DRIVING TIPS
Stuck vehicle
2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few
minutes of rocking, we recommend you
to consult an authorized SUZUKI dealer
or a roadside assistance service. If a
towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed by other vehicle with a
towing cable or chain secured to the
towing hook either on the front of the
vehicle or on the rear of the vehicle.
Refer to “Frame hooks” in “OTHER
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT” sec-
tion.
If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud or
sand, follow the directions below:
1) Shift the transaxle back and forth
between a “D” (drive) and reverse.
This will create a rocking motion which
may give you enough momentum to
free the vehicle. Press gently on the
accelerator to keep wheel spinning to a
minimum wheel rpm. Remove your foot
from the accelerator while shifting.
Do not excessively rev up the engine.
Excessive wheel spin will cause the
tires to dig deeper, making it more diffi-
cult to free the vehicle.
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WARNING
Do not allow anyone to stand near
the vehicle when you are rocking it,
and do not spin the wheels faster
than an indicated 40 km/h (25 mph)
on the speedometer. Personal injury
and/or vehicle damage may result
from spinning the wheels too fast.
WARNING
NOTE:
In addition to following the driving
tips in this section, it is important to
observe the following precautions.
• Check that your tires are in good
condition and always maintain the
specified tire pressure. Refer to
“Tires” in “INSPECTION AND
®
You may have to turn the ESP system off
in order to allow spinning the wheels.
NOTICE
MAINTENANCE”
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Do not continue rocking the vehicle
for more than a few minutes. Pro-
longed rocking can cause engine
overheating or transaxle damage.
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