SUZUKI RENO 2008 1.G Owners Manual

8-2INDEX
85Z14-03E
Doing Your Own Service Work
...........................................5-1
Door Ajar Light
....................................................................3-26
Door Ajar Reminder
.............................................................2-5
Door Locks
...........................................................................2-4
Doors and Locks
.................................................................2-4
Driver Position
.....................................................................1-7
Driver Seat Height Adjuster
................................................1-2
Driving at Night
....................................................................4-8
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
.....................................4-9
Drunken Driving
...................................................................4-1
EElectrical System
.................................................................5-48
Emission Compliance Label (for U.S.A.)
...........................7-2
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
.....................................................5-9
Engine Compartment Overview
.........................................5-6
Engine Coolant
....................................................................5-12
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
.................................3-22
Engine Exhaust
....................................................................2-19
Engine Oil
.............................................................................5-7
Engine Overheating
.............................................................5-14
Engine Serial Number .........................................................7-1
Exterior Lamps
....................................................................3-8
FFilling a Portable Fuel Container
.......................................5-4
Filling Your Tank
.................................................................5-2
Finish Damage
.....................................................................5-47
Fog Lamp Light ....................................................................3-25
Folding Rear Seat ................................................................1-4
Freeway Driving
...................................................................4-11
Front Armrest Storage Area
...............................................2-22
Front Fog Lamps
.................................................................5-24Front Seats
.......................................................................... 1-1
Front Storage Area
............................................................. 2-22
Front Turn Signal Lamps
................................................... 5-24
Fuel
....................................................................................... 5-1
Fuel Gauge
.......................................................................... 3-25
Fuels in Foreign Countries
................................................ 5-2
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ............................................... 5-49
GGasoline Octane
.................................................................. 5-1
General Information
............................................................ 6-1
Glossary of Tire Terminology
............................................ 5-30
Glove Box
............................................................................ 2-21
HHalogen Bulbs
..................................................................... 5-23
Hazard Warning Flashers
................................................... 3-2
Head Restraints
................................................................... 1-3
Headlamp Aiming ................................................................ 5-23
Headlamp Wiring ................................................................. 5-48
Headlamps
........................................................................... 5-24
Highbeam On Light
............................................................. 3-25
Highway Hypnosis .............................................................. 4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................................... 4-12
Hold Mode Light
.................................................................. 3-22
Hood Release
...................................................................... 5-4
Horn
...................................................................................... 3-2
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
........................................ 1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................... 1-7
Hydraulic Clutch
................................................................. 5-12
IIdentification Numbers
....................................................... 7-1
If a Tire Goes Flat
................................................................ 5-38

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INDEX85Z14-03E
Ignition Positions
................................................................2-11
Infants and Young Children
................................................1-16
Instrument Panel Cluster
....................................................3-18
Instrument Panel Overview ................................................3-1
Interior Lamps
......................................................................3-9
JJump Starting
......................................................................5-20
KKeys
......................................................................................2-1
LLap-Shoulder Belt
................................................................1-11
Leaving Your Vehicle
..........................................................2-6
License Plate Lamps ...........................................................5-26
Liftgate
..................................................................................2-6
Loading Your Vehicle
..........................................................4-17
Lockout Protection
..............................................................2-6
Loss of Control
....................................................................4-7
Low Fuel Warning Light
......................................................3-26
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
..................................................................1-22
Luggage Compartment Lamp
.............................................5-25
MMaintenance
.........................................................................6-2
Maintenance Recommended under Normal Driving
Conditions
............................................................................6-2
Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving
Conditions ............................................................................6-6
Maintenance Record
...........................................................6-10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
................................................3-23
Manual Lumbar
....................................................................1-2
Manual Rearview Mirror
......................................................2-20Manual Seats (With Sliding Storage Tray)
........................ 1-1
Manual Seats (Without Sliding Storage Tray)
.................. 1-1
Manual Transmission Fluid
................................................ 5-11
Manual Transmission Operation
....................................... 2-15
Manual Windows
................................................................. 2-7
Mirrors
.................................................................................. 2-20
NNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)
............................................................................... 7-4
New Vehicle Break-In
.......................................................... 2-10
OOff-Road Recovery
............................................................. 4-6
Oil Pressure Light ............................................................... 3-24
Older Children
..................................................................... 1-15
On-Board Vehicle Computers and Event Data
Recorders
............................................................................ 7-3
Outlet Adjustment
............................................................... 3-17
Outside Convex Mirror
....................................................... 2-21
Outside Heated Mirrors ...................................................... 2-21
Outside Manual Mirror ........................................................ 2-20
Outside Power Mirrors ....................................................... 2-20
PParking Brake
...................................................................... 2-16
Parking Over Things That Can Burn
................................. 2-18
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
.................. 2-18
Passenger Air Bag Off Indicator
........................................ 3-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter .................................... 3-17
Passenger Sensing System
............................................... 1-30
Power Door Locks
.............................................................. 2-5
Power Steering Fluid .......................................................... 5-17
Power Windows
.................................................................. 2-7

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Power Windows and Other Power Options
.......................5-49
QQuestions and Answers About Safety Belts
.....................1-7
RRadio with Six-Disc CD (Double Display, MP3/WMA)
(AGH-5400)
...........................................................................3-38
Rear Door Security Locks
...................................................2-5
Rear Seat Armrest
...............................................................2-23
Rear Seat Passengers
.........................................................1-11
Rear Seats
............................................................................1-4
Rear Sidemarker Lamps
.....................................................5-27
Rear Window and Outside Rearview Mirror Defogger
.....3-16
Rear Window Washer/Wiper
...............................................3-6
Reclining Seatbacks
............................................................1-2
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
..............................6-10
Recreational Vehicle Towing
..............................................4-16
Remote Keyless Entry System ...........................................2-1
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
.........................2-2
Replacement Bulbs
.............................................................5-27
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
.............1-34
Reporting Safety Defects
....................................................7-4
Restraint System Check .....................................................1-33
Right Front Passenger Position
.........................................1-11
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
...................2-19
SSafety Belt: They are for Everyone ....................................1-5
Safety Belt Extender
............................................................1-14
Safety Belt Pretensioner System
.......................................1-13
Safety Belt Reminder Light
.................................................3-19
Safety Belt Reminder Tone .................................................3-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
....................................1-10Safety Belts
......................................................................... 1-5
Safety Certification Label
................................................... 7-2
Scheduled Maintenance Services
..................................... 6-2
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH
System
................................................................................. 1-23
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
......... 1-24
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position
................................................................................ 1-25
Securing a Child Restraint with Top Strap
....................... 1-21
Selecting the Right Condition
............................................ 6-1
Service
................................................................................. 5-1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........................ 1-33
Sheet Metal Damage
........................................................... 5-47
Shifting Into Park (P) .......................................................... 2-17
Shifting Out of Park (P) ...................................................... 2-17
Spare Tire
............................................................................ 5-43
Specifications
...................................................................... 5-53
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS) Warning
Light
..................................................................................... 3-22
Speedometer and Odometer
.............................................. 3-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
................................ 2-10
Starting Your Engine
.......................................................... 2-11
Steering
................................................................................ 4-5
STEERING WHEEL REMOTE OPERATION
..............3-37
, 3-44
Storage Areas
...................................................................... 2-21
Sun Visors
........................................................................... 2-8
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
................................... 2-22
Sunroof
................................................................................ 2-23
Supplemental Restraint System (air bags)
....................... 1-26
TTachometer
.......................................................................... 3-19

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INDEX85Z14-03E
Tail/Stop Lamps and Rear Turn Signal Lamps
.................5-25
Theft-Deterrent Systems
.....................................................2-8
Tilt Wheel
..............................................................................3-3
Tire Chains ...........................................................................5-38
Tire Inflation Pressure
.........................................................5-34
Tire Inspection and Rotation
..............................................5-35
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
......................................5-32
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light
.............3-27
Tire Sidewall Labeling
.........................................................5-28
Tire Size
................................................................................5-29
Tires
......................................................................................5-28
Top Strap
..............................................................................1-20
Top Strap Anchor Location
................................................1-21
Towing
..................................................................................4-16
Towing a Trailer
...................................................................4-19
Towing Your Vehicle
...........................................................4-16
Trip Odometer
......................................................................3-18
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
.........................................3-3
UUnderbody Maintenance
.....................................................5-47
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
.............................................5-37
VVehicle Care/Appearance Materials
...................................5-47
Vehicle Identification
...........................................................5-48
Vehicle Identification Number
............................................7-1
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
...................................5-48
Vehicle Loading
...................................................................5-35
WWarning Lights, Gauges and Indicators
............................3-18
Warranties
............................................................................7-2
Weatherstrips .......................................................................5-45What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
........................................ 1-32
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?
.................. 1-32
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................................... 5-37
Wheel Replacement
............................................................ 5-38
When It Is Time for New Tires
............................................ 5-36
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
...................................... 1-31
When to Add Engine Oil
..................................................... 5-7
Where Are the Air Bags? .................................................... 1-29
Where to Put the Restraint ................................................. 1-20
Windows
.............................................................................. 2-7
Windshield Washer Fluid
................................................... 5-18
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.............................. 5-27
Windshield Wiper Fuses
.................................................... 5-48
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
....................................... 3-4
Winter Driving
..................................................................... 4-13
YYour Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
........................ 4-1

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MEMO

Part No. 99011-85Z14-03E
July, 2007
OWNER’S MANUAL
99011-85Z14-03E RENO
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:
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