Temperature Gauge; Brightness Control - Suzuki VITARA Series Manual

BEFORE DRIVING

Temperature gauge

EXAMPLE
When the ignition switch is in "ON" position
or the ignition mode is "ON", this gauge
indicates the engine coolant temperature.
Under normal driving conditions, the indi-
cator should stay within the normal,
acceptable temperature range between
"H" and "C". If the indicator approaches
"H", overheating is indicated. Follow the
instructions for "Engine trouble: Overheat-
ing" in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section.
NOTICE
Continuing to drive the vehicle when
engine overheating is indicated can
result in severe engine damage.
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Brightness control

EXAMPLE
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When the ignition switch is turned to "ON"
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to "ON", the
instrument cluster lights come on.
Your vehicle has a system to automatically
dim the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter lights when the position lights or head-
lights are on.
You can change the brightness of the
instrument cluster lights regardless of
whether the position lights or headlights
are off or on.
To increase the brightness of the instru-
ment cluster lights, turn the indicator selec-
tor knob (1) clockwise.
To reduce the brightness of the instrument
cluster lights, turn the indicator selector
knob (1) counterclockwise.
Do not adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel lights while driving.
Otherwise, you could lose control of
the vehicle.
NOTE:
• If you do not turn the knob within several
seconds of activating the brightness
control, the brightness control display
(1)
will be cancelled automatically.
• When you reconnect the lead-acid bat-
tery, the brightness of the instrument
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cluster lights will be reinitialized. Read-
just the brightness according to your
preference.
NOTE:
If you select the maximum brightness level
when the position lights or headlights are
on, the following functions will be can-
celled.
• The function which automatically dims
the brightness of instrument cluster
lights
• The function which operates with the
brightness control, except maximum
brightness level
WARNING