lock SUZUKI FORENZA 2008 1.G Owners Manual

Part No. 99011-85Z04-03E
July, 2007
OWNER’S MANUAL
99011-85Z04-03E FORENZA
Printed in U.S.A.
For further details, see “Engine Oil” in the
“SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE” section.See page 5-1
Engine oil with “Starburst” symbolDOT3
ESSO LT71141 or TOTAL ATF H50235
See the “Tire Information Label” located on the driver’s
door lock pillar.
10.0 mm
2008
Made from 100% recycled paper,
except for cover.
Keep With Vehicle At All Times.
Contains Important Information
On Safety, Operation & Maintenance.
SERVICE STATION INFORMATION
Fuel recommendation: Brake and clutch fluid:
Engine oil recommendation: Automatic transmission fluid:
Tire cold pressure:
ENGLISH
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Suzuki Blue: Cyan 100%, Magenta 70%

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SERVICE STATION GUIDE1. Fuel (see section 5)
2. Engine hood (see section 5)
3. Tire changing tools (see section 5)
4. Engine oil dipstick
(see section 5)
5. Engine coolant (see section 5)
6. Windshield washer fluid
(see section 5)
7. Battery (see section 5)
8. Tire pressure (see tire information
label on driver’s door lock pillar)
9. Spare tire (see section 5)
10. Engine air cleaner / filter
(see section 5)
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LHD: Left Hand Drive
RHD: Right Hand Drive
NOTE: The illustration is FORENZA.
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Vehicle SymbolsYour vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text
describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gauge or indicator, reference the following topics:
 Seats and Restraint Systems in Section
1
 Features and Controls in Section 2
 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3
 Warning Lights, Gauges and Indicators
in Section 3
 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Sec-
tion 5
These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
WARNING
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDINGFASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOWDOOR LOCK
UNLOCK DO NOT INSTALL
A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
IN THIS SEATING
POSITION AIR BAGMALFUNCTION
INDICATOR
LAMPENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
FUEL
OWNER'S
MANUAL BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES TURN
SIGNALS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
HIGHBEAM
ON
LIGHT
FOG
LAMPS
SULFURIC
BATTERY
ACID CAN
CAUSE
BLINDNESS
OR SEVERE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
FLUSH EYES
IMMEDIATELY
WITH WATER
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DOOR
AJAR
LIGHT
POWER
STEERING
FLUID
FUEL
FILLER
EMERGENCY
TRUNK
RELEASEINSTRUMENT
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
TRUNK
AJAR
LIGHT
HOOD
RELEASEDAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
TRACTION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
ACTIVE LIGHTWASHER
FLUID
TIRE
PRESSURE
WARNING
LIGHT
CRUISE
CONTROL
LIGHT
HOLD MODE
ACTIVE
LIGHT
SPEED
SENSITIVE
POWER
STEERING
WARNING
LIGHT

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Front SeatsManual Seats
(With Sliding Storage Tray)If your vehicle has a sliding storage tray
under the front seat, the manual seat lever
looks like this.Pull up and hold the lever located under
the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the
seat to where you want it and release the
lever. Then try to move the seat forward or
rearward to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
Manual Seats
(Without Sliding Storage Tray)
If your vehicle does not have a sliding stor-
age tray under the front seat, the manual
seat bar looks like this.
Pull up and hold the bar located under the
front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat
to where you want it and release the bar.
Then try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
WARNING
Never attempt to adjust the driver’s
seat or seatback while driving. The
seat or seatback could move unex-
pectedly, causing loss of control.
Make sure that the driver’s seat and
seatback are properly adjusted
before you start driving.
WARNING
To avoid excessive safety belt slack,
which reduces the effectiveness of
the safety belts as a safety device,
make sure that the seats are adjusted
before the safety belts are fastened.
WARNING
Never attempt to adjust the driver’s
seat or seatback while driving. The
seat or seatback could move unex-
pectedly, causing loss of control.
Make sure that the driver’s seat and
seatback are properly adjusted
before you start driving.
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Driver Seat Height AdjusterTo adjust the height of the driver’s seat
cushion, turn the knobs located on the out-
board side of the seat cushion.
 Turn the front knob to adjust the height of
the front portion of the seat cushion.
 Turn the rear knob to adjust the height of
the rear portion of the seat cushion.
Manual LumbarYour vehicle may have manually operated
lumbar support for the driver’s seat.
To adjust the front seat lumbar support,
use the lever located on the outboard side
of the seatback.
Push the lever down to adjust the support
for the lower part of the seatback. Pull the
lever up to return the support to its original
position.
Reclining SeatbacksTo adjust the seatback angle, lift the lever
located on the outboard side of the seat
and move the seatback to the desired posi-
tion.
Release the lever and push rearward on
the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Pull up on the lever without pushing on the
seatback and the seatback will move to an
upright position.
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If your vehicle is equipped with the tiltable
front head restraints, do the following to
adjust it.
1) Place it in its upright position by push-
ing it forward fully and releasing it.
2) Push the head restraint forward care-
fully until it is adjusted to the desired
position.
Rear SeatsFolding Rear SeatYour vehicle has rear seatbacks that can
be folded down to increase cargo space.
To fold down the seatback, do the follow-
ing:
1) For the sedan model, disconnect the
center safety belt latch plate from the
buckle with the black button, and allow
the belt to retract. See “Rear Center
Safety Belt” later in this section.
2) Push the rear head restraints as far
down as possible.
3) Press down on the release button
located on top of the rear seatback.
4) Fold the rear seatback forward and
down.To return the seatback to the upright posi-
tion, do the following:
1) Lift up the seatback and push it to its
original position. Ensure that the safety
belts are not twisted or caught under
the seatback.
2) Push rearward firmly on the top of the
seatback until it latches securely in the
fully upright position.
3) For the sedan model, reconnect the
center safety belt latch plate into the
buckle with the black button, and make
sure that the webbing is not twisted.
See “Rear Center Safety Belt” later in
this section.
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WARNING
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or
crash. That could cause injury to the
person sitting there. Always press
rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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strongest bones take the forces. That’s
why safety belts make such good sense.Questions and Answers About
Safety BeltsQuestion: Won’t I be trapped in the
vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
Answer: You could be – whether you’re
wearing a safety belt or not. But you can
unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re
upside down. And your chance of being
conscious during and after an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much
greater if you are belted.
Question: If my vehicle has air bags,
why should I have to wear safety belts?
Answer: Air bags are in many vehicles
today and will be in most of them in the
future. But they are supplemental systems
only; so they work with safety belts – not
instead of them. Every air bag system ever
offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that
has air bags, you still have to buckle up to
get the most protection. That’s true not
only in frontal collisions, but especially in
side and other collisions.Question: If I’m a good driver, and I
never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
Answer: You may be an excellent driver,
but if you’re in an accident – even one that
isn’t your fault – you and your passengers
can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t
protect you from things beyond your con-
trol, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40
km) of home. And the greatest number of
serious injuries and deaths occur at
speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts ProperlyThis section is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to
know about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller children
and babies. If a child will be riding in your
vehicle, see “Older Children” or “Infants
and Young Children” in this section. Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.Driver PositionThis section describes the driver’s restraint
system.Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s
how to wear it properly.
1) Close and lock the door.
2) Adjust the seat so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the
Index.
3) Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt
across you. Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull
the belt across you very quickly. If this
happens, let the belt go back slightly to
unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
4) Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle is positioned so you would be
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able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
5) To make the lap part tight, pull down on
the buckle end of the belt as you pull up
on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low
and snug on the hips, just touching the
thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the
strong pelvic bones so you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under
it, the belt would apply force at your abdo-
men. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to
take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very
quickly out of the retractor.Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoul-
der belt adjuster to the height that is right
for you. Adjust the height so that the shoul-
der portion of the belt is centered on your
shoulder. The belt should be away from
your face and neck, but not falling off your
shoulder.
To move it down, squeeze the release but-
ton and move the height adjuster to the
desired position. You can move the
adjuster up just by pushing up on the
shoulder belt guide. After you move the
adjuster to where you want it, try to move it
down without squeezing the release button
to make sure it has locked into position.
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A pregnant woman should wear a lap-
shoulder belt, and the lap portion should
be worn as low as possible, below the
rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to pro-
tect the mother. When a safety belt is worn
properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t
be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as
for anyone, the key to making safety belts
effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger PositionTo learn how to wear the right front pas-
senger’s safety belt properly, see “Driver
Position” in this section.
The right front passenger’s safety belt
works the same way as the driver’s safety
belt.Rear Seat PassengersIt’s very important for rear seat passengers
to buckle up! Accident statistics show that
unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt
more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted
can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash.
And they can strike others in the vehicle
who are wearing safety belts.
Lap-Shoulder BeltAll rear seating positions have lap-shoul-
der belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
1) Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt
across you. Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull
the belt across you very quickly. If this
happens, let the belt go back slightly to
unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
2) Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks. Be sure you are using the cor-
rect buckle and that the latch plate
clicks when inserted into the buckle.
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Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.3) To make the lap part tight, pull down on
the buckle end of the belt as you pull up
on the shoulder part.The lap part of the belt should be worn low
and snug on the hips, just touching the
thighs. In a crash this applies force to the
strong pelvic bones so you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under
it, the belt would apply force at your abdo-
men. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to
take belt-restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
stop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very
quickly out of the retractor.
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