Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 242

NOTICE
The ENG A-STOP system will not
operate and engine does not restart
automatically or the engine stalls
with warning buzzer under the follow-
ing conditions:
• Engine hood is open.
For manual transaxle vehicle
• Driver's seat belt is not fastened
and driver's door is open.
• The gearshift lever is moved to a
position other than "N" (Neutral)
position without depressing the
clutch pedal.
When the engine stalls, restart the
engine by usual operation.
Refer to "Starting / stopping engine
(vehicle with keyless push start sys-
tem)" or "Starting / stopping engine
(vehicle without keyless push start
system)" in this section for details.
NOTE:
For manual transaxle vehicles, if the
engine stalled by a rapid clutch operation,
the engine will restart with the gear posi-
tioned "N" (neutral) and the clutch pedal
depressed.
Automatic engine restart conditions
Under the following conditions, the engine
will restart automatically even if the engine
was stopped by the ENG A-STOP system:
• When the vehicle coasts down a slope.
• An engine stopped, and a few minutes
passed.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Vehicle battery performance is low.
• 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 conditioning).
• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the heated rear window switch
and heated outside rearview mirror
switch (if equipped) is "ON" or other
electrical components (audio, air condi-
tioning etc.) are operating.
• "ENG A-STOP OFF" switch is pressed to
deactivate the ENG A-STOP system.
• The accelerator pedal depressed (for
automatic transaxle vehicle).
• The gearshift lever is put in "P", "R" or "M"
(for automatic transaxle vehicle).
• After the gearshift lever is shifted to "N",
it is returned to "D" (for automatic tran-
saxle vehicle).
NOTE:
When the engine restarts, the sound of the
audio may be interrupted.
This is normal and not a malfunction of the
audio system.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
To deactivate ENG A-STOP
system
EXAMPLE
Push "ENG A-STOP OFF" switch. "ENG
A-STOP OFF" light will come on.
"ENG A-STOP OFF" light
If "ENG A-STOP OFF" light blinks when
driving, there may be something wrong
with the ENG A-STOP system. You should
have the system inspected by a SUZUKI
dealer. For details, refer to "Warning and
indicator lights" in "BEFORE DRIVING"
section.
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