Get Before Driving -> Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems Guide for Suzuki Baleno 4 Door Second Generation (2015-2021)

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BEFORE DRIVING

To return the seat to the normal position,

follow the procedure below.

68PH00238

Raise the seatback until it locks into place.

After returning the seat, try moving the

seatback to make sure they are securely

latched.

Seat Belts and Child Restraint

Systems

68PM2001

WARNING

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, make sure that

there is nothing around the striker.

Any foreign materials prevent the

seatback from being locked securely.

CAUTION

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, be careful that

your finger is not caught between the

lock and the striker.

EXAMPLE

CAUTION

Do not put your hand into the rear

seatback lock opening, or your finger

may get caught and be injured.

NOTICE

• When returning the rear seatback

to the normal position, do not allow

any foreign material to enter the

lock opening. This may prevent the

seatback from being locked

securely.

• When returning the rear seatback

to the normal position, be sure to

handle it carefully by hand to avoid

any damage to the lock itself. Do

not push it by using some material

or by applying excessive force.

• As the lock is designed exclusively

for securing the rear seatback, do

not use it for any other purpose.

Incorrect use of it may cause dam-

age to the inside of the lock and

prevent the seatback from being

locked securely.

WARNING

Wear Your Seat Belts at All Times.

WARNING

An air bag supplements, or adds to,

the frontal crash protection offered

by seat belts. The driver and all pas-

sengers must be properly restrained

by wearing 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.

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BEFORE DRIVING

65D606 65D201 65D199

WARNING

• Never allow persons to ride in the

cargo area of a vehicle. In the event

of an accident, there is a much

greater risk of injury for persons

who are not riding in a seat with

their seat belt securely fastened.

• Seat belts should always be

adjusted as follows:

– the lap portion of the belt should

be worn low across the pelvis,

not across the waist.

– the shoulder straps should be

worn on the outside shoulder

only, and never under the arm.

– the shoulder straps should be

away from your face and neck,

but not falling off your shoulder.

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Above the pelvis

WARNING

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• Seat belts should never be worn

with the straps twisted and should

be adjusted as tightly as is com-

fortable to provide the protection

for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will provide less pro-

tection than one which is snug.

• Make sure that each seat belt

buckle is inserted into the proper

buckle catch. It is possible to cross

the buckles in the rear seat.

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Across the pelvis

WARNING

(Continued)

• Pregnant women should use seat

belts, although specific recommen-

dations about driving should be

made by the woman’s medical advi-

sor. Remember that the lap portion

of the belt should be worn as low

as possible across the hips, as

shown in the diagram.

• Do not wear your seat belt over

hard or breakable objects in your

pockets or on your clothing. If an

accident occurs, objects such as

glasses, pens, etc. under the seat

belt can cause injury.

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as low as possible

across the hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Emergency locking retractor (ELR)

The seat belt has an emergency locking

retractor (ELR), which is designed to lock

the seat belt only during a sudden stop or

impact. It also may lock if you pull the belt

across your body very quickly. If this hap-

pens, let the belt go back to unlock it, then

pull the belt across your body more slowly.

Rear outside seat belt guide

68PH00271

WARNING

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• Never use the same seat belt on

more than one occupant and never

attach a seat belt over an infant or

child being held on an occupant’s

lap. Such seat belt use could cause

serious injury in the event of an

accident.

• Periodically inspect seat belt

assemblies for excessive wear and

damage. Seat belts should be

replaced if webbing becomes

frayed, contaminated, or damaged

in any way. It is essential to replace

the entire seat belt assembly after it

has been worn in a severe impact,

even if damage to the assembly is

not obvious.

• Children age 12 and under should

ride properly restrained in the rear

seat.

• Infants and small children should

never be transported unless they

are properly restrained. Restraint

systems for infants and small chil-

dren can be purchased locally and

should be used. Make sure that the

system you purchase meets appli-

cable safety standards. Read and

follow all the directions provided

by the manufacturer.

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WARNING

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• For children, if the shoulder belt

irritates the neck or face, move the

child closer to the center of the

vehicle.

• Avoid contamination of seat belt

webbing by polishes, oils, chemi-

cals, and particularly battery acid.

Cleaning may safely be carried out

using mild soap and water.

• Do not insert any items such as

coins, clips, etc. into the seat belt

buckles, and be careful not to spill

liquids into these parts. If foreign

materials get into a seat belt

buckle, the seat belt may not work

properly.

• All seatbacks should always be in

an upright position when driving,

or seat belt effectiveness may be

reduced. Seat belts are designed to

offer maximum protection when

seatbacks are in the upright posi-

tion.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Safety reminder

60A038

60A040

To reduce the risk of sliding under the belt

during a collision, position the lap portion

of the belt across your lap as low on your

hips as possible and adjust it to a snug fit

by pulling the shoulder portion of the belt

upward through the latch plate. The length

of the diagonal shoulder strap adjusts itself

to allow freedom of movement.

All Seat Belts Except Rear Center

All seat belts except rear center are the

lap-shoulder belt.

60A036

To fasten the seat belt, sit up straight and

well back in the seat, pull the latch plate

attached to the seat belt across your body

and press it straight into the buckle until

you hear a “click”.

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), the seat belt does

not show full performance in the

event of accident and can result in

serious personal injury.

Unhook the webbing from the belt

guide whenever the seat belt is fas-

tened.

Sit up straight and

fully back

Low on hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

80J2008

NOTE:

The word “CENTER” is marked on the

buckle for the rear center belt. The buckles

are designed so a latch plate cannot be

inserted into the wrong buckle.

60A039

To unfasten the seat belt, push the red

“PRESS” button on the buckle and retract

the belt slowly while attaching a hand to

the belt or/and the latch plate.

Lap Belt

Rear Center Seat Belt

To fasten the belt, pull the latch plate

attached to the seat belt across your hips

and press it straight into the buckle until

you hear a “click”. To reduce the risk of

sliding under the belt during a collision,

position the belt across your lap as low on

your hips as possible and adjust it to a

snug fit.

80JS028

To tighten the belt, pull the free end of the

belt across alongside the lap strap.

EXAMPLE

TO TIGHTEN

Low on hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

80JS029

To lengthen, release the latch plate from

the buckle, pull the latch plate (adjuster) in

the direction of the arrow, at right angles to

the belt. The latch plate should then be

refitted into the buckle and the belt tight-

ened as previously described.

To unfasten the belt, press the release but-

ton on the buckle catch.

79MH0239

NOTE:

The word “CENTER” is marked on the

buckle for the rear center belt. The buckles

are designed so a latch plate cannot be

inserted into the wrong buckle.

Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder

With tachometer

68PH00239

Without tachometer

68PH00240

TO LOOSEN

Right angle

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

When the driver does not buckle his or her

seat belt, the driver’s seat belt reminder

light in the instrument cluster will come on

or brink and a buzzer will sound as a

reminder to the driver to buckle his or her

seat belt. For more details, refer to the

explanation below.

If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“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.

2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached

about 15 km/h, the driver’s seat belt

reminder light will blink and a buzzer

will sound for about 95 seconds.

3) After step 2) has finished, 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 step 2) according to the vehicle’s

speed. When the vehicle’s speed is below

about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from

step 1). When the vehicle’s speed is above

about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from

step 2).

The reminder will be automatically can-

celed when the driver’s seat belt is buckled

or the ignition switch is turned off, or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).

Shoulder Anchor Height Adjuster

(if equipped)

68PH00241

Adjust the shoulder anchor height so that

the shoulder belt rides on the center of the

outboard shoulder. To move upward, slide

the anchor up. To move downward, slide

the anchor down while pulling the lock

knob out. After adjustment, make sure that

the anchor is securely locked.

WARNING

It is absolutely essential that the

driver and passengers wear their seat

belts at all times. Persons who are

not wearing seat belts have a much

greater risk of injury if an accident

occurs. Make a regular habit of buck-

ling your seat belt before putting the

key in the ignition or pressing the

engine switch.

WARNING

Be sure that the shoulder belt is posi-

tioned on the center of the outside

shoulder. The belt should be away

from your face and neck, but not fall-

ing off your shoulder. Misadjustment

of the belt could reduce the effective-

ness of the safety belt in a crash.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rear Outside Seat Belt Guide

68PH00272

Rear outside seat belt guides (1) are pro-

vided on the lateral face of rear seat as

shown in the illustration.

When the rear seat belt is not fastened,

hook the webbing on the belt guide.

When the rear seat belt is fastened,

unhook the webbing from the belt guide.

Seat Belt Inspection

68PH00242

Periodically inspect the seat belts to make

sure they work properly and are not dam-

aged. Check the webbing, buckles, latch

plates, retractors, anchorages, and guide

loops. Replace any seat belts which do not

work properly or are damaged.

(1)

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), the seat belt does

not show full performance in the

event of accident and can result in

serious personal injury.

Unhook the webbing from the belt

guide whenever the seat belt is fas-

tened.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Child Restraint Systems

60G332S

Infant restraint - rear seat only

80JC007

Child restraint

80JC016

Booster seat

80JC008

WARNING

Be sure to inspect all seat belt

assemblies after any collision. Any

seat belt assembly which was in use

during a collision (other than a very

minor one) should be replaced, even

if damage to the assembly is not

obvious. Any seat belt assembly

which was not in use during a colli-

sion should be replaced if it does not

function properly, it is damaged in

any way or the seat belt pretension-

ers were activated (that is, if the front

air bags were activated).

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

MARUTI SUZUKI highly recommends that

you use a child restraint system to restrain

infants and small children. Many different

types of child restraint systems are avail-

able; make sure that the restraint system

you select meets applicable safety stan-

dards.

All child restraint systems are designed to

be secured on vehicle seats by seat belts

(lap belts or the lap portion of lap-shoulder

belts). Whenever possible, MARUTI

SUZUKI recommends that child restraint

systems be installed on the rear seat.

According to accident statistics, children

are safer when properly restrained in rear

seating positions than in front seating posi-

tions.

If you must use a front-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s seat,

adjust the passenger’s seat as far back as

possible.

NOTE:

Observe any statutory regulation about

child restraints.

58MS030

WARNING

Do not install a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the passenger’s air bag

inflates, a child in a rearfacing child

restraint could be killed or seriously

injured. The back of a rear-facing

child restraint would be too close to

the inflating air bag.

WARNING

If you install a child restraint system

in the rear seat, slide the front seat

far enough forward so that the child’s

feet do not touch the front seatback.

This will help avoid injury to the child

in the event of an accident.

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BEFORE DRIVING

65D608

65D609

Installation with Lap-Shoulder Seat

Belts

Rear outside seat belt guide

68PH00271

WARNING

Children could be endangered in a

crash if their child restraint systems

are not properly secured in the vehi-

cle. When installing a child restraint

system, be sure to follow the instruc-

tions below. Be sure to secure the

child in the restraint system accord-

ing to the manufacturer’s instruc-

tions.

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), a child restraint

system cannot be installed properly

in the rear seat.

(1)

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BEFORE DRIVING

ELR type belt

68PH00243

Install your child restraint system accord-

ing to the instructions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

Make sure that the seat belt is securely

latched.

Try to move the child restraint system in all

directions to make sure it is securely

installed.

Installation with a Lap Belt

68PH00244

Install your child restraint system accord-

ing to the instructions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

To lengthen or tighten the belt, refer to the

“Lap-belt” item in this “Seat Belts and

Child Restraint Systems” section. After

making sure that the seat belt is securely

latched, try moving the child restraint sys-

tem in all directions, to make sure it is

securely installed. If you need to tighten

the belt, pull the free end of the webbing.

EXAMPLE

Pull to tighten

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