Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 254

Conditions to restart the engine automatically
If any of the following vehicle conditions occur or operations are performed while the engine is stopped automatically, the engine is
restarted automatically and the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off.
Common
Manual transaxle
Automatic transaxle
When decelerating
(approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)
or less for manual transaxle
vehicles,
approximately 9 km/h (6 mph) or
less for automatic transaxle
vehicles)
When the vehicle is stopped
• The ENG A-STOP system is deactivated (OFF).
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low. (#1)
• A malfunction was detected in this system. (#2)
• The temperature of the air from the outlets changes greatly, or the cooling and
heating performance is insufficient. (#1)
• The temperature selector was greatly set toward COOL while cooling or greatly
set toward HOT while heating. (#1)
• The defroster is turned on. (#1)
• The clutch pedal is depressed.
• The ABS or ESP
• The clutch pedal is depressed.
• The foot is removed from the brake pedal. (#3)
• The accelerator pedal is depressed.
• The gearshift lever is placed in the "P", "R" or "M" position.
Common • The engine hood was opened.
Manual • The vehicle speed exceeds 15km/h (9 mph) when going down a slope. (#1)
transaxle
• The gearshift lever is placed in the "N" position.
Automatic
• The slope of the road suddenly changes. (#1)
transaxle
• The driver's seat belt is unfastened. (#1)
• The driver's door is opened. (#1)
Common • The vehicle is moving along a slope. (#1)
• Some time (about 3 minutes) has passed since the engine was stopped automat-
ically. (#1)
Automatic • After the gearshift lever is placed in the "N" position, it is returned to the "D" posi-
transaxle tion.
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system is activated.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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