Suzuki NEXA BALENO, Owner'S Manual & Service Booklet

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
55TH0-74E
erator pedal. It is possible to start vehicle
in 2nd gear using manual mode, from stop
condition.
NOTE:
• Always use 1st gear while starting off an
uphill slope otherwise you can damage
the clutch.
• To downshift smoothly, the engine runs
fast in some cases. This is done inten-
tionally by the system and is not mal-
function.
• When driving down a hill, downshift and
use the engine braking appropriately. If
necessary, continuous downshifting is
possible. However, if downshifting more
than 3 steps, gear shifting will take more
time.
• When the gear is shifting, a noise can be
heard in some case. This is not malfunc-
tion.
WARNING
• Be careful when accelerating,
upshifting, downshifting or braking
on a slippery surface. Sudden
acceleration or engine braking
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid. While starting off on a slip-
pery or snowy roads, please use
2nd gear (if required).
• To drive down a long or steep hill,
reduce your speed and downshift.
Remember, if you ride the brakes
excessively, they may overheat and
fail.
• While driving the vehicle, do not
shift the gearshift lever to “N” posi-
tion. The engine brake may not
work and you may get involved in
an unexpected accident. If you
return the gearshift lever from “N”
to “M” because of unintended shift-
ing, the gear position will be shifted
according to the current vehicle
speed.
• Do not apply the parking brake
while driving. Otherwise, it could
cause a skid and you may get
involved in an unexpected acci-
dent.
NOTICE
• If the gearshift lever cannot shift
into any position, or the gear is
changed to “N” position automati-
cally when the vehicle speed
becomes less than 10 km/h, there
may be a systematic malfunction.
In this case, ask a Maruti Suzuki
authorised workshop to inspect the
Auto Gear Shift system as soon as
possible.
• The manual (M) mode does not
upshift even if the engine speed
reaches the rev-limit.
• The system will not allow shifting
up or down to a gear that would
cause engine over-revving or
under-revving.
• If frequently driving at low speed
using a high gear position, the life
cycle of the clutch may be reduced.
• Frequent downshifting (more than
3 positions consecutively) causes
the reduction of transmission life.