Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 262

If the acoustic vehicle alerting system fails,
the light blinks. You need to have the vehi-
cle inspected by a SUZUKI dealer.
Function of high voltage breaker
If the vehicle body receives an impact in an
accident or the like, the system breaks the
high voltage circuit and the vehicle running
could be disabled. In this situation, it is dif-
ficult to restart the strong hybrid system by
yourself. Ask your SUZUKI dealer to have
the system inspected. When the high volt-
age is cut off, a hybrid system warning
light, a message in the information display
and buzzer warn you.
Regenerative brake function
This is a braking force created by the drive
motor when it is used as a generator
driven by the tires. While the vehicle is run-
ning with the select lever in "D" or "M",
either one of the following conditions cre-
ates regenerative brake.
• Release of foot from accelerator pedal.
• When the brake pedal is depressed.
NOTE:
• While the engine is running, engine
brake is also created.
• Regardless of EV running or engine run-
ning, depressing the
enhances regenerative braking force.
• Under the conditions that the high volt-
age battery is almost fully charged, or
temperature of high voltage battery is
high or low, regenerative braking force
could be insufficient or inoperative.
• When the brake pedal is depressed
equally, the brake feeling
between operative and inoperative of
regenerative braking. If insufficient brak-
ing is felt unusually, depress the brake
pedal more.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Deceleration energy regenerating
indicator light
EXAMPLE
brake pedal
When the deceleration energy regenerat-
ing function is working, the deceleration
energy regenerating indicator light (1)
comes on.
NOTE:
If the gearshift lever is in the "N" (Neutral)
defers
position, this light does not come on.
(1)
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