Automatically Stopping Engine - Suzuki VITARA series Owner's Manual

Automatically stopping engine

1) With the clutch pedal fully depressed,
stop the vehicle.
EXAMPLE
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2) While depressing the brake and clutch
pedal, place the gearshift lever in "N"
(Neutral) position.
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3) Release the clutch pedal.
"ENG A-STOP" indicator light (green) (1)
in the instrument cluster will illuminate
and the engine will stop automatically.
NOTICE
The brake booster becomes inoperative
and the pedal effort will increase when
the engine is stopped automatically.
If the vehicle is moving, press down
the brake pedal harder than usual.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE:
The ENG A-STOP system will not operate
and engine does not stop automatically
under the following conditions:
• "ENG A-STOP OFF" switch is pressed to
deactivate the ENG A-STOP system.
• "ENG A-STOP OFF" light blinks.
• Engine coolant temperature is either low
(1) or high.
• Vehicle battery performance is low.
• The temperature of the vehicle battery is
either low or high.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Depressing the accelerator pedal.
• Blower speed selector is set to ON mode
and the inside of the vehicle has not suf-
ficiently cooled and warmed (for the
vehicle with automatic air conditioning).
• The defrost switch is set to ON mode (for
the vehicle with automatic air condition-
ing).
• During or after the ABS or ESP
is activated, and the vehicle is stopped.
• During the first period use, to initialize
the system.
• After the engine restarted automatically,
and the vehicle speed had not exceeded
approximately 6 km/h.
• When the engine is started with the hood
open.
• When the vehicle is stopped after back-
ing up.
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system
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