low SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2019 Repair Manual

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Anti-lock brake system (ABS) warn-ing light
65D529
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working.
If the light stays on or comes on when driv-
ing, there may be something wrong with
the ABS.
If this happens:
1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.
2) Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” or
change the ignition mode to “LOCK”
(OFF) by pressing the engine switch
and then start the engine again.
If the warning light comes on briefly and
then turns off, the system is normal. If the
warning light still stays on, something is
wrong with the system.
If the light and the brake system warning
light stay on or come on simultaneously
when driving, your ABS system is
equipped with the rear brake force control
function (proportioning valve function) andthere may be something wrong with both
the rear brake force control function and
the anti-lock function of the ABS system.
If one of the above occurs, have the sys-
tem inspected by your SUZUKI dealer.
If the ABS becomes inoperative, the brake
system will function as an ordinary brake
system that does not have this ABS sys-
tem.
For details of ABS system, refer to “Anti-
lock brake system (ABS)” in “OPERATING
YOUR VEHICLE” section.
ESP® warning light
52KM133
ESP® is a registered trademark of Daimler
AG.
This light blinks 5 times per second when
one of the following systems is activated.
• Stability control system
• Traction control system
• Hill descent control system (if equipped)
If this light blinks, drive carefully.When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working. If the light stays on or
comes on when driving, there may be
something wrong with the ESP
® systems
(other than ABS). You should have the
system inspected by an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
For details of the ESP
® systems, refer to
“Electronic stability program (ESP®)” in
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
WA R N I N G
The ESP® systems cannot prevent
accidents. Always drive carefully.

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Low fuel warning light
54G343
If this light comes on, fill the fuel tank
immediately.
When this light comes on, a ding sounds
once to remind you to fill the fuel.
If you do not fill the fuel, a ding sounds
every time when the ignition switch is
turned to “ON” position or the engine
switch is pressed to change the ignition
mode to “ON”.
NOTE:
The activation point of this light varies
depending on road conditions (for exam-
ple, slope or curve) and driving conditions
because of fuel moving in the tank.
Electric power steering light
79J039
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on. When the engine is started, the
light goes out.
If this light comes on while driving, the
power steering system may not work prop-
erly. Have the system inspected by your
SUZUKI dealer.
NOTE:
The following steering wheel operations
may gradually take more effort while park-
ing or driving at a very low speed. This is
not a malfunction of the steering system,
but the power steering control system lim-
its the power assist in order to prevent it
from overheating.
• The steering wheel is operated very
often.
• The steering wheel is kept in a fully
turned position for a long while.
When the power steering control system
cools down, the power steering system will
return to its original condition.However, repeating these operations could
cause damage to the power steering sys-
tem.
NOTE:
If the power steering system does not work
properly, it will require greater effort to
steer, but you still will be able to steer.
NOTE:
If the steering is operated, you may hear
noise caused by electric power steering
operation. This is normal and indicates that
the power steering system works properly.

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Radar brake support system indica-tor light (if equipped)
54P000255
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working.
When the brake support system is acti-
vated, this light blinks rapidly.
In the following situations, this light will come
on and the radar brake support system will
stop functioning when the ignition switch is
in “ON” position or the ignition mode is “ON”.
• When there is a problem with the radar
brake support system. In this case, you
should have the system inspected by an
authorized SUZUKI dealer.
• When dirt is detected on the surface of
the radar sensor cover. In this case,
clean the cover.
• When there is a problem with the ABS or
ESP
®. The ABS warning light or the
ESP® warning light will also come on.• When there is a problem with the brake
control systems.
For details, refer to “Radar brake support
system (if equipped)” in “OPERATING
YOUR VEHICLE” section.
Radar brake support system OFF indicator light (if equipped)
54P000254
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working.
In the following situations, this light will come
on and the radar brake support system will
stop functioning when the ignition switch is
in “ON” position or the ignition mode is “ON”.
• When the radar brake support OFF
switch is pushed and held to turn off the
radar brake support system.
• When the ESP
® OFF switch is pushed to
turn off the ESP® systems (other than
ABS), the ESP® OFF indicator light will
also come on.
For details, refer to “Radar brake support
system (if equipped)” in “OPERATING
YOUR VEHICLE” section.

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Turn signal indicators
50G055
When you turn on the left or right turn sig-
nals, the corresponding green arrow on the
instrument cluster 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
50G056
This indicator comes on when headlight
main beams (high beams) are turned on.
Illumination indicator light
64J045
This indicator light comes on while the
position lights, tail light and/or the head-
lights are on.
4WD warning light (if equipped)
57L30042
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working.
• This light comes on if there is any prob-
lem with the four-mode 4WD system.
The system will be deactivated automati-
cally.
• The light blinks if the vehicle is in either
of the following conditions, and the sys-
tem will be deactivated automatically.
– Wheels of different diameters are fitted
to the vehicle.
– Drive train components overheat as a
result of spinning of a drive wheel in
mud or snow.
NOTE:
Should the light blink, immediately move
the vehicle to a safe place and park it there
to protect the drive train components. If
you let the engine run at idle for a while
except for the case of different sized
wheels are fitted, the light will go out and
the system will resume.

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Oil change request light(if equipped)
79JM007
Your vehicle has the oil life monitoring sys-
tem and related oil change request light
that alerts you to change the engine oil and
oil filter.
When this light comes on or blinks, change
engine oil and oil filter immediately.
For details on how to change the engine oil
and oil filter, refer to “Changing engine oil
and filter” in “INSPECTION AND MAINTE-
NANCE” section.
Gasoline engine model and diesel engine
model have different lighting methods for
oil change request light. Check an appro-
priate method from the following descrip-
tions, according to your vehicle model.
(For gasoline engine model)
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON” so you
can check that light is working.If either of odometer reading or time is
reached to the value which is set by the
system, this light blinks when the ignition
switch or engine switch is in “ON” position.
In addition, the message is shown on the
information display to tell you it is neces-
sary to change the engine oil and oil filter.
When the engine oil and oil filter are
changed, and the oil life monitoring system
is reset, this light will go out.
Whenever the engine oil and oil filter are
changed, the light must be reset to monitor
the next oil change timing properly. The
light will go out after the reset. For the
resetting procedure, refer to “Information
display” in this section.
NOTE:
This light is used to facilitate the oil and oil
filter change according to the maintenance
schedule.(For diesel engine model)
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON” so you
can check that light is working.
If this light blinks when the engine is run-
ning, you should change the engine oil and
oil filter immediately since the monitoring sys-
tem has calculated that oil life has been
diminished by a deterioration of engine oil.
When the engine oil and oil filter are
changed, and the oil life monitoring system
is reset, this light will go out.
NOTICE
Severe engine damage will result, if
you keep operating the engine after
this light comes on.
Change the engine oil and oil filter
immediately when the light blinks.

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Whenever the engine oil and oil filter are
changed, the light must be reset to monitor
the next oil change timing properly. To
reset the light, consult your SUZUKI
dealer.
NOTE:
• Note that engine oil degrades faster
under the following conditions:
– Mainly urban use of the vehicle,
requiring more frequent regeneration
of the DPF
®;
– Use of the vehicle for short drives, in
which the engine does not have time
to reach its regular operating tem-
perature;
– Repeated interruptions to the regen-
eration process signaled by the DPF
®
warning light coming on.
• Since special procedures and tools are
required, ask your authorized SUZUKI
dealer to reset the oil life monitoring sys-
tem for diesel engine.
Glow plug indicator light (for diesel engine model)
60A543
If the coolant temperature is cool enough,
this light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to “ON” position or the
engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to “ON” and goes out when
the glow plug is heated enough for engine
starting.
Fuel filter warning light (for diesel engine model)
60A541
When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, this light
comes on for several seconds so you can
check that the light is working.
If the light comes on when driving, it is pos-
sible that water may be in the fuel filter.
Drain water as soon as possible. Have
your vehicle inspected by an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
NOTICE
Severe engine damage will result, if
you keep operating the engine after
this light blinks.
Change the engine oil and oil filter
immediately when the light blinks.

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61MM0A073
With the headlights on, push the lever for-
ward to switch to the high beams (main
beams) or pull the lever toward you to
switch to the low beams. When the high
beams (main beams) are on, a light on the
instrument cluster will come on. To
momentarily activate the high beams (main
beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever
slightly toward you and release it when you
have completed the signal.
EXAMPLE

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Automatic light operation (if equipped)
61MM0A074
54P000235
(3)(4)
(2)
(1)
EXAMPLE
(5)
Your vehicle’s lighting system is controlled by two main systems: the lighting switch and
the auto-on headlight system (when the lighting switch is in “AUTO” position).
The two systems work together to operate your lights as shown in the following chart:
ON: Lights ON
LIGHT: When it is light around the light sensor (5).
DARK: When it is dark around the light sensor (5).
Lighting
switch posi-
tionMain lights to be
operatedIgnition mode
“LOCK” (OFF)
or “ACC”Ignition mode “ON”
LIGHT DARK LIGHT DARK
(1) OFFPosition lights,
Tail lights––––
Headlights – – – –
(2) AUTOPosition lights,
Tail lights–––ON
Headlights – – – ON
(3) Position lights,
Tail lightsON ON ON ON
Headlights – – – –
(4) Position lights,
Tail lightsON ON ON ON
Headlights ONONONON

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To turn the lights on or off, twist the knob
on the end of the lever. There are four
positions:
OFF (1)
All lights are off.
AUTO (2)
This function works when the ignition
mode has been changed to “ON” by press-
ing the engine switch. The headlights and
position lights are turned on and off auto-
matically according to the amount of out-
side light detected by a sensor. They go
out automatically when you change the
ignition mode to “ACC” or “LOCK” by
pressing the engine switch.
The light sensor (5) for sensing the amount
of outside light is installed on the upper
part of the windshield. It also serves as the
rain sensor for the rain-sensing wipers.NOTE:
• Avoid covering the light sensor area of
the windshield with a sticker. The sticker
may impair the performance of the sen-
sor and make the system unable to con-
trol operation of the lights correctly.
• If you changed the ignition mode to “ON”
by pressing the engine switch and
“AUTO” position remains selected, the
headlights and position lights come on
automatically as it gets dark outside,
even with the engine not running. Leav-
ing the lights lit for a long time may lead
to a completely discharged battery.
(3)
Front position lights, tail lights, license
plate light and instrument lights are on, but
headlights are off. (4)
Front position lights, tail lights, license
plate light, instrument lights and headlights
are on.
61MM0A075
With the headlights on, push the lever for-
ward to switch to the high beams (main
beams) or pull the lever toward you to
switch to the low beams. When the high
beams (main beams) are on, a light on the
instrument cluster will come on. To
momentarily activate the high beams (main
beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever
slightly toward you and release it when you
have completed the signal.
CAUTION
If the light sensor area of the wind-
shield is covered with mud, ice, or
other similar substances, the head-
lights and position lights may be
turned on even when it is still light
outside. Before removing such sub-
stances from the windshield, always
set the wiper control lever to “OFF”
position. If the lever is left in “AUTO”
position, the wipers could unexpect-
edly operate and cause injury, and
could also be damaged.
EXAMPLE

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Auto-on headlight system
54P000236
The auto-on headlight system automati-
cally turns on all lights that are operated by
the lighting control lever on the steering
column, when the following three condi-
tions are all met.
Conditions for auto-on headlight system
operation:
1) It is dark around the light sensor (5).
2) The lighting control lever is in “AUTO”
position.
3) You press the engine switch to change
the ignition mode to “ON”.
This system is operated by a signal from
the light sensor (5) on the windshield. Do
not cover the sensor (5). Otherwise, the
system will not work correctly.NOTE:
The light sensor reacts even to infrared
rays, so it may operate incorrectly when
there are strong infrared rays.
Reprogramming the automatic light
function
The following settings of the automatic
light function can be customized to your
preference. Please contact an authorized
SUZUKI dealer if you want the function
reprogrammed.
Sensitivity of the light sensor
The amount of outside light needed to turn
the lights on and off is pre-set at the fac-
tory. The sensitivity of the light sensor can
be adjusted so that the lights are turned on
and off when it is:
• lighter outside than the pre-set condition,
or
• darker outside than the pre-set conditionRain-triggered automatic lighting oper-
ation
The setting of the auto-on headlight sys-
tem can be changed to make it turn on the
headlights:
• when the rain sensor senses heavy rain-
fall
• when the rain sensor senses light and
heavy rainfall (in coordination with rain-
sensing wiper operation), or
• independently from rain-sensing wiper
operation.
Light reminder buzzer
The interior buzzer continuously beeps if
you open the driver’s door without turning
off the headlights and position lights. This
function is triggered under the following
condition:
The headlights and/or position lights are
on even after the ignition switch is turned
off, or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “LOCK”
(OFF).
The buzzer stops sounding when you turn
off the headlights and position lights.
NOTE:
A message is indicated on the information
display in the instrument cluster while the
buzzer is sounding.
WA R N I N G
It takes about 5 seconds for the light
sensor to react to a change in light-
ing conditions. To help avoid an acci-
dent due to reduced visibility, turn on
your headlights before driving into a
tunnel, parking structure, etc.