system SUZUKI SX4 2008 1.G Repair Manual

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driver’s seat belt is buckled. After repeating
several times, the reminder will be can-
celed even if the driver’s seat belt remains
unbuckled.
For details about the seat belt reminder,
refer to “Seat Belts and Child Restraint
Systems” in the “BEFORE DRIVING” sec-
tion.AIR BAG Light
63J030
This light monitors inflators, crash sensors,
seat belt pretensioners, the front passen-
ger sensing system, and corresponding
electrical circuits.
This light blinks for several seconds when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”position so you can check if the light is
working. The light will come on and stay on
if there is a problem in the air bag system
or the seat belt pretensioner system.
Malfunction Indicator Light
65D530
Your vehicle has a computer-controlled
emission control system. A malfunction
indicator light is provided on the instrument
panel to indicate when it is necessary to
have the emission control system serviced.
The malfunction indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position to let you know the light is
working and goes out when the engine is
started.If the malfunction indicator light comes on
or blinks when the engine is running, ser-
vice to the emission control system is nec-
essary. Bring the vehicle to your SUZUKI
dealer to have the emission control system
serviced right away and avoid hard accel-
eration until the service is performed.
NOTE:
If the fuel filler cap is not installed fully, the
electrical system gets wet (such as by driv-
ing through a deep puddle of water) or the
fuel tank gets nearly empty, the malfunc-
tion indicator light may come on. If so, the
light will go off after driving a few times
after the fuel filler cap is installed fully, the
electrical system dries out or the fuel tank
is filled.
WARNING
It is absolutely essential that the
driver and passengers wear their seat
belts at all times. Persons who are
not wearing seat belts have a much
greater risk of injury if an accident
occurs. Make a regular habit of buck-
ling your seat belt before putting the
key in the ignition.
WARNING
If the AIR BAG light does not blink
when the ignition switch is turned to
the “ON” position or stays on or
comes on when driving, the air bag
system or the seat belt pretensioner
system may not work properly. Have
both systems inspected by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.
CAUTION
Continuing to drive the vehicle when
the malfunction indicator light is on
or blinking can cause permanent
damage to the vehicle’s emission
control system, and can affect fuel
economy and driveability.
Warning and Indicator Lights: 8
A/T Selector Position Indicator: 8
Speedometer/Odometer/Trip meter: 8

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Low Fuel Warning Light
54G343
If this light comes on, fill the fuel tank
immediately.
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
(if equipped)
79J039
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, and
goes out when the engine is started.
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:
If the power steering system does not work
properly, you will feel heavier to steer but
you still will be able to steer.
Open Door Warning Light
54G391
This light remains on until all doors (includ-
ing the tailgate of SX4) are completely
closed.“CRUISE” Indicator Light
(if equipped)
52D113
When the cruise control system is on, this
light will be on.
“SET” Indicator Light (if equipped)
65D474
When the vehicle’s speed is controlled by
the cruise control system, this light will be
on.Keyless Start System Indicator
Light (if equipped)
62J041
When you push the ignition switch for vehi-
cle with the keyless start system, this light
will come on in blue or red. If this light
comes on in blue, you can turn the ignition
switch without using an ignition key. If this
light comes on in red, you can not turn the
ignition switch without using an ignition
key. For details, refer to “Ignition Switch” in
the “STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS”
section.
Speedometer/Odometer/Trip meter: 8
Meter Illumination Control:

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If this light blinks in red, it reminds you that
the remote controller is not in the vehicle.
For details, refer to “Keyless Start System
Remote Controller/Keyless Entry System
Transmitter” in the “BEFORE DRIVING”
section.Turn Signal Indicators
50G055
When you turn on the left or right turn sig-
nals, 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.High Beam Indicator Light
50G056
This indicator comes on when headlight
high beams are turned on.
intelligent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD)
AUTO Indicator Light (if equipped)
79J040
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the light comes on briefly so
you can check that the light is working.
When the 2WD/i-AWD switch is in the “i-
AWD AUTO” mode with the ignition switch
in the “ON” position, the light comes on
and stays on.
If the light and the “i-AWD LOCK” indicator
light stay on or come on simultaneously
when driving, there may be something
wrong with the i-AWD system. Have the
system inspected by an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
If the oil temperature of the parts for i-AWD
system is high, this light will blink. The “i-
AWD AUTO” or “i-AWD LOCK” mode will
be changed to the “2WD” mode automati-
cally to prevent a damage of the parts for i-
AWD system.
NOTE:
If you restart the engine, the light will stop
blinking temporarily.For details, refer to “Using the 2WD/i-AWD
Switch” in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHI-
CLE” section.
NOTE:
When the vehicle speed is increased, the
“i-AWD LOCK” mode will be changed to
the “i-AWD AUTO” mode automatically.
The “i-AWD AUTO” indicator light will come
on and stay on.
intelligent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD)
LOCK Indicator Light (if equipped)
79J100
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, this light comes on briefly so
you can check that the light is working.
The light comes on when the 2WD/i-AWD
switch is changed to the “i-AWD LOCK”
mode from the “i-AWD AUTO” mode.
If the light and the “i-AWD AUTO” indicator
light stay on or come on simultaneously
when driving, there may be something
wrong with the i-AWD system. Have the
system inspected by an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
Tachometer:
Fuel Gauge:

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NOTE:
 When the vehicle speed is increased,
the “i-AWD LOCK” mode will be changed
to the “i-AWD AUTO” mode automati-
cally. The “i-AWD AUTO” indicator light
will come on and stay on.
 When the ignition switch is turned to the
“OFF” position, the “i-AWD LOCK” mode
is canceled.
For details of the “i-AWD LOCK” mode,
refer to “Using the 2WD/i-AWD Switch” in
the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” sec-
tion.
Daytime Running Light (D.R.L.) Indi-
cator Light (if equipped)
60B245
With the D.R.L. system, the headlights
light, but are dimmer than the low beam,
when the following three conditions are all
met. Whenever the D.R.L. system is oper-
ating, the D.R.L. indicator light remains on.
Conditions for D.R.L. system operation
1) The engine is running.
2) The parking brake is released.
3) The lighting switch is at either the “OFF”
or the “middle” position.
A/T Selector Position
Indicator (if equipped)
80J031
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, this indicator shows the selector
position of automatic transaxle.
CAUTION
Do not operate your vehicle in “i-
AWD LOCK” mode on dry hard sur-
faces.
Temperature Gauge: 8
Hazard Warning Switch: 8
Rear Window Defroster Switch:

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Temperature Gauge
79J133
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, this gauge indicates the engine
coolant temperature. Under normal driving
conditions, the indicator should stay within
the normal, acceptable temperature range
between “H” and “C”. If the indicator
approaches “H”, overheating is indicated.
Follow the instructions for engine overheat-
ing in the “EMERGENCY SERVICE” sec-
tion.
Hazard Warning Switch
79J041
Push in the hazard warning switch to acti-
vate the hazard warning lights. All four turn
signal lights and both turn signal indicators
will flash simultaneously. To turn off the
lights, push the switch again.
Use the hazard warning lights to warn
other traffic during emergency parking or
when your vehicle could otherwise become
a traffic hazard.
“ESP OFF” Switch
(if equipped)
79J180
ESP
® is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler AG.
The “ESP OFF” switch is located on the
center console. 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.EXAMPLE
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For details of the ESP
® systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)” in
the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” sec-
tion.
Instrument Light Brightness
Control
66J038
Your vehicle has a system to automatically
dim the instrument panel lights when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position and
the lighting switch is turned to either the
second or third position. The level of
brightness depends on the position of the
brightness control thumbwheel.
To cancel the automatic dimming feature
and maintain full brightness of lights other
than the audio display, turn the instrument
brightness control thumbwheel upward
until click is heard. To activate the auto-
matic dimming feature, turn the brightness
control thumbwheel downward. When the
thumbwheel is in the minimum brightness
position, the instrument panel lights,
except for the meter lights, are turned off.
2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All
Wheel Drive) Switch
(if equipped)
79J177
The 2WD/i-AWD switch is located on the
center console.
For details on how to use the 2WD/i-AWD
switch, refer to “Using the 2WD/i-AWD
Switch” in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHI-
CLE” section.
EXAMPLE
Information Display:
Glove Box: 3

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Heated Rear Window and
Heated Outside Rearview
Mirrors (if equipped) SwitchTy p e 1
79J043
Ty p e 2
79J119
When the rear window is misted, push this
switch (1) to clear the window.
80JC040
If the driver’s outside rearview mirror has
the mark (2), it is also equipped with the
heated outside rearview mirrors. When you
push the switch (1), both the heated out-
side rearview mirrors and the heated rear
window will operate simultaneously.
An indicator light will be lit when the defog-
ger is on. The defogger will work only
when the engine is running. To turn off the
defogger, push the switch again.
(1)(1)
(2)
CAUTION
The heated rear window and the
heated outside rearview mirrors (if
equipped) use a large amount of elec-
tricity. Be sure to turn off after the
window and mirrors have become
clear.
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Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
64J058
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.
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray
(if equipped)Cigarette Lighter (if equipped)
80JC041
The cigarette lighter will work when the
ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it all the
way into the receptacle and release it. It
will automatically heat up and will pop out
to its normal position when it is ready for
use.
Ashtray (if equipped)
79J047
You can fit the ashtray into any of the cup
holders on the center console.
CAUTION
Holding the cigarette lighter in can
overheat and damage the lighter.
Release the lighter after you push it
in.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the cigarette
lighter socket, do not use it as an
accessory power source. Some
accessories’ power plug can damage
the inner mechanism of the cigarette
lighter socket.
WARNING
Make sure tobacco is fully extin-
guished before closing the ashtrays.
Never throw waste in the ashtrays: it
could create a fire hazard.
EXAMPLE
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Information Display
80J035
(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
(8) “SET” button
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) Hold in the “SET” button (8) for more
than 2 seconds.The unit display of the thermometer will
blink.
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2) Push the “SET” button (8) quickly to
change the indication between °F and
°C as shown in the illustration.
3) Hold in the “SET” button (8) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit indication
will stop blinking.
If you don’t push the “SET” button (8)
within about 8 seconds after the unit
display starts blinking, the unit display
will automatically stop blinking.Fuel Consumption and Driving
Range (3)This display can be changed to show
instantaneous fuel consumption, average
fuel consumption, or driving range. Also,
the display of fuel consumption can be
turned off if you desire.
(4)
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(8)
(7)
(6)
EXAMPLE
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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
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 a new vehicle with low mileage, the
driving range may not be shown
promptly in the display when begining 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)
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