Get Operating Your Vehicle -> ENG A-STOP system (engine auto stop start system) (if equipped) Guide for Suzuki Baleno 4 Door First Generation (1995-2002)

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ENG A-STOP system (engine

auto stop start system)

(if equipped)

The ENG A-STOP system (engine auto

stop start system) automatically stops the

engine while waiting briefly at a traffic light,

etc., or decelerating to a stop, and auto-

matically restarts the engine afterward.

This system helps reduce emissions,

improve fuel consumption and lower

engine noise.

This system stops the engine temporarily

under specific conditions. Before parking

the vehicle for an extended period of time

or leaving the vehicle, properly apply the

parking brake and stop the engine with the

engine switch.

Once the specific conditions are met, the

engine will stop automatically while the

vehicle is decelerating to a stop (traveling

at approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or

below). However, the engine will not be

stopped automatically during deceleration

until confirmation of the system function is

finished.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is equipped with the auto air

conditioning system, you can change the

automatic engine stop condition via the

information display. Refer to “Information

display” in “BEFORE DRIVING” section.

CAUTION

• Do not get out of the vehicle while

the engine is automatically stopped

by the ENG A-STOP system. Doing

so may lead to an unexpected acci-

dent.

If the driver’s seat belt is unfas-

tened or the driver’s door is

opened, the engine will restart.

• If the engine does not restart auto-

matically after having been

stopped automatically by the ENG

A-STOP system, operate the engine

switch to start the engine.

Trying to move the vehicle when

the engine has not yet restarted

requires a strong force to turn the

steering wheel or depress the

brake pedal, potentially leading to

an unexpected accident.

NOTICE

The vehicle equipped with this sys-

tem uses a dedicated high-perfor-

mance battery that supports ENG A-

STOP system. Accordingly, observe

the instructions listed below. If these

instructions are not observed, the

system may not actuate properly or

the battery may die prematurely.

• When replacing the battery, use a

SUZUKI GENUINE battery speci-

fied in the Specification.

• Do not draw power from the battery

terminals for electrical products.

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Lithium-ion battery

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(1) Battery (lead-acid battery)

(2) Lithium-ion battery

This lithium-ion battery is used exclusively

for the vehicle equipped with ENG A-

STOP system or SHVS, and located below

the front left side seat.

• Just like a battery (lead-acid battery), the

lithium-ion battery also discharges grad-

ually.

To prevent the lithium-ion battery from

dying, you must charge the lithium-ion

battery by driving continuously for at

least 30 minutes once a month.

• The lithium-ion battery is maintenance-

free.

• To replace or dispose of the lithium-ion

battery, consult an authorized SUZUKI

dealer.

Automatic stopping/restarting of

the engine

1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-

erate the vehicle.

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2) When decelerating at approximately

15 km/h (9 mph) or below with the

clutch pedal depressed and the gear-

shift lever shifted to “N”, and then

release the clutch pedal, the engine will

stop automatically.

The “ENG A-STOP” indicator (green)

(1) will come on.

• The ENG A-STOP system will not

stop the engine automatically if all the

automatic engine stop conditions are

not met.

For details, refer to the section, “Auto-

matic engine stop conditions”.

(1)

(2)

WARNING

Wrong handling of the lithium-ion

battery may result in fire, electric

shock or system malfunction.

Accordingly, observe the instructions

listed below:

• Do not dismount or disassemble

the lithium-ion battery.

• Do not let the lithium-ion battery

come in contact with water or other

liquids.

• Do not apply strong impact on the

lithium-ion battery.

• Do not step on the lithium-ion bat-

tery or put articles on the lithium-

ion battery.

• Do not disconnect the lithium-ion

battery terminals or draw power

from the terminals for electrical

products.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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• During the automatic engine stop, the

engine may shut down, accompanied

by an interior buzzer or restarted, to

ensure safety.

For details, refer to the section, “Points to

note during the automatic engine stop”.

NOTE:

• Engine auto stop function during decel-

eration will be ready once the vehicle

runs at a speed exceeding 10 km/h

(6 mph) after restart of the engine.

• Even if the engine did not stop automati-

cally before the vehicle came to a stop

(still traveling at approximately 15 km/h

(9 mph) or below), the engine may stop

automatically once the vehicle stops.

• The audio and other electrical compo-

nent can be used during the automatic

engine stop, but the air conditioner will

switch to the fan mode.

• If the vehicle is equipped with an auto air

conditioner, the fan speed will be limited

during the automatic engine stop (only in

the auto control mode) to keep the cabin

air-conditioned for a longer time.

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3) Regardless of whether the vehicle has

stopped or not, depressing the clutch

pedal will restart the engine and “ENG

A-STOP” indicator (green) (1) will go

off.

While the engine is auto stopping,

depressing the clutch pedal will restart the

engine consuming fuel. Therefore, for fuel

economy, it is recommended to depress

the clutch pedal just before the vehicle

start.

• Without depressing the clutch pedal, the

engine may restart automatically if the

automatic engine restart conditions are

met.

For details, refer to the section, “Auto-

matic engine restart conditions”.

Points to note during the automatic

engine stop

When the following operations are per-

formed during the automatic engine stop,

the engine may shut down, accompanied

by an interior buzzer or restarted, to

ensure safety.

• When the hood is opened, an interior

buzzer will sound intermittently and the

engine will come out of the automatic

engine stop mode and shut down. The

“ENG A-STOP” indicator (green) will go

off.

• When the driver releases the seat belt or

opens the driver’s door, the engine will

restart automatically. The “ENG A-

STOP” indicator (green) will blink for

approximately 5 seconds and then go

off.

• During the automatic engine stop, if the

gearshift lever is shifted to a position

other than “N” without depressing the

clutch pedal and open the driver’s door

with the driver’s seat belt unfastened, an

interior buzzer will sound and the engine

will shut down without control of auto-

matic engine stop. The “ENG A-STOP”

indicator (green) will go off.

NOTE:

The power steering warning light, oil pres-

sure warning light and charge warning light

on the meter panel do not come on during

the automatic engine stop, but they will

come on once the engine shuts down.

NOTICE

During the automatic engine stop, do

not shift the gearshift lever to a posi-

tion other than “N” without depressing

the clutch pedal. If the gear shift lever

is in a position other than “N”, the

engine will not restart automatically

even if the clutch pedal is depressed.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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Actuation conditions for ENG

A-STOP system

Standby conditions

When all of the following conditions are

met while the vehicle is traveling, ENG A-

STOP system will be permitted:

• The engine is started with the hood com-

pletely closed.

• The “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch has not

been pressed to deactivate the ENG A-

STOP system.

• The battery and the lithium-ion battery is

fully charged and the temperature inside

the battery or the lithium-ion battery is

within the specified range (#1).

• The engine has warmed up and the

engine coolant is within the specified

range.

• The driver is wearing seat belts.

• The driver’s door is completely closed.

• The hood is completely closed.

• No electronically controlled system

besides the ENG A-STOP system is

issuing a signal to inhibit stopping of the

engine (#2).

<Vehicle equipped with auto air condi-

tioner>

• The temperatures at air-conditioner out-

lets are sufficiently low in the cooling

mode or sufficiently high in the heating

mode.

• The defroster switch is in “OFF” position.

#1 If the vehicle has not been in use for an

extended period of time or the audio or

other electrical component was used

for an extended period of time while the

engine was stopped, the battery may

have discharged and it may take some

time before the standby mode is

achieved.

#2 If any of the warning and indicator lights

affecting the ENG A-STOP system

come on, the engine will not be stopped

automatically.

Automatic engine stop conditions

When all of the following conditions are

met while the standby conditions are met,

the engine will stop automatically when the

vehicle is decelerating to a stop or after the

vehicle has stopped:

• The gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral)

position.

• The clutch pedal is released.

• The vehicle has decelerated to approxi-

mately 15 km/h (9 mph) or below.

• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.

• Neither the ABS nor ESP

is in opera-

tion.

• The negative pressure of the brake

booster is normal.

Automatic engine restart conditions

If one of the following operations is per-

formed or the vehicle enters one of the fol-

lowing modes during the automatic engine

stop, the engine will restart automatically

and the “ENG A-STOP” indicator (green)

will go off:

Common

• The clutch pedal is depressed.

• The “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch is

pressed to deactivate the ENG A-STOP

system.

• The battery or the lithium-ion battery has

discharged substantially (#).

• A malfunction of the system is detected

(#).

• The negative pressure of the brake

booster has dropped (#).

<Vehicle equipped with auto air condi-

tioner>

• The temperatures at air conditioner out-

lets have changed considerably after the

automatic engine stop to the point of

affecting the cooling/heating perfor-

mance (#).

• The temperature selector has been

turned considerably to the COOL side in

the cooling mode or to the HOT side in

the heating mode (#).

• The defroster switch is turned to “ON”

position (#).

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When decelerating (Traveling at approx-

imately 15 km/h (9 mph) or below)

• The hood is opened.

• The vehicle increases the speed caused

by a slope (#).

When stationary

• The driver releases the seat belt (#).

• The driver’s door is opened (#).

• The vehicle starts to move on a slope,

etc. (#).

• Some time (3 minutes or so) has

elapsed after the start of the automatic

engine stop (#).

# The “ENG A-STOP” indicator (green)

will blink and then go off.

“ENG A-STOP OFF” switch

The ENG A-STOP system can be deacti-

vated.

• To deactivate the system, press the

“ENG A-STOP OFF” switch (1) to turn on

“ENG A-STOP OFF” indicator (2).

• To enable the system once again, press

the switch (1) again to turn off the indica-

tor.

• Every time the engine is stopped manu-

ally, the system is enabled again and the

“ENG A-STOP OFF” indicator (2) goes

off.

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NOTE:

Pressing the “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch

(1) during the automatic engine stop will

restart the engine automatically and the

“ENG A-STOP OFF” indicator (2) will come

on.

“ENG A-STOP OFF” indicator

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This indicator comes on in the information

display.

• This indicator comes on when the ENG

A-STOP system is deactivated.

• The indicator blinks when the engine

switch is pressed to change the ignition

mode to “ON”, if one of the conditions

listed below is met.

The ENG A-STOP system or the SHVS

system does not actuate correctly while

the indicator is blinking. Have the system

inspected by an authorized SUZUKI

dealer.

– There may be something wrong with

the ENG A-STOP system or the SHVS

system.

– An engine component (starter) or the

battery is due for replacement.

NOTE:

If the indicator blinks during the automatic

engine stop, the engine may shut down.

(1) (2)

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Information message

The information display shows the messages to let you know about certain problems of the ENG A-STOP system.

Information message Cause and remedy

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The ENG A-STOP system cannot stop the engine automatically because some-

thing of the actuation conditions is not met.

For details, refer to “Actuation conditions for ENG A-STOP system” described

above.

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The engine is restarting automatically because one of the following automatic

engine restart conditions is met.

• The temperatures at air conditioner outlets have changed considerably after the

automatic engine stop to the point of affecting the cooling/heating performance.

• The defroster switch is turned to “ON” position.

• The battery has discharged substantially.

• Some time has elapsed after the start of the automatic engine stop.

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Information message Cause and remedy

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The engine restarted automatically because one of the following automatic engine

restart conditions was met.

• The negative pressure of the brake booster has dropped.

• The driver’s seat belt was released.

• The driver’s door was opened.

• The vehicle started to move on a slope, etc.

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The engine shut down because one of the following operations was performed

during the automatic engine stop.

• The hood was opened.

• The gearshift lever was shifted to a position other than “N” without depressing the

clutch pedal and opened the driver’s door with the driver’s seat belt unfastened.

Restart the engine by usual operation. Refer to “Starting the engine” in this section

for details.

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The gearshift lever was shifted to a position other than “N” (Neutral) position without

depressing the clutch pedal during the automatic engine stop.

To restart the engine, place the gearshift lever in “N” (Neutral) position and depress

the clutch pedal.

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