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.
If You Can Not Shift Automatic Transaxle Gearshift Lever Out of “P” (PARK)
Vehicles with an automatic transaxle have
an electrically operated park-lock feature.
If the vehicle’s battery is discharged, or
there is some other electrical failure, the
automatic transaxle ...
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 ...
Luggage Compartment Cover
Luggage or other cargo placed in the luggage
compartment can be hidden from
view by a luggage compartment cover.
However, the luggage compartment covers
are not designed to support items
loaded o ...