Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 261

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Engine auto stop and restart
Depending on the vehicle condition, the
engine stops and restarts automatically.
However, the engine does not stop auto-
matically under the following conditions.In
addition to the following, the engine may
not stop automatically depending on the
situation.
• When the select lever is in "M"
• When the air conditioner is set in any of
the following conditions
– When the temperature setting is in
"LO" and "A/C" switch is on
– When the temperature setting is in "HI"
• When the defrost switch is on
• With the driver's seat belt unfastened
• When the driver's door is not closed fully
• When the hood is not closed fully
• When the coolant temperature is low
• When charged capacity of the lead-acid
battery, lithium-ion battery and high volt-
age battery is insufficient
• When the temperature of the lead-acid
battery, lithium-ion battery and high volt-
age battery is not within the specified
value
3-63
NOTE:
• State-of-charge of the lead-acid battery
and the lithium-ion battery cannot be
checked on the energy flow indicator in
the meter.
• When the lead-acid battery is discon-
nected, it takes more time than usual
until the engine stops automatically.
Acoustic vehicle alerting system
When your vehicle is EV running at a
speed of about 23 km/h (14 mph) or lower,
the vehicle sounds a warning buzzer to tell
people like pedestrians the approach.
NOTE:
• People near the vehicle may not aware
the warning sound if the ambient condi-
tions are not quiet due to traffic noise,
heavy rain or strong wind.
• The device is positioned at the front part.
Therefore, back side of the vehicle may
have a disadvantage to hear it compared
with the front side.
• You may hear a notification sound even
in the vehicle while driving, but this is not
a malfunction because it is a sound to
notify people around you that the vehicle
is approaching.
WARNING
To avoid accident, your attention to
the following will be required.
• If the outside is noisy, the warning
sound may not tell the vehicle
approach.
• Even at the slow speed, careful
driving is necessary.
When the acoustic vehicle alerting
system is abnormal
EXAMPLE
When the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to "ON", this light
comes on briefly so you can check that the
light is working.
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