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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
60B128S
.A. WARNING
Take extreme care when working on· your vehicle to prevent accidental injury. Carefully observe the following precautions: • To prevent damage or unintended activation of the airbag system or seat belt pretensioner system, check that the lead-acid battery is disconnected and the ignition switch has been in "LOCK" position for at least 90 seconds before performing any electrical service work on your SUZUKI vehicle. Do not touch airbag system components, seat belt pretensioner system components or wires. The wires are wrapped with yellow tape or yellow tubing, and the couplers are yellow for easy identification. Do not leave the engine running in garages or other confined areas. (Continued)
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.A. WARNING
(Continued) When the engine is running, keep hands, clothing, tools, and other objects away from the fan and drive belt. Even though the fan may not be moving, it can automatically turn on without warning . • When it is necessary to perform service work with the engine run~ ning, check that the parking brake is set fully and the transmission is in Neutral (for manual transmission vehicles) or Park (for automatic transmission vehicles). Do not touch ignition wires or other ignition system parts when starting the engine or when the engine is running, or you could receive an electric shock. • Be careful not to touch a hot engine, exhaust manifold and pipes, muffler, radiator and water hoses. Do not allow smoking, sparks, or flames around fuel or the battery. Flammable fumes are present. Do not get under your vehicle if it is supported only with the portable jack provided in your vehicle. • Be careful not to cause accidental short circuits between the positive and negative battery terminals. (Continued)
.A. WARNING
(Continued) Keep used oil, coolant, and other fluids away from children and pets. Dispose of used fluids properly; never pour them on the ground, into sewers, etc.
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INS.PECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4-tyre rotation
65D459
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
78RB07014
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:
78RB07052
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.
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
Tyre changing tool
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78RB08001
(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
75F062
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.
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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.
65J4033
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.
78RB08003
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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No.Using Conditions • When temperature under -40-C . • On miring or sand ground . • On big gradient road . • In extreme nature condition: rainstorm, typhoon, cyclone, snowstorm, thunder•storm. etc . • Loading dangerous heavy, for instance: melted metal. acidity substance, radioactivity substance or specially crisp goods • • Contact with hood directly . • Using on boat. • The ground with difference in level.
Operation Instructions Whenever a wheel is changed, always remove any corrosion that may be present on inside of wheel and wheel mounting surface on vehicle. Details: Please operate according to the "operation instructions", Operate the jack on the level ground while checking the jack and the load. Musln"I operate under raising load, unless the load is fastened surely . • Park the car on the nat, love ground and apply the brake firmly. • Set transmission in "reverse"(automalic transmission in ·park") . • Turn on the hazard warning Hasher . • Remove jacklng tools and spare tire from stowage area . • Block fFont and rear of wheel diagonally opposlte wheel being removed before operating jack .
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~ • Loosen, but do not remove wheel nuts by turning wrench counter clockwise • • Raise jack until Jack-head groove fits boss or frame see Illustrations . • Operate jack with slow, smooth motion, using Jack handle . • Raise vehicle so an innated lire will just clear surface, remove nuts and wheel. • Install wheel, then slightly tighten each nut, wheel must be seated on hub . • lower vehicle, and fully tighten wheel nuts In across-cross sequence by turning wrench clockwise.
Maintenance • Please prevent the JACK SCREW from accretion of dirt . • Check the nameplate, keep the shape same as original. • No-re jigger the Jack's construction privately . • After any use, consult immediately your Suzuki Dealer or Service Partner for inspection and maintenance of the jack . • If the label (slicker) is damaged, pt ease consult your Suzuki Dealer or Service Partner.