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Understanding dashboard lights

Understanding dashboard lights

It can be alarming when a light comes on the dashboard of your car. Some are more urgent than others. Below is a guide to what you should do when you see these lights comes on.

CRITICAL ALERTS

Malfunction Indicator Light

Malfunction indicator light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Low tyre pressure warning lights illuminated on a car dashboard.
Low tyre pressure

Check your tyres as soon as is safe to stop and do so.

Brake system warning lights indicating issues with the braking system.

Brake system warning light

This appears if the handbrake is applied.
But if it appears when you’re driving, contact your local Suzuki dealer as soon as possible.

ABS warning lights indicating an issue with the anti-lock braking system.

ABS warning light

When illuminated this indicates that the emergency brake is active or that a serious brake malfunction has been detected. If the emergency brake is inactive, make a service appointment with your local Suzuki dealer immediately.

ESP warning light illuminated, showing a problem with stability control.

ESP warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer as soon as possible.

ESP off indicator light showing that the electronic stability program is deactivated.

ESP off light

This will be lit if the you turn off the ESP system by holding the button for a few seconds. A simple hold of the button will turn the system back on and turn off the light.

Engine oil pressure warning light illuminated, indicating low oil pressure.

Engine oil pressure warning light

Check the oil, and top up if necessary

Charge warning light showing issues with the car's battery charging system.

Charge warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer as soon as possible.

Airbag warning light indicating a fault in the airbag system.

Airbag warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer as soon as possible

Malfunction indicator light signalling an issue with the engine or emissions system.

Master Warning indicator light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Suzuki Electric Power Steering

Electric power steering light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer as soon as possible.

Warnings

Low fuel warning light showing that the fuel level is critically low.

Low fuel warning light

You’re running low on fuel, fill up!

Dual Sensor Brake Support indicator light showing the system is active.

Dual sensor brake support indicator light

The light comes on to warn you that the dual sensor brake support may come on as it has detected the vehicle may be in a collision.

Dual Sensor Brake Support off indicator light showing the system is disabled.

Dual sensor brake support OFF indicator light

The dual sensor brake support is turned off.

Lane Departure Prevention warning light indicating lane-keeping assistance is active.

Lane departure warning indicator light

This light comes on to warn the driver the vehicle is swaying and leaving its lane.

Lane Departure Warning off light showing the system has been deactivated.

Lane departure warning OFF indicator light

The lane departure warning is turned off.

Adaptive Cruise Control system warning light indicating a fault in cruise control.

Adaptive cruise control system warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Automatic headlight levelling system warning light illuminated.

Automatic headlight levelling system warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

LED headlight warning light indicating a fault with the LED headlight system.

LED headlight warning light

There may be a problem with the headlights. Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Seatbelt reminder light showing that the seatbelt is not fastened.

Seatbelt reminder light

A reminder the driver or passenger does not have their seatbelt on.

Engine automatic stop indicator light

‘ENG A-STOP’ indicator light

This shows the engine is stopped.

Engine automatic stop off indicator light showing that the start-stop system is off.

ENG A-STOP OFF indicator light (if equipped)

When you switch off the A-Stop feature, this will be lit, however if it blinks, contact your local Suzuki dealer.

4WD warning light showing a fault in the four-wheel-drive system.

4WD warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Immobilizer and keyless push start system warning light illuminated.

Immobilizer/keyless push start system warning light

Contact your local Suzuki dealer.

Open door warning light indicating that one or more vehicle doors are open.

Open door warning light

Indicates one or more doors (or the boot) is not closed when the car is moving.

Normal indicators

Turn signal indicators showing the active left or right direction signal.

Turn signal indicators

Main beam indicator light showing that high beam headlights are active.

Main beam (high beam) indicator light

Rear fog light indicator light showing the rear fog lights are turned on.

Rear fog light indicator light

Illumination indicator light showing adjustments to the car's lighting systems.

Illumination indicator light