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56RH0-74E
NOTE:
• 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.
• For Auto Gear Shift vehicles, if the
engine cannot be started, make sure the
gearshift lever is in “N” before restarting
the engine.
• You should turn off such loads as the
headlights and air conditioning system to
facilitate starting of the engine.
• If the engine starts, the starter motor will
stop turning automatically.
• Even if the engine does not start, the
starter motor will stop turning automati-
cally after a short time. After the starter
morter has stopped automatically, press
the engine switch to select LOCK(OFF)
mode and wait for more than 30 seconds
before trying again. If there is some
problem with the system, the engine
does not start automatically. In this case,
continue pressing the engine switch for a
while (up to 12 seconds) until engine
starts.
Stopping engine
• Depress the engine switch to stop the
engine after the vehicle stopped com-
pletely.
• In case of emergency, you can stop the
engine by quickly pushing the engine
switch more than 3 times, or pushing
and holding the engine switch for more
than 2 seconds while the vehicle is in
motion.
NOTE:
Except in cases of emergency, do not stop
the engine while the vehicle is in motion.
The steering and braking operation will
require more effort when the engine is
stopped. Refer to “Braking” in this section.
• If the engine remains stopped for while
after it was stopped unexpectedly or was
raced before stopping, a clicking sound
may be heard from around the engine
when it is restarted. This is not a mal-
function. Always let the engine idle
before stopping it.
Starting a cold and warm engine
With your foot taken off the accelerator
pedal, crank the engine by pressing the
engine switch to change the ignition mode
to “START”.
If the engine does not start, press the
engine switch to select LOCK (OFF) mode
and wait for more than 30 seconds before
trying again, for protection of lead-acid bat-
tery and starter motor and then try again
while keeping the engine switch pressed
while pressing down the accelerator pedal
1/3 of its stroke capacity. Release the
accelerator pedal when the engine starts.
If the engine still does not start, try holding
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor while cranking. If you are unable to
start the engine using this procedure, con-
sult an authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop.
NOTICE
• Do not depress the accelerator
during the engine starting proce-
dure.
• If the engine does not respond
when you try to start it with the
engine switch or if the engine
switch repeats cycling through
“LOCK” (OFF) - “ACC” - “ON”
mode, the vehicle battery may be
discharged. Check the voltage of
the vehicle battery before trying
again.
NOTICE
If the engine does not start, press the
engine switch to select LOCK (OFF)
mode and wait for more than 30 sec-
onds before trying again, for protec-
tion of lead-acid battery and starter
motor. If the engine does not start
after several attempts, consult a
Maruti Suzuki authorised workshop.