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Suzuki Reno (2008 year). Manual - part 1

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SERVICE STATION GUIDE

1. Fuel (see section 5)

2. Engine hood (see section 5)

3. Tire changing tools (see section 5)

4. Engine oil dipstick <Yellow>

(see section 5)

5. Engine coolant (see section 5)

(RHD)

6. Windshield washer fluid

(see section 5)

7. Battery (see section 5)

(RHD)

8. Tire pressure

(see tire information

label on driver’s door lock pillar)

9. Spare tire (see section 5)

10. Engine air cleaner / filter

(see section 5)

(LHD)

85Z021

LHD: Left Hand Drive

RHD: Right Hand Drive

NOTE: The illustration is RENO.

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LOCATION OF WARNING

MESSAGES

Read and follow all of the warnings (labels

etc.) on your vehicle. Make sure you

understand all of them. Keep them on the

vehicle. Do not remove the messages for

any reason. If a label comes off or the

messages become difficult to read, have it

corrected by your SUZUKI dealer.

1. Air Bag Warning Label

2. Passenger Air Bag Warning Label

3. Rear Center Safety Belt Warning

Label

4. Jack Warning Label

5. Brake Reservoir Cap Warning Mes-

sage

6. Cooling Fan Warning Label

7. Surge Tank Cap Warning Message

8. Air Conditioner Warning Label

9. Battery Label

10. Emission Label

11. Tire and Loading Information Label

12. Certification Label

13. Spare Tire Label

14. Side Air Bag Warning Label

85Z020

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IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH

If you purchased your SUZUKI in Canada

FOREWORD

YOUR SUZUKI:

please contact the Suzuki Canada Cus-

tomer Relations Department by telephone

Please review the New Vehicle Warranty

1-905-889-2677 extension 2254 or in

All information in this manual is based

Information booklet supplied with your

writing at:

on the latest product information avail-

SUZUKI. Should you have a question or

Suzuki Canada Inc.

able at the time of publication. Due to

problem regarding the warranty or service

improvements or other changes, there

Customer Relations

of your vehicle, please take the following

100 East Beaver Creek Road

may be discrepancies between informa-

action:

tion in this manual and your vehicle.

Richmond Hill, On

Consult the Service Manager and the

L4B 1J6

SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION

reserves the right to make production

Owner of the Suzuki Automotive Dealer-

In the event you require assistance related

ship. Explain your problem and ask for

changes at any time, without notice and

to your SUZUKI, while temporarily travel-

without incurring any obligation to

their assistance in resolving your problem.

ling in either the United States or Canada,

The Owner of the dealership is in the very

make the same or similar changes to

you may wish to contact the Suzuki Cus-

vehicles previously built or sold.

best position to assist you as he or she is

tomer Relations Department directly of the

vitally concerned with your continued satis-

country in which you are temporarily oper-

faction.

ating your vehicle.

If you are still in need of additional informa-

SUZUKI

MOTOR CORPORATION

Please be certain to provide us with the fol-

tion, or if you are dissatisfied, request that

believes in conservation and protection of

lowing information: the model, Vehicle

your SUZUKI dealer arrange a meeting

Earth’s natural resources.

Identification Number, mileage, accesso-

with your District Service Manager.

ries involved, event dates, your concern,

To that end, we encourage every vehicle

If, after doing so, you still require further

and any other comments which you may

owner to recycle, trade in, or properly dis-

assistance, and you purchased your

have. When we receive your correspon-

pose of, as appropriate, used motor oil,

SUZUKI in the continental United States,

dence, we will be pleased to contact the

coolant, and other fluids, batteries and

please contact the American Suzuki Cus-

Owner of your dealership and assist in

tires.

tomer Relations Department by telephone

resolving your concern.

at 1-800-934-0934 or in writing at:

For owners outside the continental United

American Suzuki Motor Corporation

States, please refer to the distributor’s

Automotive Customer Relations

address listed in your Warranty Information

3251 East Imperial Highway

booklet.

Brea, CA 92821-6795

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IMPORTANT

MODIFICATION WARNING

WARNING/CAUTION/NOTE

Please read this manual and follow its

WARNING

instructions carefully. To emphasize spe-

Do not modify this vehicle. Modifica-

cial information, the symbol

and the

tion could adversely affect safety,

words WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE

handling, performance or durability

have special meanings. Pay special atten-

and may violate governmental regula-

tion to the messages highlighted by these

tions. In addition, damage or perfor-

signal words:

mance problems resulting from

modification may not be covered

WARNING

under warranty.

Indicates a potential hazard that

could result in death or injury.

75F135

CAUTION

The circle with a slash in this manual

Improper installation of mobile com-

CAUTION

means “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this hap-

munication equipment such as cellu-

pen”.

Indicates a potential hazard that

lar telephones or CB (Citizen’s Band)

could result in vehicle damage.

radios may cause electronic interfer-

ence with your vehicle’s ignition sys-

NOTE:

tem, resulting in vehicle performance

Indicates special information to make

problems. Consult your SUZUKI

maintenance easier or instructions clearer.

dealer or qualified service technician

for advice on installing such mobile

communication equipment.

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Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text

describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gauge or indicator, reference the following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Sec-

• Warning Lights, Gauges and Indicators

tion 5

• Features and Controls in Section 2

in Section 3

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

WARNING

MALFUNCTION

DOOR

TIRE

ENGINE

INSTRUMENT

POSSIBLE

AIR BAG

INDICATOR

AJAR

PRESSURE

PANEL

INJURY

LAMP

LIGHT

COOLANT

WARNING

BRIGHTNESS

TEMP

LIGHT

PROTECT

TURN

EMERGENCY

CRUISE

EYES BY

WASHER

SIGNALS

TRUNK

FASTEN

BATTERY

CONTROL

FLUID

RELEASE

SHIELDING

SEAT

CHARGING

LIGHT

BELTS

SYSTEM

SULFURIC

TRUNK

HOLD MODE

BATTERY

AJAR

DO NOT INSTALL

FUEL

ACTIVE

ACID CAN

LIGHT

A REAR-FACING

BRAKE

LIGHT

CAUSE

CHILD RESTRAINT

POWER

BLINDNESS

HAZARD

SPEED

STEERING

IN THIS SEATING

OR SEVERE

WARNING

OWNER'S

SENSITIVE

FLUID

POSITION

BURNS

FLASHER

MANUAL

POWER

COOLANT

STEERING

AVOID

TRACTION

WARNING

SPARKS OR

CONTROL

LIGHT

FUEL

HIGHBEAM

HOOD

FLAMES

FILLER

SYSTEM

ENGINE OIL

RELEASE

ACTIVE LIGHT

LIGHT

PRESSURE

FLUSH EYES

DAYTIME

IMMEDIATELY

POWER

DOOR LOCK

RUNNING

WITH WATER

FOG

ANTI-LOCK

WINDOW

UNLOCK

LAMPS

BRAKES

L3U0002CS

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Front Seats

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Rear Seats

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Safety Belts

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Child Restraints

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Supplemental Restraint System (air bags)

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Restraint System Check

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Front Seats

If your vehicle does not have a sliding stor-

age tray under the front seat, the manual

Manual Seats

seat bar looks like this.

(With Sliding Storage Tray)

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the driver’s

seat or seatback while driving. The

seat or seatback could move unex-

pectedly, causing loss of control.

Make sure that the driver’s seat and

seatback are properly adjusted

before you start driving.

N4U1001A

Pull up and hold the lever located under

WARNING

the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the

N4U1002A

To avoid excessive seat belt slack,

seat to where you want it and release the

which reduces the effectiveness of

lever. Then try to move the seat forward or

Pull up and hold the bar located under the

the seat belts as a safety device,

rearward to make sure the seat is locked

front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat

make sure that the seats are adjusted

into place.

to where you want it and release the bar.

before the seat belts are fastened.

Then try to move the seat with your body,

Manual Seats

to make sure the seat is locked into place.

If your vehicle has a sliding storage tray

(Without Sliding Storage Tray)

under the front seat, the manual seat lever

looks like this.

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the driver’s

seat or seatback while driving. The

seat or seatback could move unex-

pectedly, causing loss of control.

Make sure that the driver’s seat and

seatback are properly adjusted

before you start driving.

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Driver Seat Height Adjuster

Manual Lumbar

Reclining Seatbacks

Your vehicle may have manually operated

lumbar support for the driver’s seat.

N4U1003A

N4U1005A

To adjust the height of the driver’s seat

N4U1004A

To adjust the seatback angle, lift the lever

cushion, turn the knobs located on the out-

located on the outboard side of the seat

board side of the seat cushion.

To adjust the front seat lumbar support,

and move the seatback to the desired posi-

use the lever located on the outboard side

tion.

Turn the front knob to adjust the height of

of the seatback.

the front portion of the seat cushion. Turn

Release the lever and push rearward on

the rear knob to adjust the height of the

Push the lever down to adjust the support

the seatback to make sure it is locked.

rear portion of the seat cushion.

for the lower part of the seatback. Pull the

Pull up on the lever without pushing on the

lever up to return the support to its original

seatback and the seatback will move to an

position.

upright position.

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Head Restraints

Pull up the head restraint in order to adjust

the position upward.

L3U1009A

Do not have your a seatback reclined when

75F123

N4U1010A

your vehicle is moving.

Head restraints are designed to help

Push in the release button and press

reduce the risk of neck injuries in case of

WARNING

downward on the head restraint in order to

an accident. Adjust the head restraint to

adjust the position downward.

All seatbacks should always be in a

the position which places the center of the

fairly upright position when driving,

head restraint closest to the top of your

To remove the head restraint, pull the head

or seat belt effectiveness may be

ears. If this is not possible for very tall pas-

restraint all the way up. Then push in the

reduced. Seat belts are designed to

sengers, adjust the head restraint as high

release button and lift the head restraint

offer maximum protection when seat-

as possible.

from the guide sleeve.

backs are in the fully upright posi-

Replace the head restraint and reset it in

tion.

WARNING

the original position before driving.

• Never drive the vehicle with the

The rear seat head restraints may also be

head restraints removed.

adjusted.

• Removed or improperly adjusted

head restraints can result in seri-

Push in the release button and move the

ous head and neck injuries in case

head restraint to the desired position.

of collision.

• Do not attempt to adjust the head

restraint while driving.

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Rear Seats

2) Push back firmly on the top of the seat-

back until it latches securely in the fully

Folding Rear Seat

upright position.

Your vehicle has rear seatbacks that can

be folded down to increase cargo space.

WARNING

To fold down the seatback, do the follow-

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could

ing:

move forward in a sudden stop or

crash. That could cause injury to the

person sitting there. Always press

rearward on the seatback to be sure it

is locked.

N4U1006A

WARNING

If your vehicle is equipped with the tiltable

A safety belt that is improperly

front head restraints, do the following to

routed, not properly attached, or

adjust it.

twisted won’t provide the protection

needed in a crash. The person wear-

Place it in its upright position by push-

ing the belt could be severely injured.

ing it forward fully and releasing it.

After raising the rear seatback,

Push the head restraint forward care-

N4U1007A

always check to be sure that the

fully until it is adjusted to the desired

safety belts are properly routed and

position.

1) Push the rear head restraints as far

attached, and are not twisted.

down as possible.

2) Press down on the release button

located on top of the rear seatback.

3) Fold the rear seatback forward and

down.

To return the seatback to the upright posi-

tion, do the following:

1) Lift up the seatback and push it to its

original position. Ensure that the safety

belts are not twisted or caught under

the seatback.

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Safety Belts

WARNING

Safety Belt: They are for Everyone

• Do not stack luggage or other

This section of the manual tells you how to

cargo higher than the front seats.

use safety belts properly. It also tells you

• Do not allow passengers to sit on

some things you should not do with safety

the folded seatbacks while the

belts.

S4U1008A

vehicle is in motion.

• Unrestrained luggage or passen-

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a

WARNING

gers on a folded seatback can be

reminder to buckle up. See “Safety Belt

thrown about or ejected from the

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she

Reminder Light” in section 3.

vehicle in a sudden stop or acci-

can’t wear a safety belt properly. If

In most states and in all Canadian prov-

dent.

you are in a crash and you’re not

inces, the law says to wear safety belts.

Serious injuries or death can result.

wearing a safety belt, your injuries

Here’s why: They work.

can be much worse. You can hit

things inside the vehicle or be

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If

ejected from it. You can be severely

you do have a crash, you don’t know if it

injured or killed. In the same crash,

will be a bad one.

you might not be, if you are buckled

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes

up. Always fasten your safety belt,

can be so serious that even buckled up, a

and check that your passengers’

person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes

belts are fastened properly too.

are in between. In many of them, people

who buckle up can survive and sometimes

WARNING

walk away. Without belts they could have

been badly hurt or killed.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a

cargo area, inside or outside of a

After more than 30 years of safety belts in

vehicle. In a collision, people riding

vehicles, the facts are clear. In most

in these areas are more likely to be

crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

severely injured or killed. Do not

allow people to ride in any area of

your vehicle that is not equipped with

seats and safety belts. Be sure every-

one in your vehicle is in a seat and is

using a safety belt properly.

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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as

fast as it goes.

L3U1017A

L3U1019A

Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.

or the instrument panel...

L3U1015A

The rider doesn’t stop.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just

a seat on wheels.

L3U1020A

L3U1018A

or the safety belts!

The person keeps going until stopped by

With safety belts, you slow down as the

L3U1016A

something. In a real vehicle, it could be the

vehicle does. You get more time to stop.

windshield...

You stop over more distance, and your

Put someone on it.

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strongest bones take the forces. That’s

Question: If I’m a good driver, and I

Lap-Shoulder Belt

why safety belts make such good sense.

never drive far from home, why should I

The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s

wear safety belts?

how to wear it properly.

Questions and Answers About

Answer: You may be an excellent driver,

Close and lock the door.

Safety Belts

but if you’re in an accident - even one that

Adjust the seat so you can sit up

Question: Won’t I be trapped in the

isn’t your fault - you and your passengers

straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the

vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a

can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t

Index.

safety belt?

protect you from things beyond your con-

trol, such as bad drivers.

Answer: You could be - whether you’re

wearing a safety belt or not. But you can

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40

unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re

km) of home. And the greatest number of

upside down. And your chance of being

serious injuries and deaths occur at

conscious during and after an accident, so

speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

you can unbuckle and get out, is much

Safety belts are for everyone.

greater if you are belted.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Question: If my vehicle has air bags,

This section is only for people of adult size.

why should I have to wear safety belts?

Be aware that there are special things to

Answer: Air bags are in many vehicles

know about safety belts and children. And

today and will be in most of them in the

L3U1021A

there are different rules for smaller children

future. But they are supplemental systems

and babies. If a child will be riding in your

only; so they work with safety belts - not

Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt

vehicle, see

“Older Children” or

“Infants

instead of them. Every air bag system ever

across you. Don’t let it get twisted.

and Young Children” in this section. Follow

offered for sale has required the use of

The shoulder belt may lock if you pull

those rules for everyone’s protection.

safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that

the belt across you very quickly. If this

has air bags, you still have to buckle up to

First, you’ll want to know which restraint

happens, let the belt go back slightly to

get the most protection. That’s true not

systems your vehicle has.

unlock it. Then pull the belt across you

only in frontal collisions, but especially in

more slowly.

We’ll start with the driver position.

side and other collisions.

Push the latch plate into the buckle until

it clicks.

Driver Position

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure

This section describes the driver’s restraint

it is secure.

system.

Make sure the release button on the

buckle is positioned so you would be

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able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

if you ever had to.

Before you begin to drive, move the shoul-

der belt adjuster to the height that is right

for you. Adjust the height so that the shoul-

der portion of the belt is centered on your

shoulder. The belt should be away from

your face and neck, but not falling off your

shoulder.

L3U1023A

L3U1022A

The lap part of the belt should be worn low

and snug on the hips, just touching the

To make the lap part tight, pull down on

thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the

the buckle end of the belt as you pull up

strong pelvic bones so you’d be less likely

on the shoulder belt.

to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under

it, the belt would apply force at your abdo-

men. This could cause serious or even

S4U1009A

fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go

over the shoulder and across the chest.

To move it down, squeeze the release but-

These parts of the body are best able to

ton and move the height adjuster to the

take belt restraining forces.

desired position. You can move the

adjuster up just by pushing up on the

The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden

shoulder belt guide. After you move the

stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very

adjuster to where you want it, try to move it

quickly out of the retractor.

down without squeezing the release button

to make sure it has locked into position.

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Question: What’s wrong with this?

WARNING

Be sure that the shoulder belt is posi-

tioned on the center of the outside

shoulder. The belt should be away

from your face and neck, but not fall-

ing off your shoulder. Misadjustment

of the belt could reduce the effective-

ness of the safety belt in a crash.

L3U1025A

L3U1026A

Answer: The shoulder belt is too loose. It

Answer: The belt is buckled in the wrong

won’t give nearly as much protection this

place.

way.

WARNING

You can be severely injured if your

You can be severely hurt if your

belt is buckled in the wrong place. In

shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash,

a crash, the belt would slide up over

you would move forward too much,

your abdomen. The belt forces would

which could increase injury. The

be at the waist, not at the pelvic

shoulder belt should fit against your

bones. This could cause serious

body.

internal injuries. Always buckle your

belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Question: What’s wrong with this?

L3U1029A

L3U1027A

L3U1028A

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on

Answer: The shoulder belt is worn under

Answer: The belt is twisted across the

the buckle. The belt should go back out of

the arm. It should be worn over the shoul-

body.

the way.

der at all times.

Before you close the door, be sure the belt

WARNING

is out of the way. If you slam the door on it,

WARNING

You can be severely injured by a

you can damage both the belt and your

You can be severely injured if you

twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t

vehicle.

wear the shoulder belt under your

have the full width of the belt to

arm. In a crash, your body would

spread impact forces. If a belt is

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

move too far forward, which would

twisted, make it straight so it can

Safety belts work for everyone, including

increase the chance of head and neck

work properly, or ask your SUZUKI

pregnant women. Like all occupants, they

injury. Also, the belt would apply too

dealer to fix it.

are more likely to be severely injured if they

much force to the ribs, which aren’t

don’t wear safety belts.

as strong as shoulder bones. You

could also severely injure internal

organs like your liver or spleen.

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