode. Other-

OFF

wise, the wipers could unexpect-

AUTO

edly operate and cause injury, and

could also be damaged.

- Do not touch or wipe the rain

LO

sensor area of the windshield

with a cloth.

HI

- Do not hit the windshield or rain

sensor.

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•

Be sure to set the wiper control

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If the control lever has on “AUTO” position,

lever to the “OFF” position before

Press the engine switch to change the igni-

you can increase the system’s sensitivity to

washing the vehicle in an auto-

tion mode to “ON”. To turn the rain-sensing

rain/snow by turning the knob of the control

matic car wash or cleaning the

wipers on, move the lever down to one of

lever forward for increased sensitivity

or

windshield.

the three operating positions. In the

rearward for decreased sensitivity.

“AUTO” position (if provided), the wipers

NOTE:

automatically operate when the wiper sys-

• Under the following conditions, the rain

tem senses rain or snow. In the “LO” posi-

sensor may not be able to sense rain or

tion, the wipers operate at a steady low

snow correctly, and thus the rain-sensing

speed. In the

“HI” position, the wipers

wiper function may not work or may work

operate at a steady high speed. To turn off

incorrectly.

(Use a position other than

the wipers, move the lever back to the

“AUTO” under these conditions.)

“OFF” position.

- Rain or snow does not hit the rain sen-

Move the lever up and hold it to the “MIST”

sor area of the windshield, or the snow

position; the wipers will operate continu-

is not of a type that is able to be

ously at low speed for as long as you hold

detected by the sensor.

the lever in the “MIST” position.

- The rain sensor area is covered with

mud, ice or other similar substance.

You should remove any foreign sub-

stance.

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BEFORE DRIVING

- There were already raindrops on the

Reprogramming the Rain-sensing

Windshield Washer

windshield before starting rain-sensing

Wiper Function

wiper operation. You should remove

The AUTO position operation of the rain-

EXAMPLE

the raindrops by operating the wipers

sensing wiper function can be customized

under manual control.

to your preference by reprogramming its

- The rain sensor is hotter than 80°C

setting as follows. Please contact an

(176°F) in the sun or lower than -10°C

authorized SUZUKI dealer for this customi-

(14°F) in freezing weather. (The wip-

zation.

ers do not operate under this condi-

tion.)

Semi-automatic wiping

- The windshield is coated with a water-

The system automatically selects the most

repellent substance, which causes

appropriate of the following wiping modes:

raindrops to run down quickly. This will

intermittent wiping, low-speed wiping, or

give a clearer view and the wipers may

high-speed wiping. (The wipers do not stop

seem to operate too frequently. In this

automatically.)

case, decrease the system’s sensitiv-

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ity.

Intermittent wiping

To spray windshield washer fluid, pull the

- The sensor area is covered with a

The wipers operate only in the intermittent

lever toward you. The windshield wipers

sticker.

wiping mode. The wiping interval can be

will automatically turn on at low speed.

- The wiper blades are damaged. You

changed with the ring control (3).

should replace them.

WARNING

Full-automatic wiping (factory setting)

•

The following conditions may indicate

The system automatically selects the most

• To prevent windshield icing in cold

problems with the rain-sensing wiper

appropriate of the following wiping modes,

weather, turn on the defroster to

system. If your system exhibits any of

no wiping, intermittent wiping, low-speed

heat the windshield before and dur-

the following conditions, have it

wiping, and high-speed wiping.

ing windshield washer use.

inspected by an authorized SUZUKI

• Do not use radiator antifreeze in

dealer.

the windshield washer reservoir. It

- Rainfall/snowfall rate varies but the

can severely impair visibility when

wiping interval remains constant.

sprayed on the windshield, and can

- Rain/snow is falling but the wipers do

also damage your vehicle’s paint.

not operate.

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