Get Before Driving -> Lighting control lever Guide for Suzuki Baleno 4 Door First Generation (1995-2002)

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If either of odometer reading or time is

reached to the value which is set by the

system, this light comes on when the igni-

tion switch or engine switch is in “ON” posi-

tion. In addition, the “Oil” indication or

message is shown on the information dis-

play to tell you it is necessary to change

the engine oil and oil filter. When the

engine oil and oil filter are changed, and

the oil life monitoring system is reset, this

light will go out.

Whenever the engine oil and oil filter are

changed, the light must be reset to monitor

the next oil change timing properly. The

light will go out after the reset. For the

resetting procedure, refer to “Information

display” in this section.

NOTE:

• This light is used to facilitate the oil and

oil filter change according to the mainte-

nance schedule.

• Even though the oil is replaced before

this light comes on, reset of the oil life

monitoring system is necessary. Consult

your SUZUKI dealer about the reset

method. If you reset it by yourself, refer

to “Setting mode” in this section.

Master warning indicator light

(For instrument cluster - Type C)

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When the information display shows warn-

ing and indicator messages, this indicator

light may also blink.

For details, refer to “Information display” in

this section.

Lighting control lever

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NOTICE

Severe engine damage will result, if

you keep operating the engine after

this light comes on.

Change the engine oil and oil filter

immediately when the light blinks.

WARNING

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

ate controls by reaching through the

steering wheel.

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Automatic light operation

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

EXAMPLE

(5)

Your vehicle’s lighting system is controlled by two main systems: the lighting switch and

the auto-on headlight system (when the lighting switch is in “AUTO” position).

The two systems work together to operate your lights as shown in the following chart:

ON: Lights ON

LIGHT: When it is light around the light sensor (5).

DARK: When it is dark around the light sensor (5).

Lighting

switch posi-

tion

Main lights to be

operated

Ignition switch in the

“LOCK” or “ACC”

position / Ignition

mode “LOCK” (OFF)

or “ACC”

Ignition switch in the

“ON” position /

Ignition mode “ON”

LIGHT DARK LIGHT DARK

(1) OFF

Position lights,

Tail lights

– – – –

Headlights – – – –

(2) AUTO

Position lights,

Tail lights

– – – ON

Headlights – – – ON

(3)

Position lights,

Tail lights

ON ON ON ON

Headlights – – – –

(4)

Position lights,

Tail lights

ON ON ON ON

Headlights ON ON ON ON

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To turn the lights on or off, twist the knob

on the end of the lever. There are four

positions:

OFF (1)

All lights are off.

AUTO (2)

This function works when the ignition

switch is turned to “ON” position or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”. The headlights and

position lights are turned on and off auto-

matically according to the amount of out-

side light detected by a sensor. They go

out automatically when you turn the igni-

tion switch to “ACC” or “LOCK” position or

change the ignition mode to “ACC” or

“LOCK” by pressing the engine switch.

The light sensor (5) for sensing the amount

of outside light is installed on the passen-

ger’s seat side Instrument panel.

NOTE:

• Avoid covering the light sensor area of

the windshield with a sticker. The sticker

may impair the performance of the sen-

sor and make the system unable to con-

trol operation of the lights correctly.

• If you turned the ignition switch to “ON”

position or changed the ignition mode to

“ON” by pressing the engine switch and

“AUTO” position remains selected, the

headlights and position lights come on

automatically as it gets dark outside,

even with the engine not running. Leav-

ing the lights lit for a long time may lead

to a completely discharged battery.

(3)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light and instrument lights are on, but

headlights are off.

(4)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light, instrument lights and headlights

are on.

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With the headlights on, push the lever for-

ward to switch to the high beams (main

beams) or pull the lever toward you to

switch to the low beams. When the high

beams (main beams) are on, a light on the

instrument cluster will come on. To

momentarily activate the high beams (main

beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever

slightly toward you and release it when you

have completed the signal.

CAUTION

If the light sensor area of the wind-

shield is covered with mud, ice, or

other similar substances, the head-

lights and position lights may be

turned on even when it is still light

outside. Before removing such sub-

stances from the windshield, always

set the wiper control lever to “OFF”

position. If the lever is left in “AUTO”

position, the wipers could unexpect-

edly operate and cause injury, and

could also be damaged.

EXAMPLE

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Auto-on headlight system

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The auto-on headlight system automati-

cally turns on all lights that are operated by

the lighting control lever on the steering

column, when the following three condi-

tions are all met.

Conditions for auto-on headlight system

operation:

1) It is dark around the light sensor (5).

2) The lighting control lever is in “AUTO”

position.

3) You turned the ignition switch to “ON”

position or press the engine switch to

change the ignition mode to “ON”.

This system is operated by a signal from

the light sensor (5) on the passenger’s

seat side Instrument panel. Do not cover

the sensor (5). Otherwise, the system will

not work correctly.

NOTE:

The light sensor reacts even to infrared

rays, so it may operate incorrectly when

there are strong infrared rays.

Light reminder buzzer

The interior buzzer continuously beeps if

you open the driver’s door without turning

off the headlights and position lights. This

function is triggered under the following

condition:

The headlights and/or position lights are

on even after the ignition switch is turned

off, or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF).

The buzzer stops sounding when you turn

off the headlights and position lights.

NOTE:

A message is indicated on the information

display in the instrument cluster while the

buzzer is sounding.

Daytime running light (D.R.L.) sys-

tem

When the engine is started, this system

turns on the daytime running lights.

Conditions for D.R.L. system operation

1) The engine is running.

2) Headlights and front fog light (if

equipped) are off.

NOTE:

Brightness of the daytime running lights is

different from the brightness of the position

lights, but it is not a malfunction.

WARNING

It takes about 5 seconds for the light

sensor to react to a change in light-

ing conditions. To help avoid an acci-

dent due to reduced visibility, turn on

your headlights before driving into a

tunnel, parking structure, etc.

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Guide me light (vehicle with auto-

matic lights operation (if equipped))

To home function

This function turns on the front position

lights and the headlights in the low beam

setting for about 10 seconds after the igni-

tion switch is turned to “LOCK” position or

the engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).

To set the function:

1) Turn the lighting switch to “AUTO” posi-

tion

2) Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” posi-

tion or press the engine switch to

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF).

3) Pull the lighting control lever toward

you once and open the driver’s side

door within 60 seconds. Or pull the

lighting control lever toward you once

while the driver’s side door is open.

To cancel the function:

Perform any of the following operations.

• Pull the lighting control lever toward you

once.

• Turn the ignition switch to “ACC” or “ON”

position or change the ignition mode to

“ACC” or “ON” by pressing the engine

switch.

• Turn the lighting switch to any other

position than “AUTO” position.

NOTE:

• When the “To home” is functioning, the

front fog lights and the headlights (high

beam) are not turned on.

• Lighting time of the “To home” function

can be changed on the information dis-

play. Refer to “Information display” in this

section.

To car function

If “UNLOCK” button of the remote control-

ler is pressed while the lighting switch is

positioned in “AUTO”, the front position

lights and the headlights in the low beam

are turned on for 10 seconds.

This function will operate only when it is

dark outside the vehicle.

To cancel the function:

Perform any of the following operations.

• Lock the doors by using the remote con-

troller or request switch, or the key in the

driver’s door lock.

• Turn the ignition switch to “ACC” or “ON”

position or change the ignition mode to

“ACC” or “ON” by pressing the engine

switch.

• Turn the lighting switch to any other

position than “AUTO” position.

NOTE:

• When the “To car” is functioning, the

front fog lights and the headlights (high

beam) are not turned on.

• Lighting time of the “To car” function can

be changed on the information display.

Refer to “Information display” in this sec-

tion.

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Front fog light switch

(if equipped)

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To turn the front fog light on, twist the knob

as shown in the illustration with the posi-

tion lights, tail lights and/or the headlights

are on. When the front fog light is on, an

indicator light on the instrument cluster will

come on.

NOTE:

In some countries the lighting operation

may be different from the above descrip-

tion according to local regulations.

Rear fog light switch

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To turn the rear fog light on, twist the knob

as shown in the illustration with the head-

lights on. When the rear fog light is on, an

indicator light on the instrument cluster will

come on.

Adjusting headlight pattern

Headlight pattern, left hand traffic

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Headlight pattern, right hand traffic

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EXAMPLE

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The headlight pattern must be adjusted to

avoid dazzling oncoming motorists and

can be set for right or left hand traffic.

Discharge headlights (if equipped)

You do not need to adjust the light pattern.

Halogen headlights (if equipped)

The light pattern may not be as good.

You should readjust the light pattern by

masking the headlight lens.

Left hand drive vehicle

To readjust the light pattern by masking the

headlight lens;

1) Copy the A and B templates as shown

in the below illustrations.

2) Transfer the template to a self-adhesive

waterproof material and cut it out.

3) Position the self-adhesive templates at

the right distance from the center mark

of the headlight lens.

Refer to the dimensions in the following

list:

Right hand (A)

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Affix the template to the headlight lens at

the lower right of the center as shown in

the illustration.

Left hand (B)

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Affix the template to the headlight lens at

the lower right of the center as shown in

the illustration.

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Right hand drive vehicle

To readjust the light pattern by masking the

headlight lens;

1) Copy the C and D templates as shown

in the below illustrations.

2) Transfer the template to a self-adhesive

waterproof material and cut it out.

3) Position the self-adhesive templates at

the right distance from the center mark

of the headlight lens.

Refer to the dimensions in the following

list:

Right hand (C)

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Affix the template to the headlight lens at

the lower left of the center as shown in the

illustration.

Left hand (D)

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Affix the template to the headlight lens at

the lower left of the center as shown in the

illustration.

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Templates for halogen headlights

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