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Cancellation of the Cruise Control

The “SET” indicator light will go off and the

cruise control will be canceled temporarily

with following procedures:

• Push the “CANCEL” switch (2).

• Depress the brake pedal.

• For manual transmission, depress the

clutch pedal.

• For 4-Speed automatic transmission

vehicle, shift the gearshift lever into “2”

or “L” position.

• For 5-Speed automatic transmission

vehicle, shift the gearshift lever into “3”,

“2”, or “L” position.

• The vehicle speed falls more than 20

km/h (12.5 mph) below the set speed.

• Any time the vehicle speed falls below

40 km/h (25 mph).

• When the vehicle skids and ESP

(if

equipped) is activated.

To resume the previously set speed, push

the “RES/ACC” switch (4) and turn on the

“SET” indicator light. Besides, the vehicle

speed has to be above 45 km/h (28 mph)

when the vehicle is not in the above condi-

tions.

To turn off the cruise control system, push

the “ON/OFF” switch (1) and make sure

the “CRUISE” indicator light is off.

Also, if the malfunction indicator light in the

instrument cluster comes on or blinks, the

cruise control system will be turned off.

NOTE:

If you turn off the cruise control system, the

previously set speed in the memory is

cleared. Reset your cruising speed again.

Braking

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The distance needed to bring any vehicle

to a halt increases with the speed of the

vehicle. The braking distance needed, for

example, at 60 km/h (37 mph) will be

approximately 4 times greater than the

braking distance needed at 30 km/h (19

mph). Start to brake the vehicle when there

is plenty of distance between your vehicle

and the stopping point, and slow down

gradually.

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Power-Assisted Brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes. If

power assistance is lost due to a stalled

engine or other failures, the system is still

fully operational on reserve power and you

can bring the vehicle to a complete stop by

pressing the brake pedal once and holding

it down. The reserve power is partly used

up when you depress the brake pedal and

reduces each time the pedal is pressed.

Apply smooth and even pressure to the

pedal. Do not pump the pedal.

Brake Assist System

When you slam the brakes on, the brake

assist system judges as an emergency

stop and provides more powerful braking

for a driver who cannot hold down the

brake pedal firmly.

NOTE:

If you quickly and forcefully depress the

brakes, you may hear a clicking sound in

the brake pedal. This is normal and indi-

cates that the brake assist system is acti-

vated properly.

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

ABS will help you avoid skidding by elec-

tronically controlling braking pressure. It

will also help you maintain steering control

when braking on slippery surfaces or when

braking hard.

The ABS works automatically, so you do

not need any special braking technique.

Just push the brake pedal down without

pumping. The ABS will operate whenever it

senses that the wheels are locking up.

You may feel the brake pedal pulsate while

the ABS is operating.

NOTE:

The ABS will not work if vehicle speed is

under about 6 km/h (4 mph).

WARNING

If water gets into the brake drums,

brake performance may become poor

and unpredictable. After driving

through water or washing the under-

side of the vehicle, test the brakes

while driving at a slow speed to see if

they have maintained their normal

effectiveness. If the brakes are less

effective than normal, dry them by

repeatedly applying the brakes while

driving slowly until the brakes have

regained their normal effectiveness.

WARNING

Even without reserve power in the

brake system, you can still stop the

vehicle by pressing the brake pedal

harder than normally required. How-

ever, the stopping distance may be

longer.

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(1) ABS warning light Type 1

(2) ABS warning light Type 2

(3) Brake system warning light

WARNING

• On some types of loose surfaces

(such as gravel, snow-covered

roads, etc.), the stopping distance

required for an ABS-equipped vehi-

cle may be slightly greater than for

a comparable vehicle with a con-

ventional brake system. With a

conventional brake system, skid-

ding tires are able to “plow” the

gravel or snow layer, shortening

the stopping distance. ABS mini-

mizes this resistance effect. Allow

for extra stopping distance when

driving on loose surfaces.

• On regular paved roads, some driv-

ers may be able to obtain slightly

shorter stopping distances with

conventional brake systems than

with ABS.

• In both of the above conditions,

ABS will still offer the advantage of

helping you maintain directional

control. However, remember that

ABS will not compensate for bad

road or weather conditions or poor

driver judgment. Use good judg-

ment and do not drive faster than

conditions will safely allow.

WARNING

If the ABS warning light ((1) or (2)) on

the instrument panel comes on and

stays on while driving, there may be a

problem with the ABS system.

If this happens:

1) Pull off the road and stop care-

fully.

2) Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK”

and then start the engine again.

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(1) (2)

(3)

WARNING

(Continued)

If the warning light comes on briefly

then turns off, the system is normal.

If the warning light still stays on,

have the system inspected by your

SUZUKI dealer immediately. If the

ABS system becomes inoperative,

the brake system will function as an

ordinary brake system that has no

ABS.

WARNING

If the ABS warning light ((1) or (2))

and the Brake system warning light

(3) on the instrument panel simulta-

neously stay on or come on when

driving, both anti-lock function and

rear brake force control function

(Proportioning valve function) of the

ABS system may have failed. This

could cause the rear wheels to skid

or the vehicle to spin during braking

on a slippery road or hard braking on

a dry paved road. If both warning

lights come on, drive carefully, avoid-

ing hard braking as much as possi-

ble, and ask your SUZUKI dealer to

inspect the ABS system immediately.

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