2020 SUZUKI JIMNY AIR CO

Transfer lever
(1) Transfer lever
Your vehicle is equipped with the "ALL GRIP PRO" system that consists of a transfer case with a synchronizer (between 2WD-high and 4WD-high positions) and the air locking hubs. With this feature, you can shift the drive mode between 2-wheel drive high range and 4-wheel drive high range by shifting the "2H" or "4H" position. Stop the vehicle or reduce the speed to less than 100 km/h (60 mph) with the front wheels in the straight ahead position. Do not shift the transfer lever without depress­ing the accelerator pedal. Do not activate the cruise control system when shifting the transfer lever.
Free axle mechanism
"FREE"
Fixed axle mechanism
"LOCK"
(1) Air locking hubs (2) Transfer case
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NOTE: The air locking hubs are activated by the vacuum of the engine and changed to shift the front wheel drive. The air lock­ing hubs are not shifted when the engine is stopping. Several seconds are required from the operation of the trans­fer lever to the activation of air locking hubs. When the front tyres receive a big shock during running in 2-whee/ drive position on the road surface of the big irregularity, etc, some noise may occur inside the air locking hubs afterwards. In this situation, stop the vehicle and then shift the trans­fer lever into "4H" position. After that, shift the transfer lever into "2H" position
again.
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NOTICE
Pay attention to shifting the transfer lever safely when driving your vehi­cle.
NOTE: After shifting the transfer lever from "2H'" to "4H", check that the 4WD indicator
light comes on. After shifting the transfer lever from "4H" to "2H", check that the 4WD indicator goes off. ·
When 4WD indicator fight is blinking after shifting the transfer fever to "4H" position, accelerate, slow down your vehicle or stop and reverse your vehicle a little to shift the transfer lever. Pay attention to the vehicles and the circum­ference toward or backward your vehicle when shifting the transfer fever. When you shift the transfer fever while turning the steering wheel or depressing the accelerator pedal, shifting the trans­fer fever may be difficult. Operate the transfer fever while driving at low speed if it may be difficult to shift the transfer fever from "2H" position to "4H" position when the vehicle is stopped.
Shift the transfer fever again after decel­erating or stopping the vehicle if it may be difficult to shift the transfer fever from "2H" position to "4H" position while driv­ing or when the gear noise occurs. There may be a case to operate the transfer fever heavily when shifting the transfer lever from "4H" position to "2H" P_Osition while driving. In this case, posi­tion the front wheels straight ahead and drive for a while and then operate shift­ing the transfer fever again. When the transfer lever is shifted from 2H" position to "4H" position or from "4H" position to 2H" position and the air lock­ing hubs are activated, the air condition­ing system may not be operated for several seconds. This is not a malfunc­tion. When the ignition switch is turned "ON" after the transfer fever is shifted from 2H" position to "4H" position or from "4H" position to 2H" position while stopping the engine, 4WD indicator light may blink. This is not a malfunction.
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Stop the vehicle completely, place the transmission in "N" (Neutral) or depress the clutch pedal fully (if equipped), then shift the transfer lever from "4H" position to "4L" position by pressing the transfer lever.
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Situations where the system may acti­vate by chance Under the following situations, the system may activate. • When there are a lot of lines in the run­ning lane When there is a shadow (for example, the shadow of the guardrail) parallel to the partition line When partition line is in the shadows When partition lines are drawn doubly When there is a liner paint on the road of a construction zone because the previ­ous line has not been erased completely When there is repair marks on the road or a boundary between asphalt and snow When there is tyre marks on snow-cov­ered or wet road When driving in the place without parti­tion lines (such as a tailgate or check­point, or at an intersection, etc.) When driving on the road diverges, merges, etc. When driving on an unpaved or rough road
Vehicle swaying warning
When you are operating at a speed of approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or over and the vehicle swaying warning judges that your vehicle is unsteadiness by detecting the meandering patterns or lane departure warning is activate_d in a s_hort period of time in a row following warnings will work. The lane departure warning indicator light will blink A message will appear on the informa­tion display The interior buzzer will intermittently beep
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.A. WARNING
The vehicle swaying warning may not be suitable for every situation. Also, the system is not designed t? avoid the unsteadiness of the vehi­cle automatically. Do not rely excessively on the system and always drive in a safe manner. For safety reasons, do not check the operation of the system by yourself.
NOTE: Vehicle swaying warning by the meander­ing pattern of the vehicle in the lane is judged based on the driving data over the past several tens of minutes, so the sys­tem does not activate when right after swaying.
Situations where the system does not activate Under the following situations, the system does not activate. When dual sensor brake support indica­tor light and lane departure warning indi­cator light are initially lighting immediately after the ignition switch is turned to "ON". When the following switches are pushed and the system is turned off: -Lane departure warning OFF switch -ESP® OFF switch When the dual sensor is temporarily stopped or malfunctioning
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Other than the described above, the dual sensor cannot be detected the vehicle in front of you or light source, and there is a case where high beam assist may not acti­vate properly. Refer to "Situations where the dual sensor may not activate properly" in this section for details.
Under the following situations, switch high beam or low beam manually, When switching back and forth between the high beams (main beams) and low beams frequently When there is a problem using the high beams (main beams) When it is considered disturbing to other drivers or pedestrians
There is a case where high beams (main beams) is switched to low beams by the fog lights of the vehicle in front of you.
Street lights, traffic signals, and illumina­tion of billboards or signs may cause the high beams (main beams) to switch to the low beams, or low beam to remain on.
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Dual sensor brake support OFF switch
You can turn off the dual sensor brake support system. In the following situations, push and hold the dual sensor brake support OFF switch as unexpected dangers may be possible if ii is activated. -When the vehicle is placed upon ates­ter such as when undergoing a vehicle inspection -When the vehicle is put up on a lift, and the tyres are idling -When the vehicle is being towed -When the vehicle is being carried on a car carrier -When the vehicle is being operated on a race track -When there is vinyl curtains or pendu­lous branches in front of the vehicle -When driving in the field covered with grown grass -When using an automatic car washer -When the vehicle is placed upon a car elevator or placed in a mechanical parking lot -With a spare tyre or snow chains equipped -When you have a temporarily repaired flat tyre -When you have an accident or break­down -When the automatic brake system is activated frequently
-When tyres are not inflated to the rec­ommended tyre pressure -With worn tyres equipped -With non-specified sized tyres or wheels equipped -With a modified suspension equipped -When attaching an item which inter-feres with the visibility of the dual sen­sor -When the vehicle is being weighed down by heavy items -When the vehicle is used to tow a trailer
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When there is a large temperature gap between inside of the vehicle and outside air (such as winter), windshield is easy to fog. If the front portion of dual sensor on the windshield is fogged up or covered with condensation or ice, dual sensor brake support may not activate temporar­ily. In this case, use the front defroster to remove the fog, etc.
When cleaning inside of the windshield, do not adhere the glass cleaner to lens.
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When your vehicle is weighed down by heavy items in the luggage compartment or rear seat When wheel alignment is deviated When the tyres are not infiated to the recommended tyre pressure or the tyres are worn With snow chains or non-specified sized tyres equipped When you have a temporarily repaired fiat tyre With a modified suspension equipped When passing through the entrance or exit of the tunnel and the brightness is changed extremely When driving without lighting the head­lights at night or in tunnels When driving on the following roads -On sharp curves or extremely rough surfaces -On a steep slope -On seam of the road When vehicle is swaying When the optical axis of the headlight is deviated
With modified headlights and/or front fog lights equipped When the headlights are covered in dirt, snow, ice or mud
When the following types of a vehicle are in front of you, or when the following situa­tions occur, the dual sensor may not detect a vehicle in front of you or may need more time to detect a vehicle. ·
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Vehicles in front of you have small, low, or uneven backs as shown below: -A track without side or back gates, and when mounting no luggage on the cargo bed -A vehicle with luggage protruding out from the back -A specially shaped vehicle such as a car carrier trailer or a motorcycle with side car -A low-slung vehicle When ground clearance of vehicle in front of you is extremely high. When a vehicle is oncoming or retreating vehicle
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When a vehicle facing sideways When a vehicle in front of you without turning on the tail lights at night or in tun­nels When a vehicle in front of you refiects sunlight strongly When there is a wall in front of the parked vehicle When there is another obstacle beside a vehicle
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When only a part of the vehicle in front of you is within the dual sensor detection field When the difference of speed between the vehicle in front of you and your vehi­cle is increased When the distance to the vehicle in front of you is short When the vehicle in front of you is diffi­cult to refiect the laser beam When driving on a curve For a while after escaping from a curve When the vehicle in front of you turns, accelerates or decelerates suddenly When a vehicle in front of you jumps out
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Low tyre pressure warning light
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Each tyre should be checked monthly when cold and infiated to the infiation pres­sure recommended by the vehicle manu­facturer on the vehicle placard or tyre pressure label. (If your vehicle has tyres of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tyre pressure label, you should determine the proper tyre pres­sure for those tyres.) As an added fuel efficiency feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tyre pressure telltale when one or more of your tyres is signifi­cantly under-infiated. Accordingly, when the low tyre pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tyres as soon as possible, and infiate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-infiated tyre causes the tyre to overheat and can lead to tyre failure. Under-infiation also reduces fuel efficiency and tyre tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substi­tute for proper tyre maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain cor­rect tyre pressure, even if under-infiation has not reached the level to trigger illumi­nation of the TPMS low tyre pressure tell­tale.
A WARNING
Relying only on the tyre pressure monitoring system to determine when it is necessary to add air to the tyres can result in loss of control or an accident. Check tyre pressures monthly when the tyres are cold. If necessary, adjust them to the recommended inflation pressure as specified on the vehicle's tyre information placard and in this owner's manual. Refer to "Tyres" in "INSPECTION AND MAIN­TENANCE" section.
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A WARNING
Failure to take corrective action when the low tyre pressure warning light is not working or when it comes on and blinks while driving can lead to an accident. If the low tyre pressure warning light does not come on for 2 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to "ON" position, or comes on and blinks while driving, have your vehicle inspected by a SUZUKI dealer. Even if the light turns off after blinking, indi­cating that the monitoring system has recovered, you should still have the system checked by a SUZUKI dealer.
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A WARNING
The load-carrying capacity of your tyres is reduced at lower inflation pressures. If your tyres are even moderately under-inflated, the load on the tyres may exceed the load-car­rying capacity of the tyres, which could lead to tyre failure. The low tyre pressure warning light will not alert you to this condition, because it only comes on when one or more of your tyres becomes significantly under­inflated.
Check and adjust your tyre pressure at least once a month. Refer to "Tyres" in "INSPECTION AND MAIN­TENANCE" section.
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A WARNING
Continuing to drive with the low tyre pressure warning light on can lead to an accident, resulting in severe injury or death. If the low tyre pressure warning light comes on and stays on, reduce your speed and avoid abrupt steering and braking. Be aware that driving on a significantly under-inflated tyre can cause the tyre to overheat and can lead to tyre failure, and may affect steering control and brake effective­ness. Stop in a safe place as soon as possible and check your tyres. If you have a flat tyre, replace it with the spare tyre (if equipped). Refer to "Jacking instructions" in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section for the tyre replacement method. Also refer to "Replacing tyres and/ or wheels" for instructions on how to restore normal operation of the TPMS after you have had a flat tyre. • If one or more of your tyres is under-inflated, adjust the inflation pressure in all of your tyres to the recommended inflation pressure as soon as possible.
The low tyre pressure warning light can come on due to normal causes such as natural air leakage and pressure changes caused by changes in temperature or atmospheric pressure. Adjusting the air pressure in the tyres to the pressure shown on the tyre information placard should cause the low tyre pressure warn­ing light to turn off.
To make the low tyre pressure warning light go off, adjust the tyre pressures when the tyres are cold, and drive the vehicle for about 10 minutes. When the adjusted tyre pressure is recog­nized, the low tyre pressure warning light will go off and the information display shows the current tyre pressure (if you select the TPMS monitor (if equipped)).