Get FOR SAFE DRIVING -> Seat belts and child restraint systems Guide for Suzuki Jimny SUV Fourth Generation (2018-2026)

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A. WARNING

If you need to carry cargo in the pas-

senger compartment with the rear

seatback folded forward, secure the

cargo or it may be thrown about,

causing injury. Never pile cargo

higher than the seatbacks.

To return the seat to the normal position,

follow the procedure below.

NOTICE

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, check that there

is nothing around the striker. Any for-

eign materials prevent the seatback

from being locked securely.

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Raise the seatback until it locks into place.

After returning the seat, move the seat-

back back and forth to check if it is

securely latched.

NOTICE

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, handle it care-

fully by hand to avoid any damage to

the lock itself. Do not push it by using

some material or by applying exces-

sive force.

Seat belts and child restraint

systems

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A. WARNING

An airbag supplements or adds to the

frontal collision protection offered by

seat belts. The driver and all passen-

gers must be properly restrained by

fastening seat belts at all times,

whether or not an airbag is mounted

at their seating position, to minimize

the risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a collision.

A WARNING

Do not modify, remove, disassemble

seat belts. Doing so may prevent

them from functioning properly and

cause the risk of severe injury or

death in the event of a collision.

A 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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A 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 a snug belt.

Check that each seat belt latch

plate (tongue) is inserted into the

proper buckle catch. It is possible

to cross the buckles in the rear

seat.

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A. 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 illustration.

Do not fasten 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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A. WARNING

(Continued)

• Never use the same seat belt for

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 aged 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. Check that the

system you purchase meets appli•

cable safety standards. Read and

follow all the directions provided

by the manufacturer.

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A. WARNING

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For child, if the seat belt irritates

the neck or face, use a child

restraint system appropriately for

the child. The seat belts of your

vehicle are principally designed for

persons of adult size.

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 and clips 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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To unfasten the seat belt, push the red

"PRESS" button on the buckle and retract

the belt slowly while holding the belt or/and

the latch plate.

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Lap-shoulder belt with detachable

connector (if equipped)

The rear lap-shoulder belt has a buckle, a

latch plate and a detachable connector.

The rear seat belt buckle and the connec-

tor are designed so as not to allow a wrong

latch plate to be inserted.

When the rear seatback is in the upright

position, keep the detachable connector

latched. Only when the rear seatback is

folded down, unlatch the detachable con-

nector. To latch and unlatch the connector,

refer to "Unlatching and latching detach-

able connector" in this section.

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Fastening

Before fastening the rear lap-shoulder belt,

check the following precautions.

The detachable connector (1) is securely

latched.

The webbing is not twisted.

The rear lap-shoulder belt is not put

through the seat belt hanger.

To fasten the belt, sit up straight and far

back into the seat, pull the latch plate (2)

across your body and press it straight into

the buckle (3) until you hear a click.

(1)

(1) Correct

(2) Wrong

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A WARNING

When fastening the rear seat belt,

always use the closest buckle to you.

If you use the buckle for your next

rear seat position by mistake, the

rear seat belt may not function prop-

erly.

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Unfastening

To unfasten the seat belt, push the button

on the buckle (3) and retract the belt slowly

while attaching a hand to the belt or/and

the latch plate.

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A WARNING

To minimize risk of severe injury or

death in the event of a collision,

always fasten seat belt with both

latches buckled.

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Unlatching and latching detachable

connector

Unlatching

To unlatch the connector:

1) Insert a key into the slot (1) on the con-

nector and allow the belt to retract.

2) Once the belt has completely retracted.

stow the belt in the holder. Refer to

"Stowing rear lap-shoulder belt"" for

details in this section.

Latching

To latch the connector:

1) Pull the belt out from the holder.

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2) Insert the connector latch plate (2) into

the connector (3).

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Check that the detachable connector

is securely latched and the webbing

is not twisted.

Stowing rear lap-shoulder belt

Stow the belt after it is retracted com-

pletely.

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(5)

(4)

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Bind the seat belt (4) with band (5).

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Seat belt reminder

Instrument cluster (Type A)

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Instrument cluster (Type B)

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R

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(1) Driver's seat belt reminder light/ front

passenger's seat belt reminder light

(2) Rear passenger's seat belt reminder

light (rear left)*

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(3) Rear passenger's seat belt reminder

light (rear right)'

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•1 This symbol represents that the

seat belt is unfastened.

•2This symbol represents that the

seat belt is fastened.

When the driver and/or passenger(s) do

not fasten their seat belts, the seat belt

reminder lights will come on or blink and a

buzzer will sound to remind the driver and/

or passenger(s) to fasten their seat belts.

For more details, refer to the explanation

below.

A. WARNING

It is absolutely essential that the

driver and passengers fasten their

seat belts at all times. Persons who

are not fastening seat belts have a

much greater risk of injury if an acci-

dent occurs. Make a regular habit of

buckling your seat belt before putting

the key in the ignition.

Driver's seat belt reminder

If the driver's seat belt remains unbuckled

when the ignition switch is turned to "ON"

position, the reminder works as follows:

1) The driver's seat belt reminder light will

come on. The front passenger's seat

belt reminder light will also come on if a

front passenger does not fasten his/her

seat belt.

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) 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 2) according to the vehicle's

speed. When the vehicle's speed is less

than 15 km/h, the reminder will start from

Step 1 ). When the vehicle's speed is more

than 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.

Front passenger's seat belt reminder

(if equipped)

If there is a person sitting in the front pas-

senger seat and the front passenger seat

belt is unbuckled when the ignition switch

is turned to "ON" position, the front pas-

senger's seat belt reminder will activate.

The front passenger's seat belt reminder

works in the same manner as the driver's

seat belt reminder.

NOTICE

The sensor of the front passenger's

seat belt reminder is located in the

seat cushion. Therefore, if you spill

liquid such as liquid aromatics

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soft

drinks or juice on the front passen-

ger's seat cushion, immediately wipe

it dry with a soft cloth. Otherwise, the

sensor of the front passenger's seat

belt reminder can be damaged.

NOTE:

If you put an object on the passenger's

seat, the weight of the object will be

sensed by the sensor and the front pas-

senger's seat belt reminder light (if

equipped) will come on and then the

interior buzzer may beep.

ff a child or a sma/1 sized person sit on

the front passenger's seat or the cushion

is put on the front passenger's seat, the

weight wi/1 not be sensed by the sensor

and the interior buzzer may not beep.

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Rear passenger's seat belt reminder

(if equipped)

If there is a person sitting in the rear pas-

senger seat and the rear passenger seat

belt is unbuckled when the ignition switch

is turned to "ON" position, the rear passen-

ger's seat belt reminder will activate. The

rear passenger's seat belt reminder works

in the same manner as the driver's seat

belt reminder.

NOTICE

The sensor of the rear passenger's

seat belt reminder is located in the

seat cushion. Therefore, if you spill

liquid such as liquid aromatics, soft

drinks or juice on the rear passen-

ger's seat cushion, immediately wipe

it dry with a soft cloth. Otherwise, the

sensor of the rear passenger's seat

belt reminder can be damaged.

NOTE:

ff you put an object on the rear passen-

ger's seat, the weight of the object will be

sensed by the sensor and the rear pas-

senger's seat belt reminder light (if

equipped} wi/1 come on and then the

interior buzzer may beep.

ff a child or a small sized person sit on

the rear passenger's seat or the cushion

is put on the rear passenger's seat, the

weight will not be sensed by the sensor

and the interior buzzer may not beep.

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Seat belt hanger

NOTICE

When you move a seatback, make

sure the belt webbing is hooked in

the seat belt hangers so the seat

belts are not caught by the seatback,

seat hinge, or seat latch. This helps

prevent damage to the belt system.

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Seat belt inspection

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Periodically check if the seat belts work

properly and are not damaged. Check the

webbing, buckles, latch plates, retractors,

anchorages and guide loops. Replace any

seat belts which do not work properly ·or

are damaged.

A WARNING

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 collision must be replaced if

the airbags and the seat belt preten-

sioners activated. The airbags, the

pretensioners and the load limitter

will only function once. In case they

did not activate, consult with Suzuki

dealer.

Child restraint systems

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The following types of child restraint sys-

tem are available generally.

Infant restraint

Child restraint

Booster seat

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SUZUKI highly recommends that you use

a child restraint system to restrain infants

and small children. Many different types of

child restraint systems are available; check

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that the restraint system you select meets

applicable safety standards.

All child restraint systems are designed to

be secured in vehicle seats either by seat

belts (lap belts or the lap portion of lap-

shoulder belts) or by special rigid lower

anchor bars built onto the floor. Whenever

possible, SUZUKI recommends that child

restraint systems be installed on the rear

seat. According to accident statistics, chil-

dren are safer when properly restrained in

rear seating positions than in front seating

positions.

(For countries applied for UN Regula-

tion No.16)

When purchasing a child restraint and

install it to your SUZUKI vehicle, refer to

the information about suitability for child

restraints shown in "Child restraint system

for countries applied for UN Regulation

No.16" in this section.

NOTE:

Observe any statutory regulation about

child restraints.

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A WARNING

(Vehicle without the front passenger

airbag deactivation system)

Do not install a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger's

seat. If the passenger's front airbag

inflates, a child in a rear-facing child

restraint could be killed or severely

injured. The back of a rear-facing

child restraint would be too close to

the inflating airbag.

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A WARNING

(Vehicle with the front passenger air-

bag deactivation system)

When using a child restraint system

on the front passenger's seat, the

front passenger's airbag system

must be deactivated; otherwise

deployment of the front passenger's

airbag could result in the death or

serious injury of the child.

A 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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A WARNING

Children could be endangered in a

collision if their child restraint sys-

tems are not properly secured in the

vehicle. When installing a child

restraint system, follow the instruc-

tions below. Secure the child in the

restraint system according to the

manufacturer's instructions.

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