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56RH0-74E
Starting engine
(vehicle without keyless push
start system)
Before starting engine
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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Manual transaxle – Shift into “N” (Neu-
tral). Hold the clutch pedal and brake
pedal fully depress.
Auto Gear Shift – Shift into “N” (Neutral)
and depress the brake pedal. Hold the
brake pedal while starting the engine.
NOTE:
For Auto Gear Shift vehicles, if the engine
cannot be started, make sure the gearshift
lever is in “N” before restarting the engine.
Starting a cold and warm engine
With your foot taken off the accelerator
pedal, crank the engine by turning the igni-
tion key to “START”. Release the key when
the engine starts.
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Auto Gear Shift
EXAMPLE
WARNING
• Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transaxle is in
Neutral before attempting to start
the engine.
• For Manual Transaxle - Engine can
be started only after depressing the
clutch pedal. However, before
depressing the clutch pedal make
sure that the transaxle is in Neutral
and brake pedal is depressed.
NOTICE
• Stop turning the starter immedi-
ately after the engine has started or
the starter system can be damaged.
(For manual transmission models)
• For protection of a lead-acid bat-
tery and a starter motor, if you use
the starter motor by turning the key
to “START” for more than 12 sec-
onds at a time, the starter motor
stops automatically. Turn the key to
“LOCK” position and wait for more
than 30 seconds before trying
again. If the engine does not start
after several attempts, check the
fuel and ignition system or consult
a Maruti Suzuki authorised work-
shop.
• If the engine starts, the starter
motor stops automatically.
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