SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2022 Owners Manual

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DRIVING TIPS
54P00-01E
MEMO

OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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54P00-01E
60G407
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Fuel filler cap ....................................................................... 5-1
Engine hood ........................................................................ 5-2
Sun visor .............................................................................. 5-4
Interior light ......................................................................... 5-5
Accessory socket ................................................................ 5-8
USB socket (if equipped) .................................................... 5-9
Sunroof (if equipped) .......................................................... 5-9
Assist grips .......................................................................... 5-11
Glove box ............................................................................. 5-12
Overhead console (if equipped) ........................................ 5-12
Cup holder and storage area ............................................. 5-13
Footrest ................................................................................ 5-15
Clock (if equipped) .............................................................. 5-15
Floor mats (if equipped) ..................................................... 5-16
Luggage compartment hooks ............................................ 5-16
Luggage compartment cover ............................................. 5-18
Luggage compartment board (if equipped) ...................... 5-18
Roof rails or roof rack anchors (if equipped) ................... 5-19
Frame hooks ........................................................................ 5-20
Heating and air conditioning system ................................ 5-23
Heating system .................................................................... 5-25
Manual heating and air conditioning system ................... 5-27
Automatic heating and air conditioning system
(climate control) .................................................................. 5-32
Radio antenna ..................................................................... 5-38
Installation of radio frequency transmitters ..................... 5-39
Audio system (Type A / Type B) (if equipped) .................. 5-40

5-1
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Fuel filler cap
54P000501
62J058
A fuel filler cap is located on the left rear
side of the vehicle. The fuel filler door can
be unlocked by pulling up the opener lever
located on the outboard side of the driver’s
seat and locked by simply closing the door.
57L51093
To remove the fuel filler cap:
1) Open the fuel filler door.
2) Remove the cap by turning it counter-
clockwise.
54P000502
NOTE:
The cap holder (1) holds the fuel filler cap
(2) by hooking the groove (3) when refuel-
ing.
To reinstall the fuel filler cap:
1) Turn the cap clockwise until you hear
several clicks.
2) Close the fuel filler door.
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
Remove the fuel filler cap slowly. The
fuel may be under pressure and may
spray out, causing injury.
OpenClose
EXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
Fuel is extremely flammable. Do not
smoke when refueling, and check
that there are no open flames or
sparks in the area.
(1)(1)
(2)(3)(1)
EXAMPLE

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Engine hood
54P000503
To open the engine hood:
1) Pull the hood release handle located on
the outboard side of the driver’s side of
the instrument panel. This will disen-
gage the engine hood lock halfway.
54P000504
2) Push the under-hood release lever
sideways with your finger, as shown in
the illustration. While pushing the lever,
lift up the engine hood.
WA R N I N G
If you need to replace the fuel cap,
use a genuine SUZUKI cap. Use of an
improper cap can result in a malfunc-
tion of the fuel system or emission
control system. It may also result in
fuel leakage in the event of an acci-
dent.
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
The release lever can be hot enough
to burn your finger right after driving.
Touch the lever after it becomes cool
enough.
NOTICE
Check that the wiper arms are not
raised before you lift up the engine
hood to avoid damaging the wiper
arms and the engine hood.
EXAMPLE

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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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54P000505
3) While holding the hood, pull the prop
rod out from the holding clip, and then
insert the end of the rod into the desig-
nated hole in the hood.To close the engine hood:
1) Lift the hood up slightly and remove the
prop rod from the hole. Put the prop rod
back into the holding clip.
54P000506
2) Lower the hood to about 20 cm above
the hood latch, and then let it drop
down. Check that the hood is securely
latched after closing.
CAUTION
• The prop rod can be hot enough to
burn your finger right after driving.
Touch the rod after it becomes cool
enough.
• Insert the end of the rod into the
hole securely. If the rod slips out,
you may get caught in the closing
hood.
• The rod may slip out when the
hood is blown by wind. Be careful
on windy days.
EXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
Check that the hood is fully closed
and latched before driving. If it is not,
it can fly up unexpectedly during
driving, obstructing your view and
resulting in an accident.
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
To avoid injury, check that no part of
the occupant’s body such as hands
or head is in the path of the hood
when closing it.
NOTICE
Pushing on the hood from the top
may damage it.

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Sun visor
79J161
The sun visors can be pulled down to block
glare coming through the windshield, or
they can be unhooked and turned to the
side to block glare coming through the side
window.Card holder
80JM152
(1) Mirror cover
(2) Card holder
You can put a card in the card holder (2) on
the back of the sun visor.Vanity mirror
61MM0B018
(3) Vanity mirror
(4) Vanity mirror light
To use the vanity mirror (3) on the back of
the sun visor, pull up the mirror cover (1).
The vanity mirror light (4) comes on when
the mirror cover (1) is opened.
NOTICE
When unhooking and hooking a sun
visor, handle it by the hard plastic
parts or the sun visor can be dam-
aged.
NOTICE
When you park your vehicle outdoors
in direct sunlight or in hot weather,
do not leave plastic cards in the
holder. The heat may distort them.
(1)
(2)
EXAMPLE
WA R N I N G
• Do not use the mirror while driving
your vehicle or you lose control of
the vehicle.
• When using the vanity mirror, do
not move too close to a front air
bag location or lean against it. If
the front air bag is accidentally
inflated, it could hit you hard.
(3)
(4)
EXAMPLE

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Interior light
54P000507
(1) Glove box light (if equipped)
(2) Footwell lights (if equipped)
54P000550
(3) Front (without overhead console)
(4) Front (with overhead console)
(5) Center (without sunroof)
(6) Center (with sunroof)
(7) Luggage compartment (if equipped)
NOTICE
If the vanity mirror has a light, do not
leave the mirror cover open for a long
time, or the battery will discharge.
(1)
(2) (2)EXAMPLE
(3) / (4)
(6)
(6)
(7) (5)
EXAMPLE

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Glove box light (if equipped) (1)
Refer to “Glove box” in this section.
Footwell lights (if equipped) (2)
A footwell light is provided in the leg space
in front of each front seat. When any door
(including the tailgate) is open, the footwell
lights on both sides light automatically.
NOTE:
You can change the footwell light opera-
tions via the information display. Refer to
“Information display” in “BEFORE DRIV-
ING” section.
Front (without overhead console) (3)
61MM0A205
Push the switch to turn on the light and
push it again to turn off the light.
Front (with overhead console) (4)
61MM0A106
Center (without sunroof) (5)
61MM0A107
OPEN
PUSH
TILT
CLOSE
(d)(c)(b) (a)(d)
EXAMPLE
(a)(b)(c)EXAMPLE

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Center (with sunroof) (6)
61MM0B022
These light switches have three or four
positions which function as described
below:
ON (a)
The light comes on and stays on regard-
less of whether the door is open or closed.
NOTE:
• The light will turn off after a period of
time when the light remains illuminated
to prevent the battery from discharging.
•For
a short while after turning the ignition
switch to “LOCK” or pressing the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to “LOCK”
(OFF), there is an occasion that the light will
not turn on even if the light switch is turned
on. This is al
so a normal light control to
prevent the battery from discharging.DOOR (b)
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, or press
the engine switch 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:
If you leave any door open, the light will
automatically turn off after about 15 min-
utes to prevent from discharging the bat-
tery.
OFF (c)
The light remains off even when the door is
opened.
Spot light (d)
When the light switch is in “DOOR” or
“OFF” position, push the switch to turn on
the light and push it again to turn off the
light.
Luggage compartment (if equipped) (7)
61MM0B023
When you open the tailgate with the lug-
gage compartment light switch in ON posi-
tion (1), the light comes on and remains on
as long as you keep the tailgate open.
When the luggage compartment light
switch is in OFF position (2), the light
remains off regardless of whether the tail-
gate is open or close.
(b)
(c)
(a)
NOTICE
Do not leave the tailgate open with
the luggage compartment light
switch in ON position for a long time,
or the battery will discharge.
(1) (2)

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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
54P00-01E
54P000509
NOTE:
The number of doors involved in the light-
ing 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
Center console
54P000510
Luggage compartment (if equipped)
54P000511
The accessory socket will work when the
ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON” position,
or the ignition mode is “ACC” or “ON”.
Each socket can be used to provide 12
volt/120 watt/10 ampere power for electri-
cal accessories when used alone. Check
that the cap remains on the socket when
the socket is not in use.
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
NOTICE
• To prevent the fuse from being
blown, when using sockets at the
same time, do not exceed the total
combined power capacity of 12
volt/120 watt/10 ampere.
• Use of inappropriate electrical
accessories can cause damage to
your vehicle’s electrical system.
Check that any electrical accesso-
ries you use are designed to plug
into this type of socket.