Suzuki Super Swift Owner's Manual page 186

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
NOTICE
• Do not depress the accelerator
during the engine starting proce-
dure.
• If the engine does not respond
when you try to start it with the
engine switch or if the engine
switch repeats cycling through
"LOCK" (OFF) - "ACC" - "ON"
mode, the lead-acid battery may be
discharged. Check the voltage of
the lead-acid battery before trying
again.
NOTE:
• You do not need to keep the engine
switch pressed to start the engine.
• The engine of a manual transaxle vehi-
cle will not start unless the clutch pedal
is depressed.
• Automatic transaxle or CVT vehicles
have a starter interlock device which is
designed to keep the starter from operat-
ing if the transaxle is in any of the drive
positions.
• During the engine starting procedure,
messages on the information display will
help you. Refer to "Information display"
in "BEFORE DRIVING" section for
details.
• You should turn off such loads as the
headlights and air conditioning system to
facilitate starting of the engine.
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• Even if you fail to start the engine, the
starter motor will stop turning automati-
cally after a short time. After the starter
motor has stopped or if there is some
problem with the system, the starter
motor will rotate only while the engine
switch is being pressed.
Stopping engine
• Depress the engine switch to stop the
engine after the vehicle stopped com-
pletely.
• In case of emergency, you can stop the
engine by quickly pushing the engine
switch more than 3 times, or pushing
and holding the engine switch for more
than 2 seconds while the vehicle is in
motion.
NOTE:
Except in cases of emergency, do not stop
the engine while the vehicle is in motion.
The steering and braking operation will
require more effort when the engine is
stopped.
Refer to "Braking" in this section.
NOTICE
If you stop the engine while the vehi-
cle is in motion, the automatic tran-
saxle or CVT may be damaged.
Avoid stopping the engine while driv-
ing.
• If the engine remains stopped for while
after it was stopped unexpectedly or was
raced before stopping, a clicking sound
may be heard from around the engine
when it is restarted. This is not a mal-
function. Always let the engine idle
before stopping it.
Starting a cold and warm engine
With your foot taken off the accelerator
pedal, crank the engine by pressing the
engine switch to change the ignition mode
to "START".
NOTICE
Do not crank the engine for more
than 12 seconds at a time.
If the engine does not start on the
first try, wait about 15 seconds before
trying again.
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