SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2008 3.G Owners Manual

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Front Fog Light Switch
(if equipped)
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The front fog light comes on when the fog
light switch is pushed in with:
 the lighting switch turned to the third
position and the beams set to the low
beam position, or
 the auto-on headlight system on and the
beams set to the low beam position.
“ESP OFF” Switch
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ESP
® is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler AG.
The “ESP OFF” switch is located on the
center of the instrument panel. You can
turn the ESP
® systems (other than ABS)
on or off using this switch.
To turn off the ESP
® systems (other than
ABS), push and hold the “ESP OFF” switch
until the “ESP OFF” indicator light comes
on.
To turn on all of the ESP
® systems, push
the “ESP OFF” switch again. The “ESP
OFF” indicator light will go out.
NOTE:
 If the vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 30 km/h (19 mph), theESP
® systems (other than ABS) will turn
on automatically.
 If the transfer switch (if equipped) is
turned to the “4L LOCK” position, the
ESP® systems (other than ABS) will be
canceled automatically.
 If the ESP
® systems operates continu-
ously, such as when driving on slippery
roads, the traction control functions of
the ESP
® systems may be canceled
temporarily to avoid overheating the
brake pads. After a short period of time,
the ESP® systems (other than ABS) will
turn on automatically and the “ESP OFF”
indicator light will go out.
For details of the ESP
® systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)” in
the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” sec-
tion.
Rear Window Defroster and Outside Rearview Mirrors Defroster Switch: 8Front Fog Light Switch: 8
“ESP OFF” Switch:

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Transfer Switch (if equipped)
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The transfer switch is located on the center
of the instrument panel.
For details on how to use this switch, refer
to “Using the Transfer Switch” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
Glove Box
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To open the glove box, pull the latch lever.
To close it, push the lid until it latches
securely. If a lock is equipped on the latch
lever, lock the glove box by inserting the
key and turning it clockwise and unlock the
glove box by turning the key counterclock-
wise.
Information Display
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(1) Clock
(2) Thermometer
(3) Instantaneous fuel consumption/Aver-
age fuel consumption/Driving range
(4) “H” button
(5) “M” button
(6) “DISP” button
(7) Freezing mark
WARNING
Never drive with the glove box lid
open. It could cause injury if an acci-
dent occurs.UNLOCK
LOCK
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
EXAMPLE
“ESP OFF” Switch:
Transfer Switch:
Glove Box: 3

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Clock (1)The clock is shown when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
To set the clock, follow the instructions
below.
 To set the hour display, push the “H” but-
ton (4) repeatedly to advance the hour
display. To advance the hour display
quickly, hold in the “H” button (4) for
about 1 second and continue holding.
 To set the minute display, push the “M”
button (5) repeatedly to advance the
minute display. To advance the minute
display quickly, hold in the “M” button (5)
for about 1 second and continue holding.Thermometer (2)The thermometer shows the outside tem-
perature when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the mark (7) will come on when the display
shows the outside temperature.
NOTE:
The thermometer will not indicate the
actual outside temperature when driving at
low speed, or when stopped.
You can change the unit indication of the
thermometer between °F and °C.
To change the indication, follow the instruc-
tions below.1) If the fuel consumption/driving range
display is blank, push the “DISP” button
(6) to turn on the display.
2) Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
3) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” or
“ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” button (6).
The unit display of the thermometer will
blink.
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4) Push the “DISP” button (6) quickly to
change the indication between °F and
°C as shown in the illustration.
5) Hold in the “DISP” button (6) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit indication
will stop blinking.
If you don’t push the “DISP” button (6)
within about 8 seconds after the unit
display starts blinking, the unit display
will automatically stop blinking.NOTE:
The unit indication of the thermometer can
not be changed when the fuel consump-
tion/driving range display is blank.
Refer to “Fuel Consumption and Driving
Range (3)” in this section.
Fuel Consumption and Driving
Range (3)This display can be changed to show
instantaneous fuel consumption, average
fuel consumption, driving range. Also, the
display of fuel consumption can be turned
off if you desire.
Information Display:

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Every time you push the “DISP” button (6),
the display will be changed among the fol-
lowing four displays.
(a) Instantaneous fuel consumption
(b) Average fuel consumption
(c) Driving range
(d) No displayInstantaneous fuel consumption (a)
If you selected instantaneous fuel con-
sumption the last time you drove the vehi-
cle, the display indicates “--.-” when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or
“ON” position. Unless the vehicle is mov-
ing, the display will indicate “--.-”.
Average fuel consumption (b)
If you selected average fuel consumption
the last time you drove the vehicle, the dis-
play shows the last value of average fuel
consumption when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Unless you reset the value of average fuel
consumption, the display will show the
value of average fuel consumption which
includes average fuel consumption during
previous driving.
To reset the value of average fuel con-
sumption, hold in the “DISP” button (6) for
more than 2 seconds when the display
shows an average fuel consumption value.
The display will indicate “--.-” and then will
show a new average fuel consumption
value after driving for a short time.
Driving range (c)
If you selected driving range the last time
you drove the vehicle, the display shows “--
.-” for a few seconds and then shows the
current driving range when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position.
The driving range shown in the display is
the approximate distance you can driveuntil the fuel gauge indicates “E” based a
current driving conditions.
When the remaining fuel in fuel tank
reaches a low level, the display “--.-” will
appear.
If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill
the fuel tank immediately regardless of the
value of driving range shown in the display.
As the driving range after refueling is cal-
culated based on the last driving condition,
the value is different each time you refuel.
NOTE:
 When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the value of driving
range will be shown after driving for a
while.
 For new vehicle with low mileage, the
driving range may not be shown
promptly in the display when beginning
to drive. The driving range will be shown
after a while.
NOTE:
The values of fuel consumption and driving
range shown in the display are affected by
conditions such as the following;
 road condition
 surrounding traffic condition
 driving condition
 vehicle condition
 when the malfunction indicator light
comes on or blinks
(a)
(b)
(c)(d)
Information Display:

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Unit indication of fuel consumption and
driving range
You can change the unit indication of fuel
consumption when selecting instanta-
neous fuel consumption or average fuel
consumption in the display.
You can also change the unit indication of
driving range when selecting driving range
in the display.
To change the unit indication in the display,
follow the instructions below.
You should operate the display before the
vehicle moves.
1) If the fuel consumption/driving range
display is blank, push the “DISP” button
(6) to turn on the display.
2) Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
3) Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” or
“ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” button (6). The unit display of
the thermometer will blink.
4) Push the “M” button (5), and the unit
display of fuel consumption or driving
range will blink.Fuel consumption
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Driving range
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5) Push the “DISP” button (6) quickly to
change the display as shown in the
above illustrations.6) Push the “DISP” button (6) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit display will
stop blinking and the display will stay
on. If you don’t push the “DISP” button
(6) within about 8 seconds, the unit dis-
play will automatically stop blinking and
the display will stay on.
NOTE:
The unit indication of the fuel consumption
or driving range can not be changed when
the fuel consumption/driving range display
is blank.
NOTE:
“MPG” is based on US gallons.
NOTE:
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the information display
will be reinitialized. Readjust the display. If
you select driving range, the display will be
shown after driving for a while.
Heating and Air Conditioning System: 4

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Theft Deterrent Light
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This light will blink with the ignition switch
in the “OFF” or “ACC” position. The blink-
ing light is intended to deter theft by lead-
ing others to believe that the vehicle is
equipped with a security system.EXAMPLE
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning System
(Climate Control)Air Outlet (front)
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1
1
2
2
3 3
5 5
5 54
EXAMPLE
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1. Windshield defroster outlet
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Side outlet
4. Center outlet
5. Floor outletCenter outlet
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Side outlet
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When “Open”, air comes out from the side
outlets regardless of the air flow selector
position.
CloseOpen
EXAMPLE
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Description of Controls
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(1)(6)
(7)
(3)
(9)
(8)
(2)
(5)
(4)
(1) Temperature selector
(2) Blower speed selector
(3) Air intake selector
(4) Air flow selector
(5) Defrost switch
(6) “OFF” switch
(7) “AUTO” switch
(8) Air conditioning switch
(9) LCD display
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Temperature selector (1)
66J235
Turn this selector to adjust the tempera-
ture.Air conditioning switch (8)
66J236
This switch is used to turn on and off the
air conditioning system. To turn on the air
conditioning system, push in the switch
and “A/C” will appear on the LCD display.
To turn off the air conditioning system,
push in the switch again and “A/C” will go
off. Blower speed selector (2)
66J237
This selector is used to turn on the blower
and to select blower speed.
If the “AUTO” switch (7) is pushed, the
blower speed will vary automatically as the
climate control system maintains the
selected temperature.
(1)
A/C: OFF A/C: ON
(2)
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Air intake selector (3)
66J238
Push this selector to change between the
following modes.
RECIRCULATED AIR (a)
When this mode is selected, outside air is
shut off and inside air is recirculated. This
mode is suitable when driving through an
area with polluted air such as a tunnel, or
when attempting to quickly cool down the
vehicle.
FRESH AIR (b)
When this mode is selected, outside air is
introduced.
“FRESH AIR” and “RECIRCULATED AIR”
are selected alternately each time the air
intake selector is pushed.NOTE:
If you select “RECIRCULATED AIR” for an
extended period of time, the air in the vehi-
cle can become contaminated. Therefore,
you should occasionally select “FRESH
AIR”.
Air flow selector (4)
66J239
Push this selector to change among the
following functions. The indication of the
selected mode appears on the LCD dis-
play.
AUTO (7)
Temperature-controlled air comes out of
various outlets automatically.Ventilation (c)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the center and side air outlets.
Bi-level (d)
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Temperature-controlled air comes out of
the floor outlets and cooler air comes out
of the center and side outlets. When the
temperature selector (1) is in the fully
COLD position or fully HOT position, how-
ever, the air from the floor outlets and the
air from the center and side outlets will be
the same temperature.
(a) (b)
(4)
(c)
(d) (e) (f)
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