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BEFORE DRIVING

Supplemental Restraint

System (air bags)

EXAMPLE

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WARNING

This section of the owner’s manual

describes the protection provided by

your

SUZUKI’s

SUPPLEMENTAL

RESTRAINT SYSTEM (air bags).

Please read and follow ALL these

instructions carefully to minimize

your risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a collision.

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Your vehicle is equipped with a Supple-

mental Restraint System consisting of the

following components in addition to a lap-

shoulder belt at each front seating position.

1. Driver’s front air bag module

2. Front passenger’s front air bag mod-

ule (if equipped)

3. Air bag controller

4. Forward crash sensor

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EXAMPLE

Front Air Bags

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If the “AIR BAG” light on the instrument

cluster does not blink or come on when the

ignition switch is first turned to the “ON”

position, or the ignition mode is first

changed to “ON”, or the “AIR BAG” light

stays on, or comes on while driving, the air

bag system may not work properly. Have

the air bag system inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible.

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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.

EXAMPLE

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Frontal collision range

Front air bags will not inflate

dents. Remember, since an air bag

deploys only one time during an accident,

seat belts are needed to restrain occu-

pants from further movements during the

accident.

Therefore, an air bag is NOT a substitute

for seat belts. To maximize your protection,

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS. Be

aware that no system can prevent all pos-

sible injuries that may occur in an 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 wear-

ing 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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Front air bags are designed to inflate in

severe frontal collisions.

Front air bags will probably not inflate

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Front air bags are not designed to inflate in

rear impacts, side impacts, rollovers or

minor frontal collisions, since they would

offer no protection in those types of acci-

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Air bag symbol (if equipped) meaning

EXAMPLE

How the System Works

In a frontal collision, the crash sensors will

detect rapid deceleration, and if the con-

troller judges that the deceleration repre-

sents a severe frontal crash, the controller

will trigger the inflators. The inflators inflate

the appropriate air bags with nitrogen or

argon gas. The inflated air bags provide a

cushion for your head and upper body. The

air bag inflates and deflates so quickly that

you may not even realize that it has acti-

vated. 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.

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You may find this label on the sun visor.

WARNING

Do not install a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the passenger’s front air bag

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 air bag.

WARNING

Do not use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

airbag in front of it.

If you must use a front-facing child restraint

in the front passenger’s seat, be sure to

move the front passenger’s seat as far

back as possible. Please refer to “Seat

Belts and Child Restraint Systems” in this

section for details on securing your child.

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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. Please refer

to the “Seat Adjustment” section and the

“Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems”

section in the this section for details on

proper seat and seat belt adjustments.

Note that even though your vehicle may be

moderately damaged in a collision, the col-

lision may not have been severe enough to

trigger the 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 it is in

proper working order.

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. In these situations, the out-

of-position occupant 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.

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, which sensors

activated the deployment.

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Servicing the air bag system

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.

If the air bags inflate, have the air bags and

related components replaced by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible.

If your vehicle ever gets in deep water and

the driver’s floor is submerged, the air bag

controller could be damaged. If it does,

have the air bag system inspected by the

SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible.

Special procedures are required for servic-

ing or replacing an air bag. For that reason,

only an authorized SUZUKI dealer should

be allowed to service or replace your air

bags. Please remind anyone who services

your SUZUKI 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, be sure the battery

is disconnected and the ignition switch has

been in the “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. Do not

touch air bag system components or wires.

The wires are wrapped with yellow tape or

yellow tubing, and the couplers are yellow

for easy identification.

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