Safety
The Grand Vitara received the highest-possible overall score, Good, in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal-offset crash testing. It received the second-best score, Acceptable, in side-impact and roof-strength tests, but earned just a Marginal for its protection against whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows of seats, and an electronic stability system. Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.
See also:
Daily Inspection Checklist
Before Driving
1) Make sure that windows, mirrors, lights
and reflectors are clean and unobstructed.
2) Visually check the tires for the following
points:
– the depth of the tread groove.
– ...
Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All Wheel Drive) Switch (if equipped)
Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All Wheel Drive) Switch (if equipped)
This i-AWD system enables you to select
the driving mode according to the driving
conditions by operating the 2WD/i-AWD
swi ...
Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System
Description of Controls
Temperature selector (1)
This is used to select the temperature by
turning the selector.
Blower speed selector (2)
This is used to turn on the blower and to
select blow ...