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Parking
Unlike an automatic transaxle, Auto Gear
Shift does not have a parking position.
Park the vehicle with a gear engaged.
1) Apply the parking brake firmly.
2) While depressing the brake pedal, shift
the gearshift lever to the "R" position on
a downhill slope, and to the 1st position
in the drive (D) mode or the "M" position
in the manual (M) mode on an uphill
slope and confirm the gear position by
checking the gear position indicator.
3) Stop the engine.
NOTE:
• After the engine is stopped, the gear in
the transaxle does not change even if
you shift the gearshift lever in any posi-
tion. Always shift the gearshift lever
before stop the engine.
• Check the transaxle gear position by
looking at the gear position indicator,
then turn the ignition switch to "LOCK"
position or press the engine switch to
change the ignition mode to LOCK
(OFF), to stop the engine. Release the
brake pedal after a few seconds.
WARNING
• If the gear is not engaged properly
and completely before the ignition
switch is turned to "LOCK" posi-
tion or the engine switch is pressed
to change the ignition mode to
LOCK (OFF), the vehicle may not
be parked with the gear engaged.
Always confirm the gear position
by checking the gear position indi-
cator when parking.
• On a downhill slope, the gear
should be put in reverse, and in 1st
gear on an uphill slope. Otherwise,
the vehicle may move, and cause
an unexpected accident. If the gear
is left in the "N" position, the vehi-
cle cannot be parked with a gear
engaged.
Parking cancel
Depress the brake pedal, turn the ignition
switch to "ON" position or press the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to ON,
and shift the gearshift lever to the "N" posi-
tion. The gear will be disengaged.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Warning functions
A warning buzzer will sound or the indica-
tor will blink under the following conditions.
Warning buzzer
• The clutch is heated due to excessive
load.
• The creeping function is being activated
for a long period of time.
NOTICE
In the above cases, pull over to the
side of the road and stop the engine,
and then ask your SUZUKI dealer to
inspect your vehicle. Otherwise, the
clutch disc may be damaged.
• The ignition switch is turned to the
"LOCK" position or the engine switch is
pressed to change the ignition mode to
LOCK (OFF) with the gear in 2nd, 3rd,
4th or 5th. In this case, turn the ignition
switch to "ON" position or press the
engine switch to change the ignition
mode to ON, and shift the gearshift lever
in the "N" position, shift it to the "D" or
"M" or "R" position, then turn the ignition
switch to "LOCK" position or press the
engine switch to change the ignition
mode to LOCK (OFF).
• During a stop, the driver's door is
opened with the gearshift lever in the
"R", "D" or "M" position while the engine
is running.
75RM0-01E
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