4-5
56RH0-74E
driving about 1.0 km if necessary. With the
chains installed, drive slowly.
Stuck vehicle
If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud or
sand, follow the directions below:
1) Shift the transaxle back and forth
between a forward range (or first gear
for manual transaxle) 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 race the engine. Excessive
wheel spin will cause the tires to dig
deeper, making it more difficult to free
the vehicle.
2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few
minutes of rocking, we recommend you
to consult an authorised Maruti Suzuki
workshop or a roadside assistance ser-
vice. If a towing service is not available
in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily 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.
Driving on wet roads
56RM04005
NOTICE
• If you hear the chains hitting
against the vehicle body while driv-
ing, stop and tighten them.
• If your vehicle is equipped with full
wheel caps, remove the wheel caps
before installing the chains or the
wheel caps can be damaged by the
chain bands.
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 on the
speedometer. Personal injury and/or
vehicle damage may result from spin-
ning the wheels too fast.
NOTICE
Do not continue rocking the vehicle
for more than a few minutes. Pro-
longed rocking can cause engine
overheating or transaxle damage.
NOTICE
• When driving on wet roads, avoid
driving through large amount of
standing water on the road. Large
amount of water entering the
engine compartment may cause
damage to the engine and or elec-
trical components.
• If stuck in deep water, do not start
the engine.
• Water is incompressible substance,
water inside engine is harmful to
the engine.
EXAMPLE