Starting The Engine (Vehicle With Keyless Push Start System) - Suzuki Ciaz Owner's Manual

Starting the Engine
(Vehicle with Keyless Push
Start System)
Before Starting the Engine
EXAMPLE
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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Manual transaxle – Shift to "N" (Neutral)
and fully depress the clutch pedal. Hold
the clutch and brake pedals fully
depressed.
Automatic transaxle – If the gearshift
lever is not in the "P" (Park) position,
shift it to "P". Hold the brake pedal fully
depressed.
EXAMPLE
(1) (1)
3) The "PUSH" indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster will come on. Push the
engine switch (1). When the engine is
started, the starter motor will automati-
cally stop.
WARNING
Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-
tral (or Park for vehicles with an auto-
matic transaxle) before attempting to
start the engine.
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 the
"LOCK"(OFF) - "ACC" - "ON" mode,
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the vehicle battery may be dis-
charged. Check the voltage of the
vehicle 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 vehicles have a
starter interlock device
designed to keep the starter from operat-
ing if the transaxle is in any of the drive
positions.
• You should turn off such loads as the
headlights and air conditioning system to
facilitate starting of the engine.
• 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.
which is
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