2018 SUZUKI JIMNY tyre

INS.PECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4-tyre rotation
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To avoid uneven wear of your tyres and to prolong their life, rotate the tyres as illus­trated. Tyres should be rotated every 10000 km (6000 miles). After rotation, adjust front and rear tyre pressures to the specification listed on your vehicle's Tyre Information Label.
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Changing Wheels
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To change a wheel, use the following pro­cedure:
1) Remove the jack, tools and spare wheel from the vehicle.
NOTE: How to remove the spare wheel:
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1. Remove the center nut (1 ), then remove the spare wheel half cover (2) (if equipped). 2. Remove the wheel nuts of the spare wheel, then remove the spare wheel with both hands.
2) Loosen, but do not remove the wheel nuts. 3) Jack up the vehicle (follow the jacking instructions in the "EMERGENCY SER­VICE" section in this manual) 4) Remove the wheel nuts and wheel. 5) Before installing the new wheel, clean any mud or dirt off from the surface of the wheel and hub with a clean cloth. Clean the hub carefully; it may be hot from driving.

6) Install the new wheel and replace the wheel nuts with their cone shaped end facing the wheel. Tighten each nut snugly by hand until the wheel is securely seated on the hub.
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Tightening torque for wheel nut: 100 Nm (10.0 kg-m, 72.3 lb-ft)
7) Lower the jack and fully tighten the nuts in a crisscross fashion with a wrench as shown in the illustration.
A WARNING
Use genuine wheel nuts and tighten them to the specified torque as soon as possible after changing wheels. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts may come loose or fall off, which can result in an accident. If you do not have a torque wrench, have the wheel nut torque checked by a SUZUKI dealer.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
NOTE: How to install the spare wheel:
(3)
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When you install a 195/B0R 15 spare wheel to the vehicle, set the spare tyre bracket (3) (if equipped) with the mark of "195" on up posi­tion, and handle it in the reverse order of removal. For vehicles equipped with the spare wheel half cover; when you install the spare wheel half cover, check that the hollow (4) of the cover is positioned below the center of the spare wheel half cover.
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
EMERGENCY SERVICE
Tyre changing tool .............................................................. 7-1
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Jacking instructions ........................................................... 7-1
Jump-starting instructions ................................................. 7-5
Towing your vehicle (recreational towing) ....................... 7-6
Engine trouble: Starter does not operate ......................... 7-10
Engine trouble: Does not start ........................................... 7-10
Engine trouble: Overheating .............................................. 7-10
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
Tyre changing tool
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(3) (1) (2)
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(1) Jack (2) Jack handle (3) Wheel wrench
The tyre changing tools are stowed in the luggage compartment. Refer to "LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT" in "ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS" section.
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Jacking instructions
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1) Place the vehicle on level, hard ground. 2) Set the parking brake firmly and shift into "P" (Park) if your vehicle has an automatic transmission, or shift int6 "R" (Reverse) if your vehicle has a manual transmission.
A WARNING
Shift into "P" (Park) for an automatic transmission, or into "R" (Reverse) for a manual transmission vehicle when you jack up the vehicle. • Never jack up the vehicle with the transmission in 11N" (Neutral). Oth­erwise, unstable jack may cause an accident.
3) Turn on the hazard warning switch if your vehicle is near traffic. 4) Block the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite of the wheel being lifted. 5) Place the spare wheel near the wheel being lifted as shown in the illustration in case that the jack is slipped.

Front wheel/Rear wheel
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(1) Boss
6) Position the jack vertically and raise the jack by turning the jack handle clock­wise until the jack head hole fits into the boss (1) of the body as the illustration. 7) Continue to raise the jack slowly and smoothly until the tyre clears the ground. Do not raise the vehicle more than necessary.
A WARNING
• Use the jack only to change wheels on level, hard ground. • Never jack up the vehicle on an inclined surface. • Never raise the vehicle with the jack in a location other than between the frame bosses near the wheel to be changed. • Make sure that the jack is raised at least 51 mm (2 inches) before it contacts the boss. Use of the jack when it is within 51 mm (2 inches) of being fully collapsed may result in failure of the jack. No person should place any por­tion of their body under a vehicle that is supported by a jack. • Never run the engine when the vehicle is supported by the jack and never allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
EMERGENCY SERVICE
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NOTICE
Never apply a garage jack to the exhaust pipe, front fender splash guard, side sill splash, rear fender splash guard, front differential or rear differential.
NOTE: For more details, contact a SUZUKI dealer.
Changing wheels
To change a wheel, use the following pro­
cedure: 1) Prepare the jack, tools and spare tyre. 2) Loosen, but do not remove the wheel nuts. 3) Jack up the vehicle (follow the jacking instructions in this section).
A WARNING
Shift into "P" (Park) for an automatic transmission, or into 11R" (Reverse) for a manual transmission vehicle when you jack up the vehicle. Never jack up the vehicle with the transmission in "N" (Neutral). OthR erwise, unstable jack may cause an accident.
4) Remove the wheel nuts and wheel.
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5) Clean any mud or dirt off from the sur­face of the wheel (1 ), hub (2), thread part (3) and surface of the wheel nuts (4) with a clean cloth. Clean the hub carefully; it may be hot from driving.
EMERGENCY SERVICE
6) Install the new wheel and replace the wheel nuts with their cone shaped end facing the wheel. Tighten each nut snugly by hand until the wheel is securely seated on the hub.
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Tightening torque for wheel nut 100 Nm (10.0 kg-m, 72.3 lb-ft)
7) Lower the jack and fully tighten the nuts with a wheel wrench in numerical order as shown in the illustration.
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SPECIFICATION
Specifications
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
MIT: Manual transmission NT: Automatic transmission
ITEM: Dimensions UNIT: mm (in.)
Overall length 3625 (142.7) (Front bumper to spare tyre) 3645 (143.5) (Front bumper to spare wheel half cover)
Overall width 1645 (64.8)
Overall height 1720 (67.7)
Wheelbase 2250 (88.6)
Track I Front 1395 (54.9)
I Rear 1405 (55.3)
Ground clearance 210 (8.2)
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SPECIFICATION
ITEM: Wheels and tyres
Tyre size, front and rear 195/80R15 955•1
Rim size with steel wheels 15X5 1/2JJ
with aluminum wheels 15X5 1/2J
Tyre pressures For the specified tyre pressure, see the tyre information label located
on the driver's door lock pillar.
Recommended snow chain (for Europe) Radial thickness: 20 mm, axial thickness: 20mm
Recommended snow tyre 195/80R15.2
•1 If you cannot prepare tyres with the specified load index rate and speed symbol, prepare tyres with higher load index rate and speed
symbol. •2 If you prepare snow tyres; • Check that they are tyres of the same size, structure and load capacity as the originally installed tyres.
• Mount the snow tyres on all four wheels. • Understand that the maximum permissible speed of snow tyres is generally less than the originally installed tyres.
Consult a SUZUKI dealer or supplier for further information.
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