Get Before Driving -> Supplemental restraint system (air bags) Guide for Suzuki Baleno 4 Door First Generation (1995-2002)

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Supplemental restraint

system (air bags)

Your vehicle is equipped with a supple-

mental restraint system consisting of the

following components in addition to a lap-

shoulder belt at each seating position.

(1) Driver’s front air bag module

(2) Front passenger’s front air bag mod-

ule

(3) Side air bag module

(4) Side curtain air bag module

(5) Front seat belt pretensioners

(6) Air bag controller

(7) Forward crash sensor

(8) Side crash sensor

(9) Rear seat belt pretensioners

WARNING

This section describes the protection

provided by your SUZUKI vehicle’s

supplemental restraint system (air

bags). Read and follow all instruc-

tions carefully to minimize your risk

of severe injury or death in the event

of a crash.

68PM00223

EXAMPLE

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AIR BAG light

63J030

If AIR BAG light on the instrument cluster

does not blink or come on when the igni-

tion switch is first turned to ON position, or

the ignition mode is first changed to “ON”,

or AIR BAG light stays on, or comes on

while driving, the air bag system (or the

seat belt pretensioner system) may not

work properly. Have the air bag system

inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer

as soon as possible.

Air bag symbol meaning

72M00150

You may find this label on the sun visor.

Front air bags

63J113

Front air bags are designed to inflate in

severe frontal crashes when the ignition

switch is in “ON” position or the ignition

mode is “ON”.

NOTE:

In a frontal angle crash, the side air bags

and side curtain air bags may inflate.

Front air bags are not designed to inflate in

rear impacts, side impacts, rollovers or

minor frontal crashes, since they would

offer no protection in those types of acci-

dents. Since an air bag deploys only one

time during an accident, seat belts are

needed to restrain occupants from further

movements during the accident.

WARNING

An air bag supplements or adds to

the crash protection offered by seat

belts. The driver and all passengers

must be properly restrained by fas-

tening seat belts at all times, whether

or not an air bag is mounted at their

seating position, to minimize the risk

of severe injury or death in the event

of a crash.

WARNING

NEVER use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD

can occur.

EXAMPLE

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Therefore, an air bag is not a substitute for

seat belts. To maximize your protection,

always fasten your seat belts. Be aware

that no system can prevent all possible

injuries that may occur in an accident.

Driver’s front air bag

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Front passenger’s front air bag

68PM00225

The driver’s front air bag is located behind

the center pad of the steering wheel and

the front passenger’s front air bag is

located behind the passenger’s side of the

dashboard.

The words “SRS AIRBAG” are molded into

the air bag covers to identify the location of

the air bags.

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Refer to “Seat belts and child restraint sys-

tems” section for details on securing your

child.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

When using child restraint system on

the front passenger’s seat, the front

passenger’s air bag system must be

deactivated; otherwise deployment of

the front passenger’s air bag could

result in the death or serious injury of

the child.

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Conditions of front air bags deployment

(inflation)

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• Frontal crash with a fixed wall that does

not move or deform in more than about

25 km/h (15 mph)

80J098E

• Crash such as above at an angle of

about 30 degrees (1) or less from the

front

Conditions of front air bags may inflate

Receiving a strong impact to the lower

body of your vehicle, the front air bags will

inflate in many cases.

80J099

• Hitting a curb or medial strip

80J100E

• Falling into a deep hole or ditch

80J101

• Landing hard or falling

Front air bags might inflate in a strong

impact

Front air bags do not inflate basically in

rear collision, side collision or rollovers,

etc., however, these might inflate in a

strong impact.

80J120

• Crash from the rear

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80J119

• Crash from the side

80J110

• Vehicle rollover

Front air bags may not inflate

The front air bags may not inflate when the

impact is absorbed since the crash object

moved, vehicle body deformed, or crash

angle was greater than about 30 degrees

from the front.

80J102

• Approximately 50 km/h (30 mph) or

lower speed frontal crash to a stopped

vehicle

80J103

• Crash that the front of your vehicle goes

under the bed of a truck etc.

80J104

• Crash with a utility pole or stumpage

80J105E

• Crash with a fixed wall or guardrail at an

angle of greater than about 30 degrees

(1) from the front

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80J106

• Frontal crash with a fixed wall that does

not move or deform in less than about 25

km/h (15 mph)

80J107

• Crash angle is offset from the vehicle

angle (offset crash)

Side air bags and side curtain air

bags

68KM090

Side air bags and side curtain air bags are

designed to inflate in severe side impact

crashes when the ignition switch is in “ON”

position or the ignition mode is “ON”.

Side air bags and side curtain air bags are

not designed to inflate in frontal or rear

crashes, rollovers or minor side crashes,

since they would offer no protection in

those types of accidents. Only the side air

bag and side curtain air bag on the side of

the vehicle that is struck will inflate. How-

ever, in a frontal angle crash, the side air

bags and side curtain air bags may inflate.

Since an air bag deploys only one time

during an accident, seat belts are needed

to restrain occupants from further move-

ments during the accident.

Therefore, an air bag is not a substitute for

seat belts. To maximize your protection,

always fasten your seat belts. Be aware

that no system can prevent all possible

injuries that may occur in an accident.

Side air bags

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Side air bags are located in the part of the

front seatbacks closest to the doors. The

“SRS AIRBAG” labels are attached to the

seatbacks to identify the location of the

side air bags.

EXAMPLE

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Side curtain air bags

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Side curtain air bags are located in the roof

lining. The words “SRS AIRBAG” are

molded into the pillar to identify the loca-

tion of the side curtain air bags.

Conditions of side air bags and side

curtain air bags deployment (inflation)

80J119

• Crashes from the side by a vehicle

equivalent to your vehicle in more than

about 25 km/h (15 mph) or in greater

crashes from the side

Side air bags and side curtain air bags

may inflate in a strong impact

80J102

• Crash from the front

80J120

• Crash from the rear

EXAMPLE

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Side air bags and side curtain air bags

may not inflate

80J121

80J122

• Crash from the side to the vehicle body

other than the passenger compartment

80J123

• Crash from the side at an angle

80J124

• Crash from the side with a high-height

vehicle

80J125

• Crash from the side by a motorcycle or

bicycle

80J126

• Crash with a utility pole or stumpage

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80J110

• Vehicle rollover

How the system works

In a frontal crash, the crash sensors will

detect rapid deceleration, and if the con-

troller judges that the deceleration rep-

resents a severe frontal crash, the

controller will trigger the inflators. If your

vehicle is equipped with side air bags and

side curtain air bags, crash sensors will

detect a side crash, and if the controller

judges that the side crash is severe

enough, it will trigger the side air bag and

side curtain air bag inflators. The inflators

inflate the appropriate air bags with nitro-

gen or argon gas. The inflated air bags

provide a cushion for your head (front air

bags and side curtain air bags only) and

upper body. The air bag inflates and

deflates so quickly that you may not even

realize that it has activated. The air bag will

neither hinder your view nor make it harder

to exit the vehicle.

Air bags must inflate quickly and forcefully

in order to reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries. However, an unavoidable

consequence of the quick inflation is that

the air bag may irritate bare skin, such as

the facial area against a front air bag. Also,

upon inflation, a loud noise will occur and

some powder and smoke will be released.

These conditions are not harmful and do

not indicate a fire in the vehicle. Be aware,

however, that some air bag components

may be hot for a while after inflation.

A seat belt helps keep you in the proper

position for maximum protection when an

air bag inflates. Adjust your seat as far

back as possible while still maintaining

control of the vehicle. Sit fully back in your

seat; sit up straight; do not lean over the

steering wheel or dashboard. Front occu-

pants should not lean on or sleep against

the door. Refer to “Seat adjustment” sec-

tion and “Seat belts and child restraint sys-

tems” section in this section for details on

proper seat and seat belt adjustments.

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Even though your vehicle is moderately

damaged by a crash, it may not be severe

enough to trigger front, side or side curtain

air bags to inflate. If your vehicle sustains

any front-end or side damage, have the air

bag system inspected by an authorized

SUZUKI dealer to ensure that it works

properly.

Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic

module which records information about

the air bag system if the air bags deploy in

a crash. The module records information

about overall system status, and which

sensors activated the deployment, and for

a certain vehicle only, whether the driver’s

seat belt was in use.

Servicing the air bag system

If the air bags inflate, have the air bags

and related components replaced by an

authorized SUZUKI dealer as soon as pos-

sible.

If your vehicle ever gets in deep water and

the driver’s floor is submerged, the air bag

controller could be damaged. If this hap-

pens, ask your SUZUKI dealer to check

the air bag system as soon as possible.

Special procedures are required for servic-

ing or replacing an air bag. For that rea-

son, only an authorized SUZUKI dealer

should be allowed to service or replace

your air bags. Remind anyone who ser-

vices your SUZUKI vehicle that it has air

bags.

Service on or around air bag components

or wiring must be performed only by an

authorized SUZUKI dealer. Improper ser-

vice could result in unintended air bag

deployment or could render the air bag

inoperative. Either of these two conditions

may result in severe injury.

To prevent damage or unintended inflation

of the air bag system, check that the bat-

tery is disconnected and the ignition switch

has been in “LOCK” position or the ignition

mode has been “LOCK” (OFF) for at least

90 seconds before performing any electri-

cal service work on your SUZUKI vehicle.

Do not touch air bag system components

or wires. The wires are wrapped with yel-

low tape or yellow tubing, and the couplers

are yellow for easy identification.

Scrapping a vehicle that has an uninflated

air bag can be hazardous. Ask your dealer,

body repair shop or scrap yard for help

with disposal.

WARNING

• The driver should not lean over the

steering wheel. The front passen-

ger should not rest his or her body

against the dashboard, or other-

wise get too close to the dash-

board. For vehicles with side air

bags and side curtain air bag,

occupants should not lean on or

sleep against the door. In these sit-

uations, the out-of-position occu-

pant would be too close to an

inflating air bag, and may suffer

severe injury.

• Do not attach any objects to, or

place any objects over, the steering

wheel or dashboard. Do not place

any objects between the air bag

and the driver or front passenger.

These objects may interfere with air

bag operation or may be propelled

by the air bag in the event of a

crash. Either of these conditions

may cause severe injury.

• For vehicles with side air bags, do

not place seat covers on the front

seats, because seat covers could

restrict the air bag’s inflation. Also,

do not place any cup holders on the

door, as the cup holder could be

propelled by the air bag in the event

of a crash. Either of these condi-

tions may cause severe injury.

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Front passenger air bag deactiva-

tion system

68PM00226

The front passenger’s front air bag must

be deactivated if a child restraint system is

to be installed on the front passenger’s

seat.

When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”

position or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “ON”, “PAS-

SENGER AIRBAG ON” indicator (1) or

“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator (2)

shows whether the front passenger’s air

bag is activated or deactivated.

When the front passenger’s air bag is acti-

vated, both “PASSENGER AIRBAG ON”

indicator (1) and “PASSENGER AIRBAG

OFF” indicator (2) come on for a few sec-

onds and then go out.

After that, only “PASSENGER AIRBAG

ON” indicator (1) comes on for about 1

minute and then goes out.

When the front passenger’s air bag is

deactivated, both “PASSENGER AIRBAG

ON” indicator (1) and “PASSENGER AIR-

BAG OFF” indicator (2) come on for a few

seconds and then go out.

After that, only “PASSENGER AIRBAG

OFF” indicator (2) comes on.

When you activate or deactivate the front

passenger’s air bag, check which indicator

is on before starting the engine.

Side air bags, side curtain air bags and

seat belt pretensioners are not connected

to the air bag deactivation system. Even if

the front passenger’s air bag is deacti-

vated, side air bags, side curtain air bags

and seat belt pretensioners are still acti-

vated.

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EXAMPLE

WARNING

When using child restraint system on

the front passenger’s seat, the front

passenger’s air bag must be deacti-

vated; otherwise deployment of the

front passenger’s air bag could result

in the death or serious injury of the

child.

WARNING

Check that the front passenger’s air

bag is activated and “PASSENGER

AIRBAG ON” indicator (1) is on

whenever there is no child restraint

installed on the front passenger’s

seat.

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According to accident statistics, children

are safer when properly restrained in rear

seating positions than front seating posi-

tions. Whenever possible, SUZUKI recom-

mends that child restraint systems be

installed on the rear seat.

Air bag deactivation switch

68PM00227

The air bag deactivation switch (3) is

installed only for use when a rear-facing

child restraint system or infant restraint

system is installed in the front passenger’s

seat. The switch is located on the lateral

face of the passenger’s side of the instru-

ment panel.

To deactivate the front passenger’s air

bag, follow the instructions below before

starting the engine.

1) Check that the ignition switch is in

“LOCK” position or the engine switch is

in “LOCK” (OFF) mode.

2) Insert the key into the air bag deactiva-

tion switch (3), then push and turn the

key to “OFF” (air bag off) position, and

pull out the key.

3) Turn the ignition switch to “ON” position

or press the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to “ON”. Both indica-

tors come on for a few seconds and

then go out.

After that, only “PASSENGER AIRBAG

OFF” indicator (2) comes on to remind

you that the front passenger’s air bag is

deactivated.

To activate the front passenger’s air bag,

follow the instructions below before start-

ing the engine.

1) Check that the ignition switch is in

“LOCK” position or the engine switch is

in “LOCK” (OFF) mode.

2) Insert the key into the air bag deactiva-

tion switch (3), then push and turn the

key to “ON” (air bag on) position, and

pull out the key.

3) Turn the ignition switch to “ON” position

or press the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to “ON”. Both indica-

tors come on for a few seconds and

then go out.

After that, only “PASSENGER AIRBAG

ON” indicator (1) comes on for about 1

minute and then goes out to remind you

that the front passenger’s air bag is

activated.

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