2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner's Manual - Page 138

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE Hill hold control System (if equipped) The hill hold control system is designed to assist you in starting to move up steep or slippery hills. When you start to move up a hill, the system helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling downward temporarily (for approximately 2 seconds) while you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. WARNING (Continued) • After you release your foot from the brake pedal, start the vehicle to move up immediately. If you release your foot from the brake pedal over 2 seconds, the hill hold control system will be canceled. If so, the vehicle may roll downward depends on the degree of the slope which can result in an accident. And, the engine may stall and the power assist for the steering and brakes will not work so steering and braking will be much harder than usual which can result in an accident or vehicle damage. The hill hold control system activates for approximately 2 seconds if your foot is moved from the brake pedal when the following condition are all fulfilled. 1) The transfer switch is in a position other than "N". 2) The gearshift lever is in a forward gear or reverse gear. 3) The parking brake is released. NOTE: You may hear a sound coming from the engine when the hill hold control system is activated. This sound is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. 79K072 WARNING • Do not rely excessively on the hill hold control system. The hill hold control system may not prevent the vehicle from rolling downward on a hill under all load or road conditions. Always be prepared to depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling downward. Failure to pay attention and depress the brake pedal to hold the vehicle on a hill when necessary, may result in loss of control or an accident. • The hill hold control system is not designed to stop the vehicle on a hill. (Continued) If the message shown in the above illustration appears on the information display, there may be a problem with the hill descent control system and the hill hold control system. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer. NOTE: The hill hold control system will not activate while this message is displayed. 3-37 79K21-03E