Get OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE -> Starting the Engine (Vehicle with Keyless Push Start System) Guide for Suzuki Swift 4 Door Second Generation (2010-2015)

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

NOTE:

Starting a Cold and Warm Engine

Starting the Engine

(Vehicle with Keyless Push

Start System)

CVT vehicles have a starter interlock

device which is designed to keep the

starter from operating if the transaxle is in

any of the drive positions.

With your foot off the accelerator pedal,

crank the engine by turning the ignition key

to “START”. Release the key when the

engine starts.

Before Starting the Engine

WARNING

NOTICE

Make sure that the parking brake is

set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-

tral (or Park for vehicles with a CVT)

before attempting to start the engine.

• Stop turning the starter immedi-

ately after the engine has started or

the starter system can be dam-

aged.

• Do not crank the engine for more

than 15 seconds at a time. If the

engine doesn’t start on the first try,

wait about 15 seconds before try-

ing again.

CVT

If the engine does not start after 15 sec-

onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds,

then press down the accelerator pedal to

1/3 of its travel and try cranking the engine

again. Release the key and accelerator

pedal when the engine starts.

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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.

2) Manual transaxle – Shift to “N” (Neutral)

and fully depress the clutch pedal. Hold

the clutch and brake pedals fully

depressed.

CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in the

“P” (Park) position, shift it to “P”. Hold

the brake pedal fully depressed.

If the engine still does not start, try holding

the accelerator pedal all the way to the

floor while cranking. This should clear the

engine if it is flooded.

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Stopping the engine

• Depress the engine switch to stop the

engine after the vehicle stopped com-

pletely.

NOTICE

• Do not depress the accelerator dur-

ing the engine starting procedure.

• If the engine does not respond

when you try to start it with the

engine switch or if the engine

switch repeats cycling through the

“OFF” - “ACC” - “ON” mode, the

vehicle battery may be discharged.

Check the voltage of the vehicle

battery before trying again.

• In case of emergency, you can stop the

engine by depressing the engine switch

more than 3 seconds while the vehicle in

motion.

NOTE:

Except in emergency, do not stop the

engine while the vehicle in motion.

The steering and braking operation will

require more efforts when the engine

stopped.

(1)

NOTE:

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• You do not need to keep the engine

switch pressed to start the engine.

• The engine of a manual transaxle vehi-

cle will not start unless the clutch pedal

is depressed.

• CVT vehicles have a starter interlock

device which is designed to keep the

starter from operating if the transaxle is

in any of the drive positions.

• You should turn off such loads as the

headlights and air conditioning system to

facilitate starting of the engine.

• Even if you fail to start the engine, the

starter motor will stop turning automati-

cally after a short time. After the starter

motor has stopped or if there is some

problem with the system, the starter

motor will rotate only while the engine

switch is being pressed.

Refer to “Braking” in the “OPERATING

YOUR VEHICLE” section.

3) The “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-

ment cluster will come on. Push the

engine switch (1). When the engine is

started, the starter motor will automati-

cally stop.

NOTICE

If you stop the engine while the vehi-

cle is in motion, the CVT may be dam-

WARNING

aged.

Avoid stopping the engine while driv-

ing.

Make sure that the parking brake is

set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-

tral (or Park for vehicles with a CVT)

before attempting to start the engine.

• If the engine has been stopped and

stayed as it as for while after the engine

was stopped unexpectedly or was raced

before stopped, a clicking sound may be

heard from around the engine when

engine restarted. This is not a malfunc-

tion. In this case, always let the engine

idle before stop it.

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Starting a Cold and Warm Engine

With your foot off the accelerator pedal,

crank the engine by pressing the engine

switch to change the ignition mode to

“START”.

If the “PUSH” indicator light blinks

and the engine cannot be started

Your keyless push start system remote

controller may not be sensed as being

within the “interior workable area”. Try

again after making sure that you have the

remote controller with you. If the engine

still cannot be started, the battery of the

remote controller may be discharged. You

must then use the following method to be

able to start the engine.

EXAMPLE

(1)

NOTICE

Do not crank the engine for more

than 12 seconds at a time. If the

engine doesn’t start on the first try,

wait about 15 seconds before trying

again.

(2)

After pressing the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to “START”, the starter

cranks the engine for about 12 seconds

before it can start the engine. If the engine

fails to start at the first attempt, wait about

15 seconds, then try again while keeping

the engine switch pressed while pressing

down the accelerator pedal to 1/3 of its

travel. Release the accelerator pedal when

the engine starts.

58MST0302

1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.

2) Manual Transaxle – Shift to “N” (Neu-

tral) and fully depress the clutch pedal.

Hold the clutch and brake pedals fully

depressed.

CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in the

“P” (Park) position, shift it to “P”. Hold

the brake pedal fully depressed.

3) The “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-

ment cluster will come on. Press the

engine switch (1).

4) Within about 10 seconds of blinking of

the “PUSH” indicator light in the instru-

ment cluster, touch the engine switch

with the lock switch end of the remote

controller (2) for about 2 seconds.

If the engine still does not start, try holding

the accelerator pedal all the way to the

floor while cranking. This should clear the

engine if it is flooded.

If you are unable to start the engine using

this procedure, consult your SUZUKI

dealer.

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NOTE:

“LOCK” (OFF) mode reminder buzzer

If the driver’s door is opened without

returning the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF) by pressing the engine switch, a

buzzer sounds to warn you of this state.

Returning the ignition mode to

“LOCK” (OFF)

• If you still cannot start the engine after

several attempts using the above

method, there may be a problem else-

where, such as a low battery. Contact

your SUZUKI dealer for inspection.

• The immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light will light for about 5

seconds while the “PUSH” indicator light

is blinking.

CVT – To ensure safety, the ignition mode

can be returned to “LOCK” (OFF) by

pressing the engine switch only when the

gearshift lever is placed in the “P” position

without pressing the knob button.

• If you open the driver’s door after press-

ing the engine switch to change the igni-

tion mode to “ACC”, the interior buzzer

beeps intermittently.

• The buzzer will stop sounding if you then

push the engine switch twice, thus bring-

ing it back the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF).

NOTE:

In the case of a CVT model, the ignition

mode cannot be returned to the “LOCK”

(OFF) position if the gearshift lever is in

any other position than “P”.

• You may customize the system to cause

the interior buzzer to sound once for the

“remote controller out of sensing range”

warning. Please contact an authorized

SUZUKI dealer for the customization.

• If the battery of the remote controller is

about to be completely discharged, the

keyless push start system remote con-

troller battery consumption warning light

in the instrument cluster will come on for

a few seconds when the ignition mode is

changed to “ON” by pressing the engine

switch. For details on replacing the bat-

tery, refer to the “Keyless Push Start

System Remote Controller” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section.

Certain problems like a fault in engine sys-

tem may prevent the engine switch from

going back to the “LOCK” (OFF) mode. If

this happens, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized SUZUKI dealer after

doing the following:

• Lock the doors using the key to prevent

theft. (The request switches and the key-

less push start system remote controller

cannot be used to lock them.)

NOTE:

Whenever you leave the vehicle, make

sure you have returned the ignition mode

to “LOCK” (OFF) using the engine switch

and then lock the doors. Without returning

the ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF), you

cannot use a request switch or keyless

push start system remote controller to lock

the doors.

• Disconnect the negative cable from the

battery to prevent discharge.

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE -> Starting the Engine (Vehicle with Keyless Push Start System) for Your Suzuki Swift 4 Door Second Generation (2010-2015)

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