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79MH0-74E
Lithium-ion battery
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(1) Battery (lead-acid battery)
(2) Lithium-ion battery
This lithium-ion battery is used exclusively
for the vehicle equipped with ENG A-
STOP system or Smart Hybrid, and is
located below the front left side seat.
• Just like a battery (lead-acid battery), the
lithium-ion battery also discharges grad-
ually.
To prevent the lithium-ion battery from
dying, you must charge the lithium-ion
battery by driving continuously for at
least 30 minutes once a month.
• The lithium-ion battery is maintenance-
free.
• To replace or dispose of the lithium-ion
battery, consult an authorised Maruti
Suzuki workshop.
Automatic stopping/restarting of
the engine
1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-
erate the vehicle.
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2) Manual transaxle - When decelerating
at approximately 3 km/h or below with
the clutch pedal depressed and the
gearshift lever shifted to “N”, and then
release the clutch pedal, the engine will
stop automatically.
Automatic transaxle - When the vehicle
is decelerated to a standstill in “D”
mode or gearshift lever is shifted to “N”
after stopping the vehicle, with brake
pedal depressed, the engine will stop
automatically.
The “ENG A-STOP” indicator (green)
(1) will come on.
• The ENG A-STOP system will not
stop the engine automatically if all the
automatic engine stop conditions are
(2)
(1)
EXAMPLE
WARNING
Wrong handling of the lithium-ion
battery may result in fire, electric
shock or system malfunction.
Accordingly, observe the instructions
listed below:
• Do not dismount or disassemble
the lithium-ion battery.
• Do not let the lithium-ion battery
come in contact with water or other
liquids.
• Do not apply strong impact on the
lithium-ion battery.
• Do not step on the lithium-ion bat-
tery or put articles on the lithium-
ion battery.
• Do not disconnect the lithium-ion
battery terminals or draw power
from the terminals for electrical
products.
(1)
EXAMPLE
