Suzuki Baleno, Manual

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Adaptive cruise control
system (if equipped)
The adaptive cruise control system allows
you to maintain a steady speed without
keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.
You can use the adaptive cruise control
system under the following conditions:
• Driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• Open door warning light is off.
• Parking brake is completely released.
• Speed limiter is not used.
• For manual transaxle vehicle, the gear
position is in 3rd, 4th, 5th.
• For automatic transaxle vehicle, the gear-
shift lever is in “D” position, or the gear
position is in 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th in the
manual mode.
• For CVT vehicle, the gearshift lever is in
“D” position.
• The vehicle speed is about 40 km/h (25
mph) or higher.
• ESP
®
OFF switch is not pushed and the
system is not turned off.
The adaptive cruise control system has the
following four controls.
(1) Constant-speed control
(There is no vehicle ahead)
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Your vehicle cruises at the set speed.
• The vehicle speed can be set between
40 km/h (25 mph) to 160 km/h (100
mph).
(2) Deceleration control
(A vehicle ahead is within radar range
and going slower than the set speed)
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Your vehicle slows down, and maintains
the same speed as the speed of the vehi-
cle ahead to maintain the following dis-
tance.
• Possible detecting distance between
your vehicle and a vehicle ahead is
within about 100 m (328 ft).
(3) Following control
(A vehicle ahead is within radar range
and going at a steady speed)
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Your vehicle follows the vehicle ahead,
keeping a constant distance, without
exceeding the set speed.
WARNING
Deceleration control by the adaptive
cruise control system is limited.
Therefore, you are requested to pay
enough attention for safety driving,
by checking the surrounding traffic
always and operating brake pedal
and/or accelerator pedal as neces-
sary.
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