ESP SUZUKI ALTO 2016 Owners Manual

359K,76G,844-74EFOREWORDThis manual is an essential part of yourvehicle and should be kept with the vehicle
at all times. Please read this manualcarefully and review it from time to time. Itcontains important information on
maintenance. It is especially important thatthis manual remain with the vehicle at thetime of resale. The next owner will need thisinformation also.
You are invited to avail the three freeinspection services as described in this
manual. Three free inspection coupons areattached to this manual. Please show thismanual to your dealer when you take your
vehicle for any Service.
To prolong the life of your vehicle andreduce mainte nance costs, the periodic
maintenance must be carried out according to the "PERIODIC MAINTENANCESCHEDULE" described in "INSPECTION
AND MAINTENANCE" section of thismanual. Periodic maintenance is essentialfor preventing trouble and accidents toensure your satisfaction and safety.
Daily Inspection and Care as per "DAILYINSPECTION CHECKLIST" described in the
"INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE"section of this Manual is essential forprolonging the operating life of the vehicleand for safe driving.
All information in this manual is
based on the latest product
information available at the time of
publication. Due to improvements or
other changes, there may be
discrepancies between information
in this manual and your vehicle.
MARUTI SUZUKI reserves the right
to make changes at any time
without notice.
This vehicle may not comply with
standards or regulations of other
countries. Before attempting to
register this vehicle in any other
country, check all applicable
regulations and make any
necessary modifications.
IMPORTANTWARNING/CAUTION/NOTEPlease read this manual and follow its
instructions carefully. To emphasise specialinformation, the words WARNING,CAUTION, and NOTE have specialmeanings. Information following these signal
words should be carefully reviewed.The personal safety of the driver,
passengers, or bystanders may be
involved. Disregarding this information
could result in their injury or death.
These instructions point out special
service procedures or precautions
that must be followed to avoid
damaging the vehicle.
CAUTION
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED believes in conservation and protection of Earth's
natural resources.
To that end, we encourage every vehicleowner to recycle, trade in, or properlydispose of, as appropriate, used motor oil,coolant, and other fluids; batteries; andtyres.MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
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This provides special information to makemaintenance easier or important instructionsclearer.

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WARRANTY POLICYMaruti Suzuki India Limited (hereinafter called “Maruti Suzuki”)\
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warrants that each new Maruti Suzuki vehicle distributed in India
by Maruti Suzuki and sold by an authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer
will be free, under normal use and service, from any defects in
material and workmanship at the time of manufacture SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
(1) Qualification:To qualify for this warranty:
(a) The Maruti Suzuki vehicle must be delivered by Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer and set-up, serviced by Maruti
Suzuki authorised dealer/service station.
(b) The warranty registration card in respect of each vehicle must be completed by the dealer at the time of delivery
of the vehicle and dealer should retain the same.
(2) Term: The term of the warranty shall be twenty four (24) monthsor 40,000 kilometers (whichever occurs first) from the date
of delivery to the first owner.
(3) Maruti Suzuki Warranty Obligation: If any defect(s) should be found in a Maruti Suzuki vehiclewithin the term stipulated above, Maruti Suzuki only obligation
is to repair or replace at its sole discretion any part shown
to be defective, with a new part or the equivalent at no cost
to the owner for parts or labour, when Maruti Suzuki
acknowledges that such a defect is attributable to faulty material
or workmanship at the time of manufacture. The owner is
responsible for any repair or replacements which are not covered by this warranty.
(4) Limitation:
This warranty shall not apply to:
(a) normal maintenance service required other than the three free services, including without limitation, oil and fluid
changes, headlight aiming, fastener retightening, wheel
balancing, wheel alignment and tyre rotation, cleaning of
injectors, adjustments of carburettor, ignition timing, clutch
and valve clearance.
(b) the replacement of normal wear parts including without limitation, bulbs, battery, tyres and tubes, spark plugs, belts,
hoses, filters, wiper blades, brushes, contact points, fuses,
clutch disc, brake shoes, brake pads, cable and all rubber
parts (except oil seal and glass run).
(c) any vehicle which has been used for competition or racing.
(d) any repairs or replacement required as a result of accidents or collision.
(e) any defects caused by misuse, negligence, abnormal use or insufficient care.
(f) any vehicle which has been modified or altered, including without limitation, the installation of performance
accessories.
(g) any vehicle on which parts or accessories not approved by Maruti Suzuki have been used.
(h) any vehicle which has not been operated in accordance
with the operating instructions in the Maruti Suzuki Owner’s
Manual.
(i) any vehicle which has not received, during the warranty term, the service inspections prescribed in the Maruti
Suzuki Owner’s Manual.
(j) any vehicle which has been assembled, disassembled,
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adjusted or repaired by other than an Maruti Suzuki
authorised dealer/service station.
(k) any vehicle which has been used for purposes other than what it was designed for.
(l) any damage or deterioration caused by industrial pollution and bird droppings.
(m) insignificant defects which do not affect the function of the vehicle including without limitation, sound, vibration and fluid
seep.
(n) any natural wear and tear including without limitation, aging etc.
(o) Installation and usage of Domestic LPG Gas/LPG cylinder.
For Maruti Suzuki Air-Conditioned Vehicles (p) V-belts, hoses and gas leaks.
(5) Extent of Warranty: This warranty is the entire written warranty given by MarutiSuzuki for Maruti Suzuki vehicles and no dealer or its or his
agent or employee is authorised to extend or enlarge this
warranty and no dealer or its or his agent or employee is
authorised to make any oral warranty on Maruti Suzuki behalf.
Maruti Suzuki reserves the right to add any improvements or change the design of any model at any time with no obligation
to make the same changes on units previously sold.
(6) Warranty Service: To obtain warranty service, the complete vehicle must bepresented at the owner’s expenses to any authorised Maruti
Suzuki dealer. (7) Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
It is responsibility of each owner to:
(a) make certain that the warranty registration/PDI card wascompleted at the time of delivery of the vehicle;
(b) have performed, at his own expenses, by an Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer/service station all the service inspections
specified in the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet” and maintain adequate proof that such service
inspections have been performed.
(c) make certain that the Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer/ servise station performing the service inspection has
certified the work on the “Maintenance Service Record”
page in the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet” and
(d) present the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet” to the authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer whenever
requesting service inspections or warranty service.
If the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet” should be lost or
destroyed the owner should consult the authorised Maruti Suzuki
dealer from whom the vehicle was purchased for instructions
concerning replacement of the “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet”.
(8) Disclaimer of Consequential Damage: Maruti Suzuki assumes no responsibility for loss of vehicle, loss
of time, inconvenience or any other indirect incidental or
consequential damage resulting from the vehicle not being
available to the owner because of any defect covered by this
warranty.
(9) Change of Owner Even if ownership of the vehicle changes, the remaining
warranty period is effective for the new owner.
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6. Any consequential repairs or replacement of parts which may be found nec\
essary to establish compliance of Emission Warranty,will not be considered under warranty, unless the same is under product \
warranty. The consumable will be charged as per actual
under such repair or replacement.
7. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for the cost of transportation of \
the vehicle to the nearest Maruti Suzuki dealer works hop
or any loss due to non-availability of the vehicle during the period of \
lodging of a warranty claim and examination and/or repa ir
by Maruti Suzuki dealer.
8. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for any penalty that may be charge\
d by statutory authorities on account of failure to c omply
with the EMISSION STANDARDS.
9. Emission Warranty will not be affected on the change of owner, provided \
all the documents are available.
10. All maintenance actions (as specified in the Owner's Manual and Service\
Booklet) need to be followed and recorded in the man ual
for emission warranty.
11. The customer needs to produce the PUC (Pollution Under Control) certif\
icate valid for the period preceding the test during w hich
the failure is discovered. The receipts (for the maintenance of the veh\
icle as per specification in Owner's Manual and Service
Booklet from the date of original purchase of the vehicle) will also be\
required.Condition Under which the Emission Warranty is not APPLICABLE
1. In the absence of valid PUC certificate.
2. Vehicle not serviced from Maruti Suzuki authorised workshop as per the s\
chedule specified in the Owner's Manual.
3. Vehicle subjected to abnormal use (accident, motor race, rallies or for\
the purpose of establishing the records etc.)
4. Use of non MGP (Maruti Genuine Part).
5. Vehicle tempered in an unauthorised manner.
6. Tampering with odometer so that the actual kilometer reading can not be \
read.
7. Use of adulterated fuel and/or unspecified oils (Engine oil, Transmissi\
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3-1BEFORE DRIVING
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONYou must use unleaded petrol with an
octane number (RON) of 91 or higher.Use of leaded fuel in vehicle equipped
with catalytic converter is prohibited,
because lead deactivates the pollutant
reducing components of catalytic
converter and may result in permanent
damage to catalytic converter. Be careful not to spill fuel containing
alcohol while refuelling. If fuel is
spilled on the vehicle body, wipe it up
immediately. Fuels containing alcohol
can cause paint damage, which is not
covered under New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
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 manner will result in leakage due
to fuel expansion. To prevent such
fuel leakage, stop filling after the filler
nozzle has automatically shut off, or
when using an alternative non
automatic system, initial vent
blowback occurs.
Petrol/Ethanol Blends
Blends of unleaded petrol and ethanol (grain
alcohol), also known as gasohol, are
commercially available in some areas.
Blends of this type may be used in your
vehicle if they are no more than 5% ethanol.
Make sure this petrol-ethanol blend has
octane ratings no lower than those
recommended for petrol.
Petrol/Methanol Blends
Blends of unleaded petrol and methanol
(wood alcohol) are also commercially
available in some areas. DO NOT USE
fuels containing more than 5% methanol
under any circumstances. Fuel system
damage or vehicle performance problems
resulting from the use of such fuels are not
the responsibility of MARUTI SUZUKI and
may not be covered under Warranty.
Fuels containing 5% or less methanol may
be suitable for use in your vehicle if they
contain cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors.
NOTE:
If you are not satisfied with the driveabilityor fuel economy of your vehicle when youare using a petrol/alcohol blend, you should
switch back to unleaded petrol containing noalcohol.
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Always make sure that the rearend
door is closed and latched securely.
Closing the door completely helps to
prevent exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle. Completely closing the
rearend door also helps prevent
occupants from being thrown from the
vehicle in the event of an accident.TYPE-2 (ALTO K10)
WINDOWSRaise or lower the door windows by turning
the handle located on the door panel.
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Electric window controls (if equipped)
The driver’s door has switches 1 & 2 to
operate the driver’s window and front
passenger’s window respectively.
The passenger’s door only has a switch 3
to operate the passenger’s window. The
electric windows can only be operated when
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
To open a window with the driver's door
switches, push the top part of the switch
and to close the window lift up the top part
of the switch.
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The driver’s window has an “auto-down”
feature for added convenience (at toll
booths or drive-through restaurants, for
example). This means you can open the
window without holding the window switch
in the “Down” position. Press the driver’s
window switch completely down and release
it. To stop the window before it reaches the
bottom, lift up the switch briefly.
To open or to close a window with the
passenger's door switch, push the top part
of the switch or lift up the top part of the
switch respectively.
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The driver’s door also has a lock switch for
the passenger’s window. When you push in
the lock switch, the passenger’s window
can not be raised or lowered by operating
either of the switches 2 or 3. To restore
normal operation, push the switch again.
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You should always push in the lock
switch 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.
Since the electric windows consumes
a large amount of electricity, the same
should not be used excessively with
engine in “OFF” condition.
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SPEEDOMETER
The speedometer (1) indicates vehicle
speed in km/h.
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ALTO K10 TYPE-1
ALTO K10 TYPE-2
ALTO
Turn Signal Indicators
When you turn on the left or right turn
signals, the corresponding green arrow on
the instrument panel will flash along with the
respective turn signal lights. When you turn
on the hazard warning switch, both arrows
will flash along with all of the turn signal
lights.
Main Beam (High Beam) Indicator Light
This indicator comes on when headlight
main beams (high beams) are turned on.
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7-5OPERATING YOUR VEHICLERUNNING-IN
The future performance and reliability
of the engine depends on the care
and restraint exercised during its early
life. It is especially important to
observe the following precautions
during the initial 1000 km of vehicle
operation.
After starting, do not race theengine. Warm it up gradually.
Avoid prolonged vehicle operation at a constant speed. Moving parts will
bed in better if you vary your speed.
Do not exceed 100 km/h.
Start off from a stop slowly. Avoid full throttle starts.
If possible, avoid hard braking, especially during the first 300 km
of driving.
Do not drive slowly with the transmission in a high gear.
Drive the vehicle at moderate engine speeds.
CAUTION
Even without reserve power in the
brake system, you can still stop the
vehicle by pressing the brake pedal
harder than normally required.
However, the stopping distance may
be longer.
On loose surface where the wheels
can easily loose traction (such as
gravel, etc.), the stopping distance
required for your vehicle may be
greater than for a comparable vehicle
with a conventional brake system.
Allow for extra stopping distance
when driving on loose surfaces.
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CATALYTIC CONVERTERThe purpose of the catalytic converter
installed on your vehicle is to convert
exhaust pollutants to harmless water vapour,
carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. Use of leaded
fuel in vehicles equipped with catalytic
converters is prohibited, because lead
deactivates the pollutant-reducing compo-
nents of the catalyst system.
It is very important to keep the engine
properly tuned. Engine misfiring, which can
result from an improperly tuned engine, may
cause overheating of the catalyst. This may
result in permanent heat damage to the
catalyst and other vehicle components.
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especially dangerous when the tyres are
worn, for they allow a larger skid.
Use foot brake in three stages
(1) Warn the vehicle behind you
(2) Gradually apply the brake.
(3) Bring the vehicle to a halt.
3. When driving on a downhill, try not to apply the brake but use the engine
brake effectively. Overuse of the
footbrake may result in total brake
failure.
4. Avoid reckless high speed driving and try
to drive at a safe speed suitable for the
road conditions while maintaining a
constant speed. 5. The higher the speed, the narrower the
driver’s visual range becomes. In such
a state, it is difficult to anticipate any
hazard and the driver feels much
fatigued.
6. Never do sharp handling during high
speed driving. You will lose your control
over your vehicle.
7. When overtaking or changing the lane
while driving at a high speed, keep an
ample vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Long distance driving
1. Be sure to perform safety checks before
starting a trip.
2. Take rest at certain intervals to prevent an accident which may occur when you
are sleepy or tired.
Braking
1. Use the parking brake when parking
your vehicle and shift the gear shift lever
into the first gear or reverse gear
position for the sake of safety.
2. Don’t use handbraking unless unavoidable. It causes the vehicle to skid
and a rearend collision occur. It is
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