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Precautions of when the engine is stopped automatically
WA R N I N G
Do not perform any of the following operations while the engine  has been stopped automatically. This may result in an acci-
dent.
Operation/Vehicle Condition Solution
Common Engine hood opened
• The interior buzzer sounds intermittently.
• After the engine is stopped automatically, it stalls.
• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off. To restart the engine, follow the procedure below.
1) Set the parking brake firmly, and then place the gearshift le
ver in
the “N” position (for m anual transaxle) or “P” position (for CVT).
2) Securely close the engine hood.
3) Turn  the  ignition  switch  or  press  the  engine  switch  to  restar t
the engine.
Manual 
transaxle Driver’s seat belt unfast
ened or driver’s door opened
• The interior buzze r sounds 10 times.
• The engine is restarted automatically.
• The  ENG  A-STOP  indicator  light  (green)  blinks  5 times, then goes off. Fasten the driver’s seat belt 
and/or close the driver’s door.
Gearshift  lever  shifted  to  a  position  other  than  “N”
without depressing the clutch  pedal, driver’s seat belt
unfastened and driver’s door opened
• The interior buzzer sounds intermittently.
• After the engine is stopped automatically, it stalls.
• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off. To restart the engine, follow the procedure below.
1) Set the parking brake firmly, a
nd then place the gearshift lever
in the “N” position.
2) Close the door and bu ckle the seat belt.
3) Turn  the  ignition  switch  or  press  the  engine  switch  to  restar t
the engine.
CVT Driver’s seat belt unfasten
ed, or driver’s door opened
• The interior buzzer  sounds 10 times. 
(for approximately 5 seconds).
• The engine is restarted automatically.
• The  ENG  A-STOP  indicator  light  (green)  blinks  5 times, then goes off. Before  driving,  close  the  door  and  buckle  the  seat  belt.  In  add
i-
tion, before getting out  of the vehicle, follow the procedure b elow.
1) Set the parking brake firmly, a nd then place the gearshift lever
in the “P” position.
2) When the  vehicle will be stopped for a long time  or when you will  leave  the  vehicle  unattended,  press  the  engine  switch  to
stop the engine. 
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Operating conditions of ENG A-STOP systemStandby conditions
If all of the following conditions are met  while driving, the automatic engine stop will be permitted.
• For CVT, the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) will come on.
#1: If the battery is discharged,  for example, if the vehicle has not been used for a long time or electrical components, such  as the navi-
gation  system  or  audio  system, have  not  been  used  for  a  long  ti me  while  the  engine was  stopped,  it may  take  some  time until  th e
system can be in standby.
#2: If any of the warning and indi cator lights affecting the ENG A-STOP system come on, the e ngine will not be stopped automati cally.
#3: The  system  will be  in  standby  even  though the gearshift leve r  is in  the  “N” position,  however,  the  engine will  be  stopped  automati-
cally when the vehicl e is stopped, instead  of when it is decelerating (approximately 13 km/ h or less) before stopping.
#4: After the ENG A-STOP indicator  light (green) comes on, there may be a signal to prevent stopping the engine. In this case,  the ENG
A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off when the vehicle is sto pped, and the engine is not stopped automatically. Also, if any of the
warning and indi cator lights affecting  the ENG A-STOP system co me on, the engine will not be stopped automatically.
When the engine is started • The 
engine is started with the engine hood securely closed.
When driving Common• The ENG A-STOP system is 
not deactivated (OFF).
• The  battery  is  charged  more  than  a  certain  amount,  and  the  tem perature  inside  the  battery  is  within
the specified range. (#1)
• The engine coolant temperature i s within the specified range.
• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• The driver’s door is securely closed.
• The engine hood is s ecurely closed.
<Vehicle with automatic heatin g and air conditioning system>
• The air from the outlets is su fficiently cooled while cooling or sufficiently warmed while heating.
• The defroster is turned off.
Manual 
transaxle • There is no signal to prevent stopping the engine from any ele
ctronic control systems other than the
ENG A-STOP system. (#2)
CVT • The gearshift lever is in the
 “D” or “N” position. (#3)
• The manual mode is not in use.
• There is no signal to prevent stopping the engine from any ele ctronic control systems other than the
ENG A-STOP system. (#4) 
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Conditions to restart the engine automatically
If  any  of  the  following  vehicle  conditions  occur  or  operations are  performed  while  the  engine  is  stopped  automatically,  the  en gine  is
restarted automatically  and the ENG A-STOP i ndicator light (green) goes off.
Common • The ENG A-STOP system is deactivated (OFF).
• The battery continues to be discharged. (#1)
• A malfunction was detect
ed in this system. (#2)
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low. (#1)
• The temperature of the air from the outlets changes greatly, o r the cooling and heat-
ing performance is insufficient. (#1)
• The temperature selector was greatly set toward COOL while coo ling or greatly set
toward HOT while heating. (#1)
• The defroster is turned on. (#1)
Manual transaxle • The cl utch pedal is depressed.
CVT • The foot is removed from the brake pedal. (#3)
• The steering wheel is operated. (#4)
• The accelerator pedal is depressed.
• The gearshift lever is placed
 in the “P”, “R” or “M” position.
When decelerating
(approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) 
or less for manual transaxle 
vehicles, 
approximately 13  km/h (8 mph) 
or less for CVT vehicles) Common • The engine hood was opened.
Manual 
transaxle
• The vehicle speed exceeds 15km/
h (9 mph) when going down a slope. (#1)
CVT • The gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position.
• The slope of the road
 suddenly changes. (#1)
When the vehicle is stopped Common• The driver’s seat 
belt is unfastened. (#1)
• The driver’s door is opened. (#1)
• The vehicle is movi ng along a slope. (#1)
• Some  time  (about  3  minutes)  has  passed  since  the  engine  was  st opped  automati-
cally. (#1)
CVT • After the gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position, it  is returned to the “D” position. 
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#1: After the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) blinks, it goes off. Also, the interior buzzer may sound at the same time.
#2: Depending on the sit uations of malfunction, it is a normal restart or the restart as #1.
#3: The  engine  may  be  restarted  automatically  when  the  brake  ped al  is  depressed  lightly.  In  this  case,  when  the  brake  pedal  is
depressed again, the engine is sto pped automatically and the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) comes on again.
#4: The steering force, not the steering amount, is a condition  to restart the engine automatically when the steering wheel is operated.
Therefore, the amoun t that the steering whee l is operated when the engine is automatically res tarted may change depending on t he
road conditions or t he number of passengers. 
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ENG A-STOP OFF switchThis switch can deactivate (OFF) the ENG
A-STOP system.
• To deactivate the system, push the ENGA-STOP  OFF  switch  (1).  The  ENG  A-
STOP  OFF  indicator  light  (2)  in  the
instrument cluster comes on.
• To  activate  the  system  again,  push  the switch again until the indicator light goes
off.
• Each  time  the  engine  is  stopped  manu- ally,  the  system  is  activated,  and  the
ENG  A-STOP  OFF  indicator  light  goes
off.
75RM307
NOTE:
If the ENG A-STOP OFF switch (1) is
pushed while the engine has been stopped
automatically, the engine is restarted auto-
matically and the ENG A-STOP OFF indi-
cator light  (2) comes on.
• The  ENG  A-STOP  OFF  indicator  light (orange) in the instrument cluster comes
on  or  blinks  in  the  following  cases,  not
only  to  warn  you  that  the  ENG  A-STOP
system  is  deactivated.  If  it  blinks,  have
the  vehicle  serviced  by  an  authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
– If  the  system  is  operating  normally
when  the  ignition  switch  is  turned  to
the “ON” position or the engine switch
is pressed to change the ignition mode
to ON, the indicator light comes on for
approximately  2  seconds,  then  goes
off.
– If  there  is  something  wrong  with  the system,  or  if  it  is  time  to  replace  the
battery,  the  indicator  light  will  blink
when  the  ignition  switch  is  turned  to
the “ON” position or the engine switch
is pressed to change the ignition mode
to ON. (The ENG A-STOP system will
not work properly.)
75RM237
NOTE:
If the indicator light blinks when the engine
has been stopped automatically by the
ENG A-STOP system, the engine may
stall.
(2)
(1) 
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SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki)The  SHVS  (Smart  Hybrid  Vehicle  by
Suzuki)  of  this  vehicle  is  a  system  that
uses  generators  with motor  function  (ISG)
to  operate  the  following  functions  accord-
ing  to  the  driving  situations,  to  increase
quietness of the engine and fuel efficiency.
ISG  stands  for  Integrated  Starter  Genera-
tor.
•Deceleration energy regenerating func-
tion
:
This  function  generates  intensively
during  deceleration  by  using  the  ISG.
When  generation  while  driving  is  not
required,  the  ISG  can  be  stopped  to
reduce the load on the engine, leading to
improved fuel economy.
• Motor assistance function: This function assists the engine by using
the  ISG  as  a  motor  to  reduce  the  power
output of the engine, leading to improved
fuel economy.
• Starter motor function: This  function  restarts  the  engine  after
being stopped by the ENG A-STOP sys-
tem  by  using  the  ISG  through  the  drive
belt.
NOTE:
When you restart the engine by pushing
the engine switch, the ordinary starter
motor is used and you will hear a gear
engagement noise. Energy flow indicator
With the energy flow indicator in the instru-
ment cluster, you can check whether or not
the ISG is functioning.
• Normal driving conditions: 
The ISG is not functioning.
81P40260
• The  deceleration  energy  regeneratingfunction is functioning while the vehicle is
decelerated in normal  driving conditions: 
The batteries are being charged.
81P40270
• Engine  has  been  aut omatically  stopped
when the vehicle is stopped: 
Stored  power  is  being  used  by  electrical
components,  such  a s  the  audio  system,
without the batteries being charged.
81P40280
• The  starter  motor  function  is  functioning when the engine has been automatically
stopped:
Stored  power  is  being  used  by  the  ISG,
without the batteries being charged.
81P40290
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE 
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Situations where the system does not activateUnder  the  following  situations,  the  system
does not activate.
• When the engine is off (except when theengine  is  automatically  stopped  by  the
ENG A-STOP system)
• After  several  seconds  from  starting  the
engine
• When  the  gearshift  lever  is  in  reverse gear
• When  the  ESP
®  system  is  activated
(except the frontal collision warning)
• When the following switches are pushed
and the system is turned off:
– Dual  camera  brake  support  OFFswitch
– ESP
® OFF switch
• When  the  stereo  camera  is  temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
Situations where the system may not activate properlyUnder  the  following  situations,  the  system
may not activate.
• When  the  stereo  camera  cannot  detectobstacles in front  of your vehicle
• When  you  take  evasive  action  with  the
steering wheel or a ccelerator pedal
Situations where the vehicle may not decelerate properlyUnder  the  following  situations,  the  vehicle
may  not  decelerate  properly  even  when
the system is activated.
• When  the  outside  temperature  is  low,  or
when the temperature of the brake is low
such as right  after starting
• When  the  brake  is  overheating  and  the brake  effect  is  deteriorated  due  to  con-
tinuing to travel on a downhill road
• When  the  brake  effect  is  deteriorated due  to  passing  over  puddles  or  washing
the vehicle
• When driving on the following roads – On  sharp  curves  or  extremely  roughsurfaces
– On a steep slope
• When  driving  on  the  following  slippery surfaces 
– Frozen or snow-covered surfaces 
– Over  manholes  or  metal  constructionplates 
–Gravel
• When driving in a rainy day
Situations where the system may activate by chanceUnder  the  following  situations,  the  stereo
camera may judge that there is an obstacle
in  front  of  you,  and  the  system  may  acti-
vate. Drive carefully and calmly.
• When  passing  through  a  toll  booth  with more than recommended speeds
• Before  the  parking  lot  gates  or  railroad crossing gates are opened fully
• When  operating  on  hills  that  have  vary-
ing slopes
• When  you  suddenly  accelerate  and approach the vehicle in front of you or on
neighboring lane
• Front visibility is poor due to that there is water vapor, sand or smoke or when the
vehicle  in  front  of  you  or  on  oncoming
lane  is  surrounded  by  exhaust,  water  or
snow
• When  passing  through  masses  of  water vapor or smoke
• When  stopping  close  to  an  obstacle  in
front of you
• When  passing  through  near  a  vehicle  or obstacle 
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Lane departure warningWhen  you  are  operating  at  a  speed  of
approximately  60  km/h  (37  mph)  or  over
and  the  stereo  camera  judges  that  your
vehicle is to deviate from the running lane,
the following warnings will work.
• The  lane  departure  warning  indicatorlight will blink
• A  message  will  appear  on  the  informa-
tion  display  (for  the  instrument  cluster
with tachometer)
• The steering wheel will vibrate
75RM330
Situations  where  the  system  does  not
activate
Under  the  following  situations,  the  system
does not activate.
• After  several  seconds  from  starting  the engine
• When the following switches are pushed and the system is turned off:
– Lane departure warning OFF switch
– ESP
® OFF switch
• When  the  stereo  camera  is  temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
• When  the  system  judges  that  the  inten- tional  lane  change,  such  as  during  or
after flashing the turn signal lights Situations  where  the  system  may  not
activate properly
Under  the  following  situations,  the  system
may not activate.
• When turning the steering wheel sharply
or quickly
• When driving on sharp curves
• When depressing the brake pedal
• When  depressing  the  accelerator  pedal to accelerate
• During  or  right  after  using  the  hazard warning switch
• When  you  do  not  return  to  inside  of  the lane  after  the  lane  departure  warning  is
activated
• When  the  electric  power  steering  light comes on
If the stereo camera cannot detect partition
lines  except  for  above  situations,  the  sys-
tem may also not activ ate. Refer to “Situa-
tions  where  the  stereo  camera  may  not
activate properly” in this section for details.
EXAMPLEIndicator light Information display
(with tachometer)
WA R N I N G
• The  lane  departure  warning  may not  be  suitable  for  every  situation.
Also, the system is not designed to
avoid the lane deviations automati-
cally.  Do  not  rely  excessively  on
the  system  and  always  drive  in  a
safe manner.
• Depending  on  road  surface  condi-
tions,  you  may  not  feel  the  vibra-
tion  of  the  steering  wheel  even
when  the  lane  departure  warning
works.
• For  safety  reasons,  do  not  check
the  operation  of  the  system  by
yourself. 
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Situations  where  the  system  may  acti-
vate by chance
Under  the  following  situations,  the  system
may activate.
• When there is a shadow of guard rail
• When partition lines are drawn doubly
• When there is a liner paint on the road of a  construction  zone  because  the  previ-
ous line has not been  erased completely
• When  there  is  repair  marks  on  the  road or  a  boundary  between  asphalt  and
snow
• When  there  is  tire  marks  on  snow-cov- ered or wet road
Vehicle swaying warningWhen  you  are  operating  at  a  speed  of
approximately  60  km/h  (37  mph)  or  over
and  the  vehicle  swaying  warning  judges
that  your  vehicle  is  unsteadiness  by
detecting the meandering patterns, the fol-
lowing warnings will work.
• The  lane  departure  warning  indicatorlight will blink
• A  message  will  appear  on  the  informa- tion  display  (for  the  instrument  cluster
with tachometer)
• The  interior  buzzer  will  intermittently beep 
75RM331
NOTE:
The unsteadiness of the vehicle is judged
based on the driving data over the past few
minutes, so the system does not activate
when right after swaying.
Situations  where  the  system  does  not
activate
Under  the  following  situations,  the  system
does not activate.
• After  several  seconds  from  starting  the
engine
• When the following switches are pushed and the system is turned off:
– Lane departure warning OFF switch
– ESP
® OFF switch
• When  the  stereo  camera  is  temporarily
stopped or malfunctioning
EXAMPLE
Indicator light Information display
(with tachometer)
WA R N I N G
• The  vehicle  swaying  warning  may not  be  suitable  for  every  situation.
Also, the system is not designed to
avoid the unsteadiness of the vehi-
cle  automatically.  Do  not  rely
excessively  on  the  system  and
always drive in a safe manner.
• For  safety  reasons,  do  not  check
the  operation  of  the  system  by
yourself. 
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Temporary stop of the stereo camera
Under the following situations, the function
of the stereo camera stops temporarily.
When  the  situations  are  improved,  the
temporary  stop  of  the  function  will  be  can-
celed.
• When  the  visibility  of  the  stereo  camerais poor
• When  the  temperature  of  the  body  of
stereo camera i s low or high
• When the systems related the dual cam- era brake support stops temporarily
• When  the  lead-acid  battery  has  a  volt- age abnormality
• When  the  automatic  adjustment  of  the
stereo camera is insufficient
Failure of the stereo camera
When  the  stereo  camera  is  failure,  the
function  of  the  stereo  camera  stops  until
the  ignition  switch  is  turned  to  “LOCK”
position or the engine switch  is pressed to
change the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF).
Find a safe place to park and turn the igni-
tion  switch  to  “LOCK”  position  or  change
the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF) by press-
ing the engine switch.
Restart the engine, and check that the dual
camera  brake  support  indicator  light  and
lane  departure  warning  indicator  light  go
off.
• If  both  of  the  indicators  stay  on  after restarting  the  engine,  there  may  be  a
failure  of  the  stereo  camera.  Ask  your
SUZUKI  dealer  to  have  the  stereo  cam-
era inspected. It is  thought that the cause of  failure is  the
followings.
• When  the  stereo  camera  has  an  abnor-
mality
• When  the  temperature  of  the  body  of stereo camera is t oo low or too high
• When  the  mounting  position  of  the  ste- reo camera is shifted greatly
• When  there  are  communication  abnor-
malities  among  the  engine,  transaxle
and brake controller
• When  the  dual  camera  brake  support
OFF switch has an abnormality
• When  the  steering  angle  sensor  has  an abnormality
• When  the  power  supply  of  the  stereo camera is cut
NOTE:
• Under the following situations, the dual camera brake support indicator light and
lane departure warning indicator light
come on after the engine has started, it
does not indicate a malfunction. Once
the ignition switch is turned to “LOCK”
position or the engine switch is pressed
to change the ignition mode to LOCK
(OFF) and then the engine is restarted,
these indicators will go off.
– When the automatic brake system hasbeen operating 3 times
– When the automatic brake system has
been operating for long periods • The function of the stereo camera stops
if the dual camera brake support indica-
tor light and lane departure warning indi-
cator light come on and there may be a
failure of the stereo camera, but it does
not hinder normal driving.
Pedestrian detection
The  stereo  camera  detects  pedestrians  by
whose size, shape or motion.
75RM238
(1) About 1 – 2 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft)
(1)