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.
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EXTERIOR
I have to confess to being a little reluctant to drive this car to a first
date. Not that I really care what a stranger thinks about the car I drive, but
I'm more concerned with how the car I driv ...
Engine Block Heater (if equipped)
Engine Block Heater (if equipped)
The engine block heater will help you start
the engine more easily in very cold
weather (–18°C (0°F) or below). To use the
engine block heater:
1) Turn off ...
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
(1) Power on/off knob, Volume control knob
(2) Tone/balance/fader control knob
(3) Preset button 5
(4) Preset button 6
Turning power on/off
Press the power on/off knob (1).
T ...