Suzuki Grand Vitara 99011-66J22-03E User Manual

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

66J22-03E

NOTE:
When you disconnect and re-connect the
battery, ESP

®

system functions other than

ABS will be deactivated and the slip indica-
tor light will blink 1 time per second. In this
case, use the following procedure to re-
activate the ESP

®

systems:

1) Drive your vehicle straight ahead with-

out tire slippage at a speed greater than
approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) for a
few seconds

2) The slip indicator light will go out and

the ESP

®

systems (other than ABS) will

be re-activated

It may take more than few seconds before
the slip indicator light goes out depending
on the road surface condition.

“ESP” Warning Light

66J031

When the ESP

®

systems (other than ABS)

have a system malfunction, the “ESP”
warning light in the instrument cluster
comes on.

NOTE:
When the “ESP” warning light comes on,
or stays on while driving, indicating a mal-
function of the ESP

®

systems (other than

ABS), the brake system will function as an
ordinary ABS that has no additional ESP

®

functions.

“ESP OFF” Indicator Light

66J032

You should turn the ESP

®

on during your

ordinary driving, so that you have the ben-
efits of all of the ESP

®

systems.

It may be required to turn the ESP

®

sys-

tems (other than ABS) off if your vehicle is
stuck in sand, mud, or snow, or when driv-
ing in extreme off-road conditions where
wheel spin is necessary.

“ESP OFF” switch

66J039

When the “ESP OFF” switch located at the
center of the instrument panel is pushed
and held to turn off the ESP

®

systems

(other than ABS), the “ESP OFF” indicator
light in the instrument cluster comes on.
When you push and hold the “ESP OFF”
switch again, the “ESP OFF” indicator light
will go out and all of the ESP

®

systems will

be activated.

NOTE:
• When the vehicle speed is greater than

approximately 30 km/h (19 mph), the
ESP

®

systems (other than ABS) will turn

on automatically and the “ESP OFF”
indicator light will go out.

• When the transfer switch (if equipped) is

turned to the “4L LOCK” position, the
ESP

®

systems (other than ABS) will be

canceled to provide improved vehicle

CAUTION

If the “ESP” warning light comes on,
or stays on while driving, there may
be a malfunction of the ESP

®

sys-

tems (other than ABS). You should
have the systems inspected by an
authorized SUZUKI dealer.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS):

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