Suzuki SWIFT 2022 Series, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING TIPS
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Stuck vehicle
If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud or
sand, follow the directions below:
1) Shift the transmission back and forth
between a “ D ” (drive) (or first gear for
manual transmission) 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 excessively rev up the engine.
Excessive wheel spin will cause the
tyres to dig deeper, making it more diffi-
cult to free the vehicle.
NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with the ESP
®
,
you may have to turn the ESP
®
system off
in order to allow spinning the wheels.
2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few
minutes of rocking, we recommend you
to consult an authorized SUZUKI dealer
or a roadside assistance service. If a
towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily 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.
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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 (25 mph)
on the speedometer. Personal injury
and/or vehicle damage may result
from spinning 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 transmission damage.
WARNING
In addition to following the driving
tips in this section, it is important to
observe the following precautions.
• Check that your tyres are in good
condition and always maintain the
specified tyre pressure. Refer to
“Tyres” in “INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE” section for
details.
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