2010 Suzuki Kizashi Owner's Manual - Page 150

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE This procedure is for emergency use only. If repeated use of this procedure is necessary, or the procedure does not work as described, take the vehicle to your dealer for repair. Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All Wheel Drive) Switch (if equipped) i-AWD This mode is for all normal driving. In almost all road surface conditions, the system keeps distributing engine torque to the rear wheels in the most suitable proportion for varying conditions under automatic control. In the i-AWD mode, the i-AWD controller monitors the driver's vehicle control operations and conditions of the vehicle. Based on the sensed conditions, the controller electronically controls the power coupling so that optimum torque is distributed to the rear wheels. This function improves driving stability and driving performance on rough roads and stabilizes driving performance even on snow-covered up-hill roads or the like. During constant speed driving, torque distribution to the rear wheels is reduced almost to the front-wheel-drive condition, thus improving fuel consumption. 57L31016 This i-AWD system enables you to select the driving mode according to driving conditions by operating the 2WD/i-AWD switch. Driving Modes 2WD If you drive on a dry, paved road, select this mode to save fuel. In this mode, the engine torque transmitted to the rear wheels is limited to the minimum. (As a result, the vehicle runs in a quasi-front-wheel-drive condition.) 3-19