Suzuki SX4 owners manual page 159

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Daily Inspection Checklist: NO Starting the Engine: 1 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 12)Check all gauges. Starting the Engine Starting a Cold Engine 13)Make sure that the BRAKE light turns With your foot off the accelerator pedal, off when the parking brake is released.Before Starting the Enginecrank the engine by turning the ignition key 1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.to “START”. Release the key when the Once a week, or each time you fill your fuel2) Manual Transaxle – Shift into “N” (Neu- engine starts. tank, perform the following under-hood tral) and depress the clutch pedal all checks: the way to the floor. CAUTION 1) Engine oil level Hold the clutch pedal while starting the• Stop turning the starter immedi- 2) Coolant level engine. ately after the engine has started or 3) Brake fluid level Automatic Transaxle – If the gearshift lever is not in “P” (Park) position, shift the starter system can be dam- 4) Power steering (if equipped) fluid level aged. 5) Windshield washer fluid levelinto “P”. (If you need to re-start the engine while the vehicle is moving, shift• Do not crank the engine for more 6) Hood latch operation into “N”.) than 15 seconds at a time. If the Pull the hood release handle inside the engine doesn’t start on the first try, vehicle. Make sure that you cannot wait about 15 seconds before try- NOTE: open the hood all the way without ing again. releasing the secondary latch. Be sure The engine of manual transaxle vehicle will not start unless the clutch pedal is to close the hood securely after check- If the engine does not start after 15 sec- depressed. ing for proper latch operation. See the onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds, item “All latches, hinges and locks” of NOTE: then press down the accelerator pedal to “CHASSIS AND BODY” in the “PeriodicAutomatic transaxle vehicles have a starter1/3 of its travel and try cranking the engine Maintenance Schedule” section in the interlock device which is designed to keepagain. Release the key and accelerator “INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE”the starter from operating if the transaxle ispedal when the engine starts. section for lubrication schedule.in any of the drive positions.If the engine still does not start, try holding WARNING WARNING the accelerator pedal all the way to the Make sure the hood is fully closed floor while cranking. This should clear the engine if it is flooded. and latched before driving. If it is not,Make sure that the parking brake is set fully and the transaxle is in Neu- If you are unable to start the engine using it can fly up unexpectedly during driving, obstructing your view andtral (or Park for vehicles with an auto-this procedure, consult your SUZUKI resulting in an accident. matic transaxle) before attempting todealer. start the engine. Starting a Warm Engine Use the same procedure as for “Starting a Cold Engine”. 6-2 80J22-03E

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