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Switching Procedure for Disabling/Enabling Keyless Start System

NOTE: When lock or unlock button of remote controller is operated in the following procedure, switching process will be canceled.
  1. Sit on driver seat and close all doors.
  2. Check that door glass on driver seat side is at the lowest position.
  3. Check that door lock of all doors is unlocked.
  4. Insert ignition key (1) into ignition key cylinder.
  5. Perform Steps a) through f) described below within 25 seconds.
    1. First push manual door lock switch (2) toward lock side (3) and then push it toward unlock side (4).
    2. Repeat Step a) twice.
    3. Push lock side of manual door lock switch.
    4. Remove ignition key from ignition key cylinder and then insert it again.
    5. Repeat Step d) 3 times.
    6. Start engine and wait for 3 seconds.
      NOTE: When 60 seconds elapse after engine is started, the above process will be canceled. Therefore, be sure to proceed to the next step within 60 seconds.
      Fig 1: Identifying Key, Ignition Key Cylinder & Manual Door Lock Switch
      G00539300Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Disable or enable keyless start system function as follows.

    Disabling keyless start system function 

    NOTE: When the keyless start system function is disabled, the following functions are inactive.
    • Keyless engine start function
    • Door lock function with door request switches
    1. While pushing driver side door request switch (1), turn ignition switch to OFF position.
      Fig 2: Identifying Driver Side Door Request Switch
      G00539301Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
    2. Buzzer sounds 4 times and door lock knobs are switched from lock position to unlock position. This operation indicates that keyless start system function has been switched to OFF.
    3. Wait for 30 seconds.
    4. Enabling keyless start system function 

    1. Turn ignition switch to OFF position.
    2. Buzzer sounds twice and door lock is activated from lock position to unlock position. This operation indicates that keyless start system function has been switched to ON.
    3. Wait for 30 seconds.
  7. To end switching procedure, turn ignition switch to ON position or remove ignition key from ignition key cylinder.