Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 204

START
• Manual transaxle vehicles:
Provided you have the keyless push start
system remote controller with you, the
engine automatically starts when you
press the engine switch to select this igni-
tion mode after shifting to "N" (Neutral) and
depressing the brake and clutch pedals.
• Automatic transaxle or
Auto Gear Shift vehicles:
Provided you have the keyless push start
system remote controller with you, the
engine or the strong hybrid system auto-
matically starts when you press the engine
switch to select this ignition mode after
placing the gearshift lever in "P" (Park)
position and depressing the brake pedal.
(If you need to restart the engine or the
strong hybrid system while the vehicle is
moving, shift into "N".)
NOTICE
Do not leave the engine switch in
"ACC" or "ON" mode when the
engine is not running or the strong
hybrid system is not operating. Avoid
using the radio or other electric
accessories for a long time when the
engine switch is in "ACC" or "ON"
mode when the engine is not running
or the strong hybrid system is not
operating, otherwise the lead-acid
battery may discharge.
NOTE:
• You do not need to keep the engine
switch pressed until the engine or the
strong hybrid system starts.
• In the presence of strong radio wave or
noise, you may not be able to change
the ignition mode to "ACC" or "ON" or to
start the engine or the strong hybrid sys-
tem using the engine switch. In this
case, the information display in the
instrument cluster will show the following
message: KEY FOB NOT DETECTED.
• The vehicle with lithium-ion battery may
click at the lithium-ion battery when
change the ignition mode to "ON" or
"LOCK" (OFF). This is a normal opera-
tion sound.
• High voltage battery in strong hybrid sys-
tem is discharged (consumed) if the
engine switch is left on without indicating
READY indicator. Further, if the vehicle
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
is left stopped with the engine running,
the high voltage battery also discharges.
Therefore, state-of-charge of the high
voltage becomes low, the high voltage
system is stopped to restrict the battery
consumption and then EV running is dis-
abled temporarily. To recover the EV
system, it is necessary to set the engine
switch to LOCK (OFF) once and restart
the strong hybrid system.
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