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:
Assist Grips (if equipped)
Assist Grips (if equipped)
Assist grips are provided for convenience.
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging the assist grip
and the molded headlining, do not
hang down the assist grip. ...
If You Can Not Shift Automatic Transmission Gearshift Lever Out of “P”
(PARK)
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
have an electrically operated park-lock feature.
If the vehicle’s battery is discharged,
or there is some other electrical failure, the
automatic transm ...
Engine Oil and Filter
Specified Oil
(1) Preferred
Use engine oil with the American Petroleum
Institute Certified For Gasoline
Engines “Starburst” symbol.
Select the appropriate oil viscosity according
to the ab ...