Suzuki SX4 2016 Owner's Manual page 167

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Creeping function
This vehicle has a creeping function that
helps the vehicle to start smoothly by
engaging the clutch. When the gearshift
lever is in any of the positions "D", "M" or
"R", and you release your foot from the
brake pedal, the vehicle starts slowly with-
out depressing the accelerator pedal. The
creeping function is disabled in the follow-
ing conditions:
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The parking brake lever is engaged
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This operation prevents the
vehicle from moving due to unin-
tended activation of the creeping
function.
Drive mode
When the drive mode is activated, the
most appropriate gear position is automati-
cally selected upon operation of the accel-
erator pedal and variation of vehicle
speed.
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How to operate in the drive mode
Normal driving:
1) Start the engine as instructed in "Start-
ing the engine" in this section.
2) With your foot on the brake pedal, shift
the gearshift lever to the "D" position.
When the gearshift lever is shifted to
the "D" position, the gear will be shifted
to 1st.
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NOTE:
If 1st gear cannot be engaged even though
the gearshift lever has been shifted to the
"D" position, the system will re-try shifting
automatically. This will take some time,
noise may be heard from the gears, and
shifting gear shock may occur. However,
they do not indicate a malfunction. If the
system is unable to re-try shifting, you
should depress the brake pedal and shift
the gearshift lever to "N" position, then shift
to "D" again.
3) Release the parking brake and brake
pedal.
4) Depress the accelerator pedal slowly.
WARNING
While driving the vehicle, do not shift
the gearshift lever to the "N" posi-
tion. The engine brake may not work
and you may get involved in an unex-
pected accident. If you return the
gearshift lever from "N" to "D"
because of unintended shifting, the
gear position will be shifted accord-
ing to the current vehicle speed.
NOTICE
If the gearshift lever cannot shift into
any position, or the gear is changed
to "N" position automatically when
the vehicle stops, there may be a sys-
tematic malfunction. In this case, ask
your SUZUKI dealer to inspect the
TCSS as soon as possible.
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