Suzuki IGNIS 2022 Series Manual page 176

3) Manual transmission vehicles:
Shift into "N" (Neutral). Hold the clutch
pedal and brake pedal fully depressed.
CVT vehicles:
If the gearshift lever is not in "P" (Park)
position, shift into "P" (Park). Hold the
brake pedal fully depressed.
4) The "PUSH START SWITCH" message
will appear in the information display in
the instrument cluster.
(1)
5) With your foot taken off the accelerator
pedal, push the engine switch (1).
When the engine is started, the starter
motor will automatically stop.
• Even if you fail to start the engine,
the starter motor will stop turning
automatically after approximately 12
seconds. In this case, press the
engine switch to select LOCK (OFF)
mode and restart the engine.
• If there is a problem with the system,
the engine will not start automatically
even if the switch is pressed. In case
the starter motor does not turn or
stops immediately, start the engine
by the following procedure.
a. Press the engine switch to select
the ON mode.
b. Perform the above procedure 1)
to 3).
c. Keep the engine switch pressed
until the engine starts. Release
your finger from the engine switch
after the engine has started.
NOTICE
If the engine does not start, press the
engine switch to select LOCK (OFF)
mode and wait for more than 30 sec-
onds before trying again, for protec-
tion of a lead-acid battery and a
starter motor. If the engine does not
start after several attempts, consult a
SUZUKI dealer or a qualified work-
82K254
shop.
NOTE:
• You do not need to keep the engine
switch pressed to start the engine.
• Manual transmission vehicles:
The engine of a manual transmission
vehicle will not start unless the clutch
pedal is depressed.
• CVT vehicles:
CVT vehicles have a starter interlock
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
device. The engine starts when the gear-
shift lever is in either "P" or "N" position.
• During the engine starting procedure,
messages on the information display will
help you. Refer to "Information display"
in "BEFORE DRIVING" section for
details.
• For K12D engine models:
If the ambient temperature is less than -
10°C (14°F) when the engine is started,
you may hear a periodic loud noise from
the engine room. The noise will stop
when the engine has warmed up. This is
not a malfunction.
Stopping engine
• Depress the engine switch to stop the
engine after the vehicle stopped com-
pletely.
• In case of emergency, you can stop the
engine by quickly pushing the engine
switch more than 3 times, or pushing
and holding the engine switch for more
than 2 seconds while the vehicle is in
motion.
NOTE:
Except in cases of emergency, do not stop
the engine while the vehicle is in motion.
The steering and braking operation will
require more effort when the engine is
stopped.
Refer to "Braking" in this section.
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