Shortcomings
The Kizashi does have its shortcomings, one of which is backseat roominess: As mentioned in the 2010 review, legroom in particular is a couple of inches below the norm. It also has a couple of quirks that showed up both in our 2010 and 2011 test cars, one of which I'm ready to call a defect: In both cars, the windshield washers froze and clogged when it wasn't particularly cold outside — right around freezing or just below. Also, I didn't mention it last time, but the 2011 reminded me how susceptible the Kizashi is to outside odors. I know it's a weird issue, but diesel fumes and even stuff like cigarette smoke from nearby cars readily found their way into the ventilation system. Perhaps this means there's a greater than normal supply of fresh air, which could be good, but sometimes the air isn't very fresh. With me, the Kizashi's recirculation button gets a workout.
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Jacking Instructions
Jacking Instructions
1) Place the vehicle on level, hard ground.
2) Set the parking brake firmly and shift
into “P” (Park) if your vehicle has an
automatic transmission, or shift into “R ...
Heated Rear Window and Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (if equipped) Switch
Type 1
Type 2
When the rear window is misted, push this
switch (1) to clear the window.
If the driver’s outside rearview mirror has
the mark (2), it is also equipped with the
heated outs ...
The Name
Kizashi! There's something about recent Japanese car names — or at least
names from Japanese car companies — that inspire us to bellow them. It started
with Toyota: Venza! Now it's Suzuki: Kiz ...