2009 Suzuki SX4 Owner's Manual - Page 181

Driving on Hills: NO Driving on Slippery Roads: NO DRIVING TIPS WARNING Try not to hold the brake pedal down too long or too often while going down a steep or long hill. This could cause the brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced braking efficiency. Failure to take this precaution could result in loss of vehicle control. Driving on Slippery Roads CAUTION When descending a down hill, NEVER turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position. Emission control system and automatic transaxle (if equipped) damage may result. 60G089S Under wet road conditions you should drive at a lower speed than on dry roads due to possible slippage of tires during braking. When driving on icy, snow-covered, or muddy roads, reduce your speed and avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt braking, or sharp steering movements. If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud or sand, follow the directions below: 1) Shift the transaxle back and forth between a forward range (or first gear for manual transaxle) and reverse. This will create a rocking motion which may give you enough momentum to free the vehicle. Press gently on the accelerator to keep wheel spinning to a minimum wheel rpm. Remove your foot from the accelerator while shifting. Do not race the engine. Excessive wheel spin will cause the tires to dig deeper, making it more difficult to free the vehicle. 2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few minutes of rocking, get another vehicle to pull your vehicle out. WARNING Do not allow anyone to stand near the vehicle when you are rocking it, and do not spin the wheels faster than an indicated 40 km/h (25 mph) on the speedometer. Personal injury and/or vehicle damage may result from spinning the wheels too fast. intelligent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD) Models Your i-AWD provides greater traction on slippery roads than 2-wheel drive models. However, your i-AWD will not have as much traction in deep snow, mud or sand as multipurpose 4WD vehicles. You should not attempt to drive your i-AWD in deep snow, mud or sand. i-AWD models are not sport/utility vehicles, and are not designed for off-road use. 7-2 80J22-03E