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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Service Station Guide
1. Fuel.
2. Engine hood.
3. Tire changing tools.
4. Engine oil dipstick <Yellow>.
5. Automatic transmission fluid dipstick <Red>.
6. Engine coolant.
7. Windshield washer fluid.
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Exhaust Gas Warning
WARNING:
Avoid breathing exhaust gases.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
a potentially lethal gas that is
colorless and odorless. Since carbon
monoxide is difficult to detect by
its ...
Safety and Packages
The all-new Equator includes a comprehensive list of standard safety
equipment, including zone body construction with front and rear crumple zones,
dual-stage front supplemental air bags with seat ...