Suzuki 2010 Grand Vitara Automobile User Manual


 
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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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“CRUISE” indicator light
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When you push the “ON/OFF” switch, the
system is on and a “CRUISE” indicator
light on the instrument cluster will be on.
“SET” indicator light
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When the vehicle’s speed is controlled by
the cruise control system, a “SET” indica-
tor light on the instrument cluster will be
on.
To Change Speed Temporarily
When the cruising speed is maintained,
you can temporarily accelerate or deceler-
ate.
To accelerate, depress the accelerator
pedal. When you take your foot off the
pedal, your vehicle will return to the set
speed.
To decelerate, depress the brake pedal.
The set speed will be canceled and “SET”
indicator light will go off. To resume the
previously set speed, push the “RES/ACC”
switch (4) and turn on the “SET” indicator
light again when vehicle speed is above 45
km/h (28 mph). The vehicle will accelerate
to and maintain the previously set speed.
NOTE:
For 4-Speed/5-Speed automatic transmis-
sion vehicle, when the cruising speed is
maintained, you cannot decelerate by
using the engine brake if you shift the gear-
shift lever from “D” to “3” position for 4-
Speed automatic transmission vehicle, and
from “D” to “4” position for 5-Speed auto-
matic transmission vehicle.
To decelerate while the cruise control is on,
depress the brake pedal or push the “SET/
COAST” switch (3).
To Change Cruising Speed
Using the accelerator pedal
To reset at a faster cruising speed, acceler-
ate to the desired speed using the acceler-
ator pedal and push the “SET/COAST”
switch (3). The new speed will be main-
tained.
Using the brake pedal
To reset at a slower cruising speed, decel-
erate to the desired speed using the brake
pedal and push the “SET/COAST” switch
(3). The new speed will be maintained.
NOTE:
When the brake pedal is depressed, the
“SET” indicator light goes off until reset the
cruising speed.
Using the cruise control switch
To reset at a faster cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold in the “RES/ACC”
switch (4). Vehicle speed will steadily
increase. When you release the switch, the
new speed will be maintained.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold in the “SET/COAST”
switch (3) until the vehicle has slowed to
the desired speed, then release the switch.
The new speed will be maintained.
NOTE:
You can adjust the set speed by approxi-
mately 1.5 km/h (1.0 mph) by pushing a
cruise control switch quickly.