Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 67

BEFORE DRIVING
Driver's seat belt reminder
If the driver's seat belt remains unbuckled
when the ignition switch is turned to "ON"
position or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to "ON", the
reminder works as follows:
1) The driver's seat belt reminder light will
come on. The front passenger's seat
belt reminder light (if equipped) will also
come on if a front passenger does not
fasten his/her seat belt.
2) After the vehicle's speed has reached
about 15 km/h (9 mph), the driver's seat
belt reminder light will blink and a
buzzer will sound for about 95 seconds.
3) The reminder light will remain on until
the driver's seat belt is buckled.
If the driver has buckled his or her seat belt
and later unbuckles the seat belt, the
reminder system will be activated from
Step 1) or 2) according to the vehicle's
speed. When the vehicle's speed is less
than 15 km/h (9 mph), the reminder will
start from Step 1). When the vehicle's
speed is more than 15 km/h (9 mph), the
reminder will start from Step 2).
The reminder will be automatically can-
celled when the driver's seat belt is buck-
led or the ignition switch is turned off, or
the engine switch is pressed to change the
ignition mode to "LOCK" (OFF).
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Front passenger's seat belt reminder
If there is a person sitting in the front pas-
senger seat and the front passenger seat
belt is unbuckled when the ignition switch
is turned to "ON" position or the engine
switch is pressed to change the ignition
mode to "ON", the front passenger's seat
belt reminder will activate. The front pas-
senger's seat belt reminder works in the
same manner as the driver's seat belt
reminder.
NOTICE
The sensor of the front passenger's
seat belt reminder is located in the
seat cushion. Therefore, if you spill
liquid such as liquid aromatics, soft
drinks or juice on the front passen-
ger's seat cushion, immediately wipe
it dry with a soft cloth. Otherwise, the
sensor of the front passenger's seat
belt reminder can be damaged.
NOTE:
• If you put an object on the passenger's
seat, the weight of the object will be
sensed by the sensor and the front pas-
senger's seat belt reminder light will
come on and then the interior buzzer
may beep.
• If a child or a small sized person sit on
the front passenger's seat or the cushion
is put on the front passenger's seat, the
weight will not be sensed by the sensor
and the interior buzzer may not beep.
Rear passenger's seat belt reminder
(if equipped)
If the ignition switch is turned to "ON" posi-
tion or the engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to "ON", the seat
belt reminder light of all rear passengers
lights for about 65 seconds irrespective of
the presence or absence of passenger and
turns off. Also, when opening the rear seat
door the rear passenger's seat belt
reminder lights will also be lit.
In the following situations, rear passenger
's seat belt reminder light blinks for about
65 seconds, and the buzzer sounds for
about 35 seconds at the same time. After
30 seconds have elapsed from the stop of
the buzzer, the corresponding indicator will
switch from blinking to lighting.
• When the rear seat belt is removed while
driving at a vehicle speed of 15 km/h (9
mph) or more.
• When the vehicle speed reaches 15 km/
h (9 mph) or more after the rear seat belt
has been removed with no rear door
open.
The reminder will be automatically can-
celled when the rear seat belt is buckled,
the ignition switch is turned off, the engine
switch is pressed to change the ignition
mode to "LOCK" (OFF).