Suzuki 2010 SX4 manual

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    80J23-03E This owner’ s manual applies to the SX4 series: 80J2059 NO TE: The illustrated models are examples of the SX4 series. © 2009 All rights reser v ed. No par t of this document may be reproduced or tr ansmitted in any f orm or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for an y pur pose, without the e xpress w ritten per mission of Suzuki Mo[...]

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    80J23-03E FOREW ORD All inf ormation in this man ual is based on the latest product information avail- able a t the time o f public ation. Due to impro veme nts or other changes, there may be discrepancies between informa- tion in this manual and your vehicle. SUZUKI MO TOR CORPORA TION reserves the right to make production changes at any time, wit[...]

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    80J23-03E IMPOR T ANT W ARNING / CA UTION / NO TE Please read this manual and f ollow its instructi ons carefully . T o emphasize spe- cial information, the symbol and the words W ARNING , CAUTION and NO TE hav e sp ecial meanings. P ay special atten- tion to the messages high lighted by these signal words: NO TE: Indicates special in for m at i o [...]

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    80J23-03E LEAK DETECTION PUMP NO TE: Y our vehicle has a pump to regularly check the vehicle’ s ev aporative emission control system f or leaks. This chec k is performed approximately fiv e hours afte r the engine is turned off . During th is leak chec k, you ma y hear a sound coming from the vehicle for sev eral minutes. This sound is nor mal an[...]

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    80J23-03E MEMO[...]

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    80J23-03E INTR ODUCTION Thank you f or choo sing SUZUKI and welcome to our growing f amily . Y our choice was a wise one; SUZUKI products are a great value that will giv e y ou y ears of d riving pleasure . This Owner’ s Manual was prepared to help you hav e a safe, enjo y able, and troub le-free experience with your SUZUKI. In it y ou wi ll lear[...]

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    80J23-03E SER VICE ST A TION GUIDE 1. Fuel (see section 1) 2. Engine hood (see section 5) 3. Tire changing tools (see section 8) 4. Engine oil dipstick <Y ellow> (see section 7) 5. CVT fluid dipstick <Red or Or ange> (see section 7) 6. Engine coolant (see section 7) 7. Windshield washer fluid (see section 7) 8. Batter y (see section 7) [...]

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    80J23-03E T ABLE OF CONTENTS California Pr oposition 65 W arning W ARNING Engine ex haust, some of its co nstitu- ents, and cer tain product compo- nents contain or em it chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and bir th defects or other reprod uctive harm. FUEL RECOMMEND A TION 1 BEFORE DRIVING 2 OPERA TING Y OUR VEHICLE 3 DRIV[...]

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    ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS 80J23-03E EXTERIOR 1. Rear Window Wiper (if equippe d) (P .2-80) 2. High-mount Stop Light (if equi pped) (P .7-45) 3. Radio Antenna (P .5-15) 4. Engine Hood (P .5-4 4) 5. Head Light (P2-75, P7-41) 6. Windshield Wipe r (P .2-78) 7. Roof Rail (if equipped) (P .5-55) 8. Fuel Filler Cap (P .5-43) 9. License Plate Light (P [...]

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    ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS 80J23-03E INTERIOR 1. Seat Belts (P .2-28) 2. Side Cur tain Air Bags (if equipped) (P .2-50) 3. Interior Light (P .5-4 5, 7-40) 4. Assist Grip (if equipped) (P .5-48) 5. P ower Mirror Control Switch (if equipped) (P .2-20)/ P ower Window Controls (P .2-17) 6. Sun Visor (P .5-45) 7. Spot Light (P .5-47, 7-40) 8. Inside [...]

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    ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS 80J23-03E INSTR UMENT P ANEL 1. Lighting Control Lev er (P .2 -75)/ T ur n Signa l Control Le ver (P .2-77) 2. Shift P a ddles (if equipped) (P .3-14) 3. F ront Air Bags (P .2-49) 4. Instrument Cluster (P .2-59) 5. Windshield Wipe r and W asher Lev er (P .2-78)/Rear Window Wiper and W asher Switch (if equipped) (P .2-8[...]

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    ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS 80J23-03E TIRE CHANGING T OOL 1. Jac k Handle (P .8-1) 2. Wheel Brace (P .8-1 ) 3. Spare Tire (P .7-31, 8-1) 4. Jack (P .8 -1 ) 80JM121 12 21 SX4 SX4 SED AN 34 4 3 EXAMPLE[...]

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    80J23-03E LOCA TION OF W ARNING MESSA GES Read and follo w all of the warnings (lab els etc.) on y our vehicle . Make sure you understa nd all of them. K eep them on the vehicle. Do not remov e the messages for any reas on. If a labe l comes off or th e messages become difficult to be read, hav e it corrected by your SUZUKI dealer . 1. Air bag warn[...]

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    FUEL RECOMMENDATION 1 80J23-03E 65D394 FUEL RECOMMEND A TION Fuel Recommendation ............... .............. .............. ............. 1-1[...]

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    1-1 FUEL RECOMMENDATION 80J23-03E Fuel Recommendation 60A004 Y our vehicle requires regular unlead ed gasoline with a minimum rating of 87 pump octane ((R + M)/2 method). In some areas, the only fuels that are availab le are oxy- genated fu els. Oxygenated fuels whic h meet the mini- mum octane requirement and the require- ments described below may[...]

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    BEFORE DRIVIN G 2 80J23-03E 60G404 BEFORE DRIVING Keys .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. .............. ..... 2-1 Door Locks ............. .............. .............. ........... .............. ........ 2-1 Keyless Start System Remote Controller/ Keyless Entry System Transmi tter .................... ........[...]

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    2-1 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Keys 54G489 Y our vehicle comes with a pair of identical ke ys. K eep the spare k ey in a saf e place. One ke y can ope n all of the loc ks on the vehicle. The k ey i dentificatio n numbe r is stampe d on a metal tag provided with the keys. K e ep the tag in a saf e place. If you lose your k eys , you will need this num[...]

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    2-2 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E P ower Door Loc king System Y ou can lock and unlock all the doors (including the tai lgate of SX4) simulta- neously by: • T ur ning the key in a front door lock, or • Pushing the power door locking s witch located on the driver’ s side or the front passenger’ s side door pane l. 54G294 (when using the key) T o[...]

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    2-3 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: • If your vehicle is equipped with the ke y- less entr y system, you can also lock or unlock all doors by operating the remote controller/transmitter . Refer to “K eyless Star t System Remote Controller/K ey- less Entr y System T ransmitter” in this section. • If your vehicle is equipped with the ke y- le[...]

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    2-4 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E If you cannot unlatch the tailgate by push- ing the unlatch switch (1) due to a dis- charged batter y or malfunction, follow the procedures below to unlatch the tailgate from inside the vehicle. 1) F old the rear seat forward f or easier access. Ref e r to “F olding Rear Seats” section for details on how to f old t[...]

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    2-5 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 56KN010 If your v ehicl e is equipped with a tr unk lid unlatch switch (1), push and hold the trunk lid unlatch switch (1) and lift the trunk lid to open the trunk lid. The trunk lid unlatch s witch (1) operates when the ke yless star t system remote con- troller is within the switch’ s operating range. The trunk lid [...]

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    2-6 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Keyless Start System Remote Controller/Keyless Entry System Transmitter 66J111 Y our vehicle is equipped with eithe r a ke y- less star t system remo te controller (T ype A) or a ke yless entr y system transmitter (T ype B). The remote controller has a key- less entr y system and a k eyless start sys- tem. The transmit[...]

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    2-7 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: • The maximum operating distance of the remote controller is about 5 m (16 ft.), but this can v a ry dependi ng on the sur- roundings , especially near ot her tra ns- mitting devices such as radio towers or CB (Citizen’ s Band) radios. • The door locks cannot b e operated with the remote controller if the i[...]

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    2-8 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E When the remote control ler is within the operating range descr ibed in this section, you can lock or unloc k the doors by push- ing the request switch (1) on the door han- dle of the dr iv er’ s do or , front passenge r’ s door or tailgate of SX4. T o l ock all doors when all doors are unloc ked: • Push the requ[...]

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    2-9 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: The ke yless star t system may not function correctly in cer tain environments or under cer tain operating conditio ns such as the follo w ing: • When there are strong signals coming from a tele vision, power station or a cel- lular phone. • When the remote controller is in contact with or covered b y a metal[...]

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    2-10 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Reminder function 80J2016 If the remote controller is not in the vehicle under the following conditions, a buzz er sounds inter mittently for about 2 seconds and the ke yless star t system indicator light on the instrument cluster blinks in red: • When the vehicle speed is over 10 km/h (6 mph). • When one or more [...]

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    2-11 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 80J2076 (1) Lithium disc type batter y: CR2032 or eq uiv a lent 2) Replace the batter y (1) so its + ter minal f aces the bottom of the case as shown in the illustration. 3) Close the re mote controller fi rmly . 4) Make sure the door locks can be oper- ated with the remote controller . 5) Dispose of the used battery p[...]

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    2-12 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E T o pr ogra m a ne w remote controller 1) Close all the doors of the vehicle. 2) Sit in the driver’ s seat and confir m that the driver’ s door is unlocked. 3) Inser t the k ey into the ignition s witch. 4) Complete steps 1 through 6 described below within 25 seconds after step 3). 80JC093 1. Push the pow er door [...]

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    2-13 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E T o change the old rem ote contr oller codes in your vehic le’ s memory If you ha ve lost one of the remote control- lers, you should change the remote con- troller codes in your v ehicle’ s memor y as soon as possible f or secur ity . T o erase the remote controller code(s) in your v eh icle’ s memor y , you sho[...]

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    2-14 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E The tur n signal lights will flash once when the doors are lock ed. When the doors a re unlock e d: • The turn signal lights will flash twice. • If the interior light switch is in the “DOOR” position, the interior light will tur n on f o r about 15 seconds and then f ade out. If you insert the key into the ign[...]

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    2-15 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 80J2077 (1) Lithium disc type batter y: CR2025 or eq uiv a lent 2) Replace the batter y (1) so its + ter minal f aces the “ + ” mark of the transmitter . 3) Close t he tran smitter firmly . 4) Make sure the door locks can be oper- ated with the transmitter . 5) Dispose of the used battery proper ly according to app[...]

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    2-16 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 52D212 6) Press the “UNLOCK” button (2) on the transmitter one time within 20 seco nds (after step 5). All th e doors will lock/ unlock to confirm that the procedure has been completed and the transmitter has been programmed. 7) If y o u want to progr am an additional transmitter , repeat the procedure from step 1[...]

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    2-17 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Theft Deterrent Light 80JM022 This light will blink with the ignition s witch in the “OFF” or “ACC” position. The blink- ing light is intended to deter th eft b y lead- ing others to believ e that the vehicle is equipped with a security system. Windows P ower Window Contr ols Driver’ s side 80JC095 The power [...]

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    2-18 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 81A009 T o open a window , push the top par t of the switch and to close a window lift up the top par t of the switch. The driver’ s window has an a uto-down f ea- ture for added conv eni ence (at toll booths or dri v e-through restaurants, for e xample ). This means you can open the window with- out holdi ng the wi[...]

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    2-19 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 52LM012 NO TE: The rear door windows are not designed to open fully . They can be opened about 2/3 of the wa y down. NO TE: If you drive with one of the rear windo ws open, you ma y hear a loud sound cau sed by air vibration. T o reduce the sound, op en the driver’ s or front passenger’ s wi ndow , or narrow the re[...]

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    2-20 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Outside Re arview Mirrors 79J033 Adjust the outside rear view mirrors so you can just see the side of yo ur ve h ic le i n th e mirrors. The passenger’ s side mirror is a conv ex (cur v ed surf ace) mirror . Objects seen in this mirror will look smaller and appear far- ther aw a y than when seen in a flat mirror . P[...]

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    2-21 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Front Seats Seat Adj ustment Adjusting Seat P osition 80JM023 The adjustment lev er for each front seat is located under the front of the seat. T o adjust the seat position, pull up on the adjustment lev er and slide th e seat f orward or rearward. After adjustment, tr y to mov e the seat forw ard and rearward to ensur[...]

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    2-22 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Adjustin g Seatbacks 80JM025 T o ad just the seatback angle of front seats , pull up the lev er on the outboard si de of the seat, mov e the seatback to the desired position, and relea se the le ver to loc k the seatback in place. After adjustment, try moving the seatback to mak e sure i t is securely locked. Head Res[...]

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    2-23 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 80J2012 (1) head restraint (2) bars (3) release knob T o raise the head restraint, pull upward on the restraint unti l it clic ks. T o lower the restraint, push down on the restraint while holding in the relea se knob (3). If a head restraint must be remov ed (for cleaning, replacemen t, etc.), push in the release knob[...]

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    2-24 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 86G064 Rear Seats Head Restrain ts Head restraints are designed to help reduce the risk of nec k injuries in the case of an accident. W ARNING Improperly using the seat heater can be hazardous. An occupant can suf- fer burns e ven if the heating tem pera- ture is fairl y low , if the occupant is wearing thin pants, a [...]

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    2-25 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: It ma y be necessar y to f old forw ard the seatback to provide enough ov erhead clearance to remove the head restraint. Adjust the head restraint to the posi tion which places the center of the head restraint closest to the top of your ears . If this is not possible f or very tall passengers, adjust the head re[...]

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    2-26 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Folding Rear Seats The rear seats of y our vehicle ca n be f o lded forw ard to provide additional cargo space. T o fold t he rear seats f orward: SX4 80JM026 SX4 SED AN 80JC086 1) Hook the webbing of the outboard lap- shoulder belts in the belt hangers. 2) Lower the adjustable head restraint fully . SX4 80JM027 SX4 S[...]

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    2-27 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 3) F or SX4, pull the release le ver on the top of each split seat, and fold the seat- backs f orward. F or SX4 SED AN, push the release but- ton on the top of each split seat, and f old the seatbacks f orward. T o retur n the seat to the nor mal position, follo w the procedure below . SX4 80J1219 SX4 SED AN 80J1022 Ra[...]

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    2-28 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems 65D231 65D606 W ARNING Do not put your ha nd into the rear seatback loc k openin g, or your finger may get caught and be injured. CA UTION After securing the rear seatba ck, make sure that it is locked securely . If it is not, red will app ear in the release lever (SX4) or around[...]

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    2-29 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 65D201 65D199 W ARNING (Continued) • Seat belts should never be wor n with the straps twisted and should be adjusted as ti ghtly as is com- fortable to pro vide the protection for whic h they ha ve been d esigned . A slack belt will provide less pro- tection than one which is snug. (Continued) Across the pelvis W ARN[...]

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    2-30 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Lap-Shoulder Belt Emergenc y Lockin g Retractor (ELR) The seat belt has an emerge ncy loc king retractor (ELR), which is designed to lock the seat belt only dur ing a sudden stop or impact. It also may loc k if you pull the belt across your body very quickly . If this hap- pens, let the belt go back to unloc k it, the[...]

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    2-31 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E T o reduce the r isk of sliding und er the belt during a colli sion, position the lap por tion of the belt across your lap as low on your hips as possible and adjust it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder por tion of the bel t upward through the latch plate. The length of the diagonal sho ulder strap adjusts itself t[...]

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    2-32 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 60A039 T o unf a sten the belt, push the red “PRESS” button on the buc kle and allow the belt to retract. Seat Belt Re minder Driver’ s sea t belt reminder light 80J2017 Front passenger’ s seat belt reminder light 80J2018 When the dr iver and front passenger don’t buc kle their seat belts, the driver’ s se[...]

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    2-33 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Flow chart 52D219 Reminder 1 – 3 F or each reminder 1 – 3, th e reminder light comes on for about 20 seconds, then b li nks f or about 55 seconds. When the reminder light first comes on, a b uzzer sounds intermittently for about 6 seconds. Ignition Switch “ON” Seat belt is buck led 30 sec. V ehicle speed: incre[...]

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    2-34 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Front passenger’ s seat belt reminder The front pa ssenger’ s seat belt re minder will activate only when there is a passen- ger sitting in th e front seat. In some situa- tions, howe ver , such as when you place heavy objects in the front seat, the seat belt reminder can be activated as if there were a passenger [...]

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    2-35 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Seat Belt I nspection 65D209S P er iodically inspect the seat belts to make sure they work proper ly and are not dam- aged. Check the webbing, buc kles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and guide loops. Replace any seat belts which do not work proper ly or are damaged. CA UTION When you mo ve a seatback, make sure [...]

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    2-36 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Child Restrain t Systems 60G332 Infant restraint - rear seat only 65D202 Infant restraint - rear seat only 80JC007 Booster seat 80JC008 SUZUKI highly recomme nds that you use a child restraint system to restr ain inf ants and small children. Many different types of child restraint systems are a vailable; mak e sure th[...]

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    2-37 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 65D607 65D608 65D609 W ARNING Do not install a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’ s seat. If the passenger ’ s air bag inflates, a child in a rear-facing c hild restraint could be k illed or ser iousl y injured. The back of a rear-facing child restraint w ould be too close to the inflating ai r bag[...]

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    2-38 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Installation with L ap-Shoulder Seat Belts (child restraint with no top strap) A-ELR type belt 83E031 Install your c hild restraint system accord- ing to the instr uctions provided by the child restraint system man ufacturer . If y ou install the child restraint system in the fr ont seat, be sure to slide the seat to [...]

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    2-39 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E A-ELR type belt 83E036 3) Make sure that the retractor has con- ver ted to t he AL R mod e by tr y ing t o pu ll webbing out of the retractor . If the retractor is in the ALR mode, the belt will be lock ed. A-ELR type belt 65D234 A-ELR type belt 65D235 4) T r y moving the child restr a int system in all directions, to [...]

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    2-40 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E T o re vert from ALR to ELR 65D267 When you unbuc kle the seat belt and allow it to retract to a cer tain length, the retractor will automatically rev er t back to the normal ELR mode. Installation wit h the LA TCH System 65D337 80JM080 Y our vehicle is equipped with lower anchors f or securing up to one or tw o stan-[...]

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    2-41 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E SX4 SED AN 80JC028 F or SX4 SED AN, the cov ers marked with the child restraint sym bol as sho wn in the illustration indicate the prese nce of lower anchors. Remov e the covers bef ore i nstall- ing the child restraint system. Cov er the lower anchors when not in use. Install the LA TC H-type child restraint sys- tem [...]

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    2-42 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 65D341 4) Retur n the seatbac k to the nor mal, upright position. Tighten the lower straps as described in the child restraint owner’ s manual. Attach the top tether strap , if applica b le. 65D342 5) Make sure the child restraint is securely f astened by trying to mov e the child restraint system in all directions [...]

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    2-43 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 54G183 3) Use your hands to careful ly align the connecting bar tips with the an chors. T ake care not to pinch your fingers. 54G184 4) Push the child restraint to ward the anchors so that the connectin g bar tips are par tially h ook ed to the anch ors. Use your hands to confirm the position . 54G185 5) Grasp the fron[...]

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    2-44 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Installation of Child R estraint with To p S t r a p SX4 80JS072 SX4 SED AN 80JC102 Some child restraint systems require the use of a top strap . T op strap anchor brack- ets are provided in your vehicle at the loca- tions shown in the illustrations. Install the child restraint system as f ollows: 1) F or SX4, remov e[...]

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    2-45 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 5) When routing the top strap, be sure to pass the top strap as shown in the illus- tration. F or SX4 SEDAN, if the top strap cannot be proper ly tightened when passed under the head restraint as shown in the T ype 1 and T ype 2 illustra- tions, pass the top strap o v er the top of the head restraint as shown in the T [...]

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    2-46 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Seat Belt Pr etensioner System (for f ront se at belt onl y) 52D011 Y our vehicle is equipped with a sea t belt pretensioner system at the front seating positions. Y ou can use the pretensioner seat belts in the same manner as ordinar y seat belts. The seat belt preten sioner system works with the SUPPLEMENT AL RESTRA[...]

  • Page 64

    2-47 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E The driver and all passengers must be proper ly restrained by w earing sea t belts at all times, whether or not a pretensioner is equipped at their seati ng position, to help minimize the r isk of se v ere injur y or death in the ev ent of a crash. Sit fully back in the se at; sit up straight; do not lean forw ard or s[...]

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    2-48 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 80J2085 1 7 2 10 9 9 6 3 11 12 4 14 11 5 3 8 8 EXAMPLE 80J2086 Y our vehicle is equipped with a Supple- mental Restraint Syst em consisting of the follo w ing components in addition to a lap- shoulder belt at each front seating position. 1. Driver’ s front air bag 2. F ront passeng er’ s front air bag 3. Seat belt[...]

  • Page 66

    2-49 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 63J030 If the AIR BA G light on the instr ument clus- ter does not blink or come on when the ignition switch is first turned to the “ON” position, or th e AIR BA G li ght sta ys on, or comes on while dr iving, the air bag system (or the seat belt pret ensioner system) may not work proper ly . Have the air bag syste[...]

  • Page 67

    2-50 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Fron t air bags will n ot inflate 65D236 Fron t air bags wil l pr obabl y not inflate 65D237 F ron t air bags are not designed to inflate in rear impacts, side impacts, rollo vers or minor frontal collisions, since they would off er no protection in those types of acci- dents. Remember , since air bags deploy only one[...]

  • Page 68

    2-51 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 80J2078 Side air bags are located in the par t of the front seatbacks closest to the doors. The words “SRS AIRBAG” are indicated on the tag to identify the l ocation of the side air bags. 80JM146 Side cur tain air bag s are located in the roof lining. The words “SRS AIRBAG” are molded into the pillar to identi [...]

  • Page 69

    2-52 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Side air bags and side cu rtain air bags will not inflate 54G027 Side air bags and side cu rtain air bags will pr obably not i nflate 54G028 Side air bags and side cur tain air bags are not designed to inflate in fro ntal or rear col- lisions, rollov ers or minor side collisions, since they would offer no protection i[...]

  • Page 70

    2-53 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Driver’ s Seat Position Sens or The driver’ s seat is equipped with a seat position sensor to monitor the driver seat fore/aft position. The seat position sensor provides inf or mation which is used to judge if the dr iv er’ s front air bag shou ld deploy at reduced po wer or at full pow er . When the seat positi[...]

  • Page 71

    2-54 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the “P ASS AIR BA G OFF” indicator comes on f o r sever al second s to let you know the system is working. When the front passenger sensing system has tur ned off the front passenger’s front air bag including the seat belt pr etensioner , the “P ASS [...]

  • Page 72

    2-55 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E The front passenger sensing system is designed to en able the front passenger’ s front air bag when the system senses a proper ly-seated adult in the front passen- ger’ s seat. W hen the passenger sensi ng system has allow ed the air bag to be enabled, the “P ASS AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor will remain off to remi[...]

  • Page 73

    2-56 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E How the System W orks In a frontal collision, the crash sensors will detect rapid deceleration and send a signal to the controller . If the controller judges that the dece leration represents a se v ere frontal crash, the cont roller will tr igger the inflators. The controller also judges: • Whether the front air ba[...]

  • Page 74

    2-57 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E 65D610 54G582 Note that ev en though your vehicle ma y be moderately damaged in a collision, the col- lision may not hav e bee n se v ere enough to trigger the front, side, or side cur tain air bags to inflate. If y our car sustains ANY front-end or side damage, hav e the air bag system inspected b y an authorized SUZU[...]

  • Page 75

    2-58 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Servicing the Air Bag System If the air bags inflate, hav e the air bags and related components rep laced by an autho- rized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible. If your v eh icle e ver gets in deep water and the driver’ s floor i s submerged, the air bag controller could be dama ged. If this hap- pens, ha ve the air [...]

  • Page 76

    2-59 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Instrument Cluster 1. Speedometer 2. T achome ter 3. Fuel gauge 4. T emperature gauge 5. Info r mation display 6. T rip meter selector knob 7. Indicator sel ector knob 8. W arning and indicator lights 80J2020 5 7 8 8 6 1 2 3 8 4 EXAMPLE[...]

  • Page 77

    2-60 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Warning and Indicator Lights Low Tire Pressure W arning Light 52D305 As an added safety f eature, your v ehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that uses a low tire pressure warning light to inform you when one or more of your tires is signifi- cantly under-inflated. When the ignition s[...]

  • Page 78

    2-61 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Ref er to “Tire Pressure Monitoring System” in the “OPERA TING Y OUR VEHICLE” sec- tion for additional details on the tire pres- sure monitoring system . Ref er to “Tires” in the “INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE” section for inf ormatio n on maintaining proper tire pressure. Brake System W arning Light 65D47[...]

  • Page 79

    2-62 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E 1) Pull off the ro ad and stop carefully . 2) T est the brakes by carefully starting and stopping on the shoulder of the road. 3) If you determine that it is safe , drive cautiously at low speed to the neare st dealer for repairs , or 4) Hav e the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer for repairs . NO TE: Because the di[...]

  • Page 80

    2-63 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: When you disconnect and re-connect the battery , ESP ® system functions other than ABS will be deactiva ted and the slip indica- tor light will blink 1 time per second. For details on how to reactive the ESP ® sys- tems, ref er to “SLIP In dicator Light” in the “OPERA TING Y OUR VEHICLE” section. F or [...]

  • Page 81

    2-64 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Oil Pressure Light 50G051 This light comes on when the igniti on switch is turned to the “ON” position, and goes out when the engin e is star ted. The light will come on and remain on if there is insufficient oil pressure. If the light comes on when dr iving, pull off the road as soon as you can and stop the engin[...]

  • Page 82

    2-65 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E AIR B A G Light 63J030 This light monitors inflators, crash sensors, seat belt pretensioners, the front passen- ger sensing system, and corresponding electrical circui ts. This light blinks or comes on f or se veral seconds when the igni tion s witch is tur ned to the “ON” position so you can check if the light is [...]

  • Page 83

    2-66 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Low Fuel W arning Light 54G343 If this light comes on, fill the fuel tank immediately . When this light comes o n, a ding sounds once to remind y ou to fill the fuel. If you do not fill the fuel, a ding sounds ev er y time when the ignitio n s witch is turned to “ON”. NO TE: The activation point of this light v ar[...]

  • Page 84

    2-67 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Illumina tion Indicato r Light 64J045 This indicator light comes on w hile the position lights, tail lig ht and/or the head- lights are on. T urn Signal Indicators 50G055 When you turn on the left or right tur n sig- nals, the corresponding green arrow on the instrument pan el will flash along with the respective turn [...]

  • Page 85

    2-68 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E intellig ent All Whee l Drive (i-A WD) LOCK Indicator Light (if equipped) 79J100 When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, this light comes on br iefly so you can check that the light is working. The light comes on when the 2WD/i-A WD switch is changed to the “i-A WD LOCK” mode from the “i-A W[...]

  • Page 86

    2-69 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Tachometer 80JM101 The tachometer indicates engine speed in re volutions per minute . Fuel Gauge 80JM102 When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, this gauge gives an approximate indication of the amount of fuel in the fu el tank. “F” stands for full and “E” stands f or empty . If the indicator gets[...]

  • Page 87

    2-70 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Temperature Gauge 80JM103 When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, this gauge indicates th e engine coolant temp erature. Under normal dr iving conditions, the indicator should stay within the norm al, acceptable temperature ra nge between “H” and “C”. If the in dicator approaches “H”, ov erhe[...]

  • Page 88

    2-71 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Y ou can tur n off or on the indication of instantaneous fuel co nsumption according to the f ollowing instruction. 80J2027 1) Change the displa y (B) to the driving range by pushing the indicator selector knob (2). 80J2028 2) While pushing and holding the tr ip meter selector knob (1 ), turn the indica- tor selector k[...]

  • Page 89

    2-72 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E (a) T r ip meter A (b) T r ip meter B (c) A verage fuel consumption (d) Driving range (e) Ther mometer NO TE: • Indications will change when you push and release a kn ob . • The display sho ws estimated values. Indications may not be the same as actual v alues. T rip meter The trip me ter can be used to measure th[...]

  • Page 90

    2-73 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Thermometer The ther mometer indicates the outside temperature. 80J2030 If the outside temperature nears fre ezing, the mark (f) will appe ar on the displa y . NO TE: • The outside temperature indica tion is not the actual outside temperature when driving at low speed, or when stopped. • If there i s somethi ng wro[...]

  • Page 91

    2-74 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Odometer / Illumination Contr ol Setting When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the display (D) shows the odome- ter . If you turn the i ndicator selector knob (2) clockwise or counterclockwise, the displa y will change to th e illumination control set- ting. Odometer The odometer records the total dist[...]

  • Page 92

    2-75 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E NO TE: • If you push the indicator selector knob or do not tur n the kn ob f or more than 5 sec- onds while acti v ating the illuminati on control, the illumination control will be canceled automatically and the display (D) will show the odometer indi cation. • Y ou can change the br ightness when the position ligh[...]

  • Page 93

    2-76 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Lighting Operation 63J308 T o tur n the lights on or off, twist the knob on the end of th e le ver . There are three positions: OFF (1) All lights are off. (2) F ron t position lights, tail lights, license plate light and instrument li ghts are on, but headlights are off. (3) F ron t position lights, tail lights, lice[...]

  • Page 94

    2-77 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped) 64J058 The front f og light comes on when the fog light switch is pushed in with the headligh ts are on and the beams set to the low beam position. Turn Signal Control Lever 65D611 T urn Signal Operation With the ignition switch in the “ON” posi- tion, mov e the lev er up or dow[...]

  • Page 95

    2-78 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Lane change signal 63J311 Some times, such as when changi ng lanes, the steerin g wheel is not tur ned f ar enough to cancel the tur n signal. F or con- venience , you can flash the tur n signal by moving the le ver part way and holding it there. The le ver will return to its nor mal position when you release it. Haza[...]

  • Page 96

    2-79 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Windshield Wipers 63J301 T o tur n the windshield wipers on, mov e the lev er down to one of the three operating positions . In the “INT” posi tion (if equipped), the wipers operate intermit- tently . The “INT” position is very convenient for driving in mist or light rain. In the “L O” position, the wipers [...]

  • Page 97

    2-80 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E Rear Windo w Wiper/ W asher Switch (if equipped) 63J304 T o tur n the rear wiper o n, twist the rear wiper switch on the end of the le ver f or- ward to the “ON” position. If your vehicle is equipped the “IN T” position, the rear wiper operates inter mittently when you twist the switch f orward to the “INT?[...]

  • Page 98

    2-81 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E Tilt Steering Lock Lever (if equipped) 63J026 The lock le ver is located under the steer ing column. T o adjust the steering wheel height : 1) Pull up th e lock l e v er to unloc k the steering column. 2) Adjust the st eering wheel to the d esired height and lock the steer ing column by push down the lock le ver . 3) T[...]

  • Page 99

    2-82 BEFORE DRIVIN G 80J23-03E When the rear wind ow is misted, push this switch (1) to clear the window . 80JC040 If the outside rear view mirror has the mark (2), it is also equi pped with the heated out- side rear view mirrors . When you push the switch (1), both the heated outside rear- view mirrors and the heated rea r window will operate simu[...]

  • Page 100

    2-83 BEFORE DRIVING 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

  • Page 101

    OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 3 80J23-03E 60G408 OPERA TING Y OUR VEHICLE Exhaust Gas Warning .................. ................. .............. ........ 3-1 Daily Inspection Checklist .............. .............. .............. ........ 3-1 Ignition Switch ........ .............. .............. .............. ........... ........ 3-2 Parking Brake Leve[...]

  • Page 102

    3-1 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Exhaust Gas Warning 52D334 Daily Inspection Checklist Before Driving 1) Make sure that windows, mirrors , lights and reflectors are clean and unob- structed. 2) Visually check the tires for the f ollowing points: – the depth of the tread groove – abnor mal wear , cracks and damage – loose wheel nuts – e [...]

  • Page 103

    3-2 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E 12)Check all gauges. 13)Make sure that the BRAKE light turns off when the parking brake is released. Once a week, or each time you fill your fuel tank, perform the following under-hood checks: 1) Engine oil lev el 2) Cool ant le vel 3) Brak e fluid le v el 4) P ower steering (if equipped) fluid le vel 5) Windshi[...]

  • Page 104

    3-3 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E V ehicle Wit hout K eyless St art System 60B041 The ignition switch has the follo wing four positions: LOCK This is the normal par king position. It is the only position in which the key can be removed. Manual transaxle 60A055 • Manual transaxle vehicles Y ou must push in the ke y to tur n it to the “LOCK”[...]

  • Page 105

    3-4 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E V ehicl e With K eyless Start System 56KN076 The ignition switch can be operated with- out using an ignition ke y when the remote controller is in an area of the vehicle other than the rear luggage area. T o tur n the ignition s witch, first push in the s witch. • Manual transaxle vehicle Y ou must push in the[...]

  • Page 106

    3-5 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E If you lea ve an y of the doors op en with the ignition switch in the “ACC” position f or a while (and no key inser ted), the engine may not start when you turn the ignition switch to “ST AR T”. If the engine does no t star t, close all doors comp letely or turn the ignition s witch bac k to the “LOCK?[...]

  • Page 107

    3-6 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E 81A297S Parking Brake Lever 52D122 (1) T o set (2) T o release (3) T o release The parking brake lev er is l ocated between the seats. T o set the p arking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull the parking brake le ver all the wa y up . T o release the parkin g brake , hold the brake pedal down, pull up slig[...]

  • Page 108

    3-7 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E F or CVT vehicles, alwa ys set the par king brake bef ore moving the gearshift lev er to the “P” (P ar k) posit ion. If y ou park on an incline and shift into “P” bef ore you set the parkin g brak e, the weight of the vehicle ma y make it difficult to shift out of “P” when you are ready to drive the [...]

  • Page 109

    3-8 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Clutch P edal (1) (F or manu al tran saxle) The clutch pedal is used to disengage the drive to the wheels w hen star ting the engine, stopping or shifting the gea rshift lev er . Depressing the pedal disengages the clutch. Brake P edal (2) Y our SUZUKI vehicle is equipped with either front and rear disc brakes o[...]

  • Page 110

    3-9 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Starting a Cold Engine With your f oot o ff the accelerator pedal, crank the engine by turning th e ignition ke y to “ST ART”. Release the key when the engine star ts. If the engine does not star t a fter 15 sec- onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds, then press down the accelerator pedal to 1/3 of its tra[...]

  • Page 111

    3-10 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E 3) Close the engine hood secu rely befo re star ting the engine. Using the Transaxle Manual T ransaxle 80J2081 Starting off T o star t off, depress the clutch pedal all the wa y to the floor and shift into 1st gear. After releasing the par king brake , gradually release the clutch. When you hear a change in the[...]

  • Page 112

    3-11 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Contin uously V ariable T ransaxle (CVT) 80J2065 Gearshift lever 80J2035 W ARNING • Reduce y our speed an d dow nshift to a lower gear before going down a long or steep hill. Downshifting will allow th e engine to pr ovide braking. A void rid ing the brakes or they ma y o verheat, resulting in brake failure. [...]

  • Page 113

    3-12 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E The gearshift lev er has a lock mechanism to help prev en t accidental shifting. T o shift the gearshift le ver: 80J2036 NO TE: • Alwa ys shift the gearshift lev er without pushing in the lo c k button (1) e xcep t when you shift from “P” to “R”, from “N” to “R” or from “R” to “ P”. If[...]

  • Page 114

    3-13 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E D (Drive) Use this position for all normal dr iving. With the gearshift lever in “D” r ange you can get an automatic downshift by press- ing the accelerator pedal. The high er the vehicle speed is, the more y ou need to press the accelerator pedal to get a down- shift. M (manual mode) Use this position for [...]

  • Page 115

    3-14 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E NO TE: When you shift gears, the gear ma y not shift to the desired position. This is to maintain good dr iv ability and to protect the transaxle . Using the gearshift lever 80J2039 (1) “+” side (shift up) (2) “–” side (shift down) T o shift up, pull the gearshift lev er to the “+” side (rearward)[...]

  • Page 116

    3-15 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Canceling the manual mode T o can cel the manual mode, shift the gear- shift le ve r from “M” to “D”. T emporary manual mode Pull the shift paddl e (if equipped) toward you when driving w ith the gearshift lev er in the “D” position. The in f or mation display shows the manual mode indicator (1) and[...]

  • Page 117

    3-16 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Using the 2WD/i-AWD (intelligent All Wheel Drive) Switch (if equipped) 80J009 This i-A WD system enables y ou to select the driving mode according to the drivi ng conditions by operating the 2WD/i-AWD switch. With this f eat ure, y ou can select 3 mode positions, “2WD”, “i-A WD A UT O” and “i-A WD LOC[...]

  • Page 118

    3-17 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E From i-A W D A UT O to i-A WD LOCK Push the “i-A WD LOCK” switch f or a fe w seconds until the “i-AWD LOCK” indicator will come on. 79J100 From i-A WD LOCK to i-A WD A UTO Push the “i-A WD LOCK” switch, and the “i- A WD A UT O ” indicator will come on. From i-A WD AU T O or LOCK to 2WD Push the [...]

  • Page 119

    3-18 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E Cruise Control (if equipped) 79JM005 The cruise control system allows y ou to maintain a steady speed witho ut k e eping your f oot on the accel erator pedal. The controls for operating the cruise control system are on the steering wheel. Y ou can use the crui se control system with the follo wing conditions: ?[...]

  • Page 120

    3-19 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E T o Set Cruising Speed 1) T urn on the cr uise control system by pushing the “CRUISE” s witch (1). When the “CR UISE” indi cator light comes on, you can set cruising speed. 2) Accelerate or decelerate to th e desired speed. 3) Push the “SET/CO AST” switch (3) and tur n on the “SET” indicator lig[...]

  • Page 121

    3-20 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E T o Change Cruising Speed Using the accelerator pedal T o rese t at a f aster cr uising speed, acceler- ate to the desired speed using the acceler- ator pedal and push the “SET/COAST” switch (3). The ne w speed will be main- tained. Using the brake pe dal T o reset at a slow er cruising speed, decel- erate [...]

  • Page 122

    3-21 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E P ower -Assisted Brak es Y our vehicle has power-assisted brak es. If power assistance is lost due to a stalled engine or other f ailures, the system is still fully operational on reser ve po wer and you can br ing the vehicle to a complete stop by pressing the brake pedal once and h olding it down. The reserve[...]

  • Page 123

    3-22 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E 65D451 (1) ABS warning light T ype 1 (2) ABS warning light T ype 2 (3) Brake system w ar ning light W ARNING • On some types of loose surface s (such as gravel, snow -covered road s, etc.), the st opping dist ance required for an ABS-equipped vehi- cle ma y be slightly greater than for a comparable vehicle wi[...]

  • Page 124

    3-23 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E How t he ABS W orks A computer continuously monitors wheel speed. The computer compares the changes in wheel speed when braking. If the wheels slow suddenly , indicating a skidding situation, the co mputer will change braking pressure sev eral times each second t o pre vent the wh eels from locking. When you st[...]

  • Page 125

    3-24 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E The ESP ® has the f ollowing three systems: Stability Co ntr ol System The vehicle stability control system helps provide integr ated co ntrol of systems such as anti-lock brakes, traction control, engine control, etc. This system automatically controls the brakes and engine to h elp pre- vent the v eh icle fr[...]

  • Page 126

    3-25 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E The ESP ® indicator lights are descr ibed below: SLIP Indicator Light 52KM133 When one of the ESP ® systems other than ABS is activa ted, the SL IP indicator light in the instru ment cluster blinks 5 times per second. NO TE: When the SLIP indicator lig ht comes on and stays on while driving , indicating a mal[...]

  • Page 127

    3-26 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E “ESP OFF” switc h 62J142 When the “ESP OFF” s witch located at the center console is pu shed and held to turn off the ESP ® systems (other than ABS), the “ESP OFF” indicator light in the instru- ment cluster comes on. When you hav e turned the ESP ® systems (other than ABS) off, make sure to turn [...]

  • Page 128

    3-27 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E W ARNING (Continued) Driving on a significantl y under- inflated tire causes the tire to over- heat and can lead to tire failure . Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi- ciency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’ s handling and stopping abili ty . Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute fo[...]

  • Page 129

    3-28 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E The low tire pressure warning light can come on due to nor mal causes such as natural air leaks and pressure changes caused by changes in temperature or atmospheric pressu re. Adju sting the ai r pressure in t he tires to the press ure sho wn on the tire information placard shou ld cause the low tire pressure w[...]

  • Page 130

    3-29 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E When you turn off the engine, how ev er , the malfunctio n indi cator reset s. It tak es about ten minutes after restar ting the engine for the malfunction to be de tected again and for the light to star t flashing. TPMS Limitations The tire pressure monitoring system may not function proper ly under cer tain c[...]

  • Page 131

    3-30 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E For V ehicles Sold in U .S.A . This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This de vice may not cause harmful interference . 2) This de vice must accept any in terf er- ence received, including interference that may cause un desired operation. N[...]

  • Page 132

    3-31 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

  • Page 133

    DRIVING TIPS 4 80J23-03E 60G409 DRIVING TIPS Break-In ........... .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. .. 4-1 Catalytic Converter .............. ...... ........ .............. ........... ........ 4-1 Improving Fuel Econo my .......... .............. .............. ............. 4-2 Highway Driving ............. .[...]

  • Page 134

    4-1 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E 52D078S Break-In Catalytic Converter 68KM085 The pur pose of the catalytic conv er ter is to minimize the amount of har mful pollutants in your v ehicle’ s exhaust. Use of leaded fuel in vehicles equipped with catalytic conv er ters is prohi bited b y feder al law , because lead deactivates the pollutant- reducing compo[...]

  • Page 135

    4-2 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E 54G584S Improving Fuel Economy The follo wing instr uctions will help you improve fuel econom y . A v oid excessive idling If you are to w ait f or more than a minute while you are parked, stop the engine and star t it again later . When warming up a cold engine, allow the engine to idle until the temperature gauge pointe[...]

  • Page 136

    4-3 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E 60A183S Keep the air c leaner c lean If the air cleaner is clog ged with dust, there will be greater intake resistance, resulting in decreased power output and increased fuel consumption. Keep weight to a minim um The heavier the load, the more fuel the vehicle consumes. T ake out any luggage or cargo when it is not neces[...]

  • Page 137

    4-4 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E Driving on Slippery Roads 60G089S Under wet road conditions you should drive at a lower speed than on dr y roads due to possible slippage of tires during braking. When drivi ng on icy , snow-cov- ered, or muddy roads, reduce your speed and av oid sudden acceleration, abr upt brakin g, or sharp steering mov ements. intelli[...]

  • Page 138

    4-5 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E Tire Chains Tire chains should only be used if they are needed to increase traction or are requi red by la w . Make sure that the chains y ou use are small-link chains or cab le-type chains and are the co rrect size for y our vehicle’ s tires. Also mak e sure that there is enough clearance between the fenders and the ch[...]

  • Page 139

    4-6 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E W ARNING In addition to f ollowing the driving tips in this section, it is important to observe the following precautions. • Make sure your tires are in good condition and al ways maintain the specified tire pressure . Refer to “Tires” in the “INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE” section for details. • Do not use tires[...]

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    4-7 DRIVING TIPS 80J23-03E MEMO Warning and Indicator Lights: 8 A/T Selector Position Indicator: 8 Speedometer/Odometer/Trip meter: 8[...]

  • Page 141

    OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 5 80J23-03E 60G407 O THER CONTR OLS AND EQUIPM ENT Heating and Air Cond itioning System .................... ........... 5-1 Radio Antenna ......................... .............. .............. .............. .. 5-15 Audio Systems .......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 5-15 Fuel Fille[...]

  • Page 142

    5-1 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Heating and Ai r Conditioning System There are three typ es of heating and air conditioning systems as f ollows: • Heating Syst em • Manual Heating and Air Cond itioning System • Automatic Heating and Air Cond itioning System (Climate Control) Air Outlet 80JM044 1. Windshi eld defr oster outlet 2. Si[...]

  • Page 143

    5-2 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Side outlet 63J045 When “Open”, air comes out regardless of the air flow selector position. Heating System Description of Contr ols 63J193 T emperatur e selector (1) This is used to select the temperature by tur ning the selector . Blower speed selector (2) This is used to tur n on the blo wer and to s[...]

  • Page 144

    5-3 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Bi-level (b) 79J066 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets a nd cooler air comes out of the center and side outlets. When the temperature selector (1) is in the fully COLD position or fully HO T position, how- ev er , the air from the floor outlets and the air from the center and side [...]

  • Page 145

    5-4 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E System Operat ing Instruct ions Natural venti lation Select “VENTILA TION” and “FRESH AIR ”, the temperature selector to the desi red temperature position, and the blo wer speed selector to “OFF”. F resh air will flow through the vehicle during dr iving. Forced vent ilation The control set ting[...]

  • Page 146

    5-5 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System Description of Controls 80JC042 T emperatur e selector (1) This is used to select the temperature by tur ning the selector . Blower speed selector (2) This is used to tur n on the blow e r and to select blow er speed by tur ning the selec- tor . Air flow selector [...]

  • Page 147

    5-6 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Heat (c) 79J067 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets and the sid e outlets, also comes out of the windshield d efroster out- lets and also comes slightly o ut of the side defroster outlets. Heat & defr ost (d) 79J068 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets, th[...]

  • Page 148

    5-7 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Air condit ioning switch (5) T o tur n on the air conditioning system, push in the “A/C” switch and set the blow er speed selector to a position other than “OFF”. With this “A/C” switch operation, a indicator light will come on when the air conditioning system is on. T o turn off the air condit[...]

  • Page 149

    5-8 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Quic k cooling (u sing recir culated air) The control set tings are the same as f or normal cooling e xcept you select “R ECIR- CULA TED AIR” and the highest blo wer speed. NO TE: • If you select “RECIRCULA TED AIR” for an extended period of time, the air in the vehicle can become contaminated. T[...]

  • Page 150

    5-9 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Automatic Heating and Ai r Conditioning System (Climate Control) Description of Controls 80J2042 (1) (9) (2) ( 7 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) ( 4 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) (1) T emperature selector (2) Blower speed selector (3) Air intake selector (4) Air flow selector (5) Defrost s witch (6) “OFF” s witch (7) Air conditioning s[...]

  • Page 151

    5-10 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E T emperatur e selector (1) 80J2043 T ur n the temp erature selector (1) to adjust the temperature . Air condit ioning switch (7) The air conditioni ng s witch (7) is used to tur n on and off the air conditioning system. T o tur n on the air conditioning system, push in the switch and “A/C ON” will app[...]

  • Page 152

    5-11 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E “FRESH AIR” and “RECIRCULA TED AIR” are selected alter nately each time th e air intake selector is pushed. NO TE: If you select “RECIRCULA TED AIR” for an e xtended perio d of time, the air in the v ehi- cle can become contaminated. Therefore, you should occasionally select “FRESH AIR”. A[...]

  • Page 153

    5-12 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Heat (e) 79J067 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets and the side outlets, a small amount of air comes out of the wind- shield defroster outlets and al so comes slightly out of the si de defrost er outlets . Heat & defr ost (f) 79J068 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of th[...]

  • Page 154

    5-13 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Defr ost 80JM051 T empe rature-controlled air comes out of the windshield defroster outlets, the side defroster outlets and th e side outlets. NO TE: When the defrost switch (5) is pushed to tur n on the defroster , the air conditioning system will come on and the “FRESH A IR” mode will be sele cted a[...]

  • Page 155

    5-14 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 80JM127 Be careful not to cover the interior temper- ature sensor (10) located between the steering whee l and the climate control panel, or the sol ar sensor (11) located at the top of the driver’ s side dashb oard. These sensors are used by the automatic system to regulate temperature. Manual operat i[...]

  • Page 156

    5-15 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Radio Antenna SX4 63J055 The radio antenna on the ro of is remov- able . T o remove the antenna, turn it coun- terclockwise. T o reinstall the an tenna, turn it clockwise firmly by hand. SX4 SED AN The radio antenna wire is p rinted inside the rear windo w . Audio Systems There are two types of audio syst[...]

  • Page 157

    5-16 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Ty p e 2 80J060 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL Precaution s • When the inside of the car is very cold and the play er is used soon after switch- ing on the heater , mo isture ma y form on the disc or the optical par ts of the pla yer and proper playback ma y not be possi- ble. If moisture[...]

  • Page 158

    5-17 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 52D347 T o remove fingermar ks and dust, use a soft cloth, and wipe in a straight line from the center of the compact disc to the cir- cumference . 52D277 New discs ma y hav e some roug hness around the edges. The unit ma y not work or the sound may skip if such discs are used. Use a ball-p oint pen (B), [...]

  • Page 159

    5-18 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Basic Operations 80J061 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL (1) P ower on/off knob V olume control knob (2) T one/balance/fader control knob (3) Preset button 5 (4) Preset button 6[...]

  • Page 160

    5-19 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E T urn ing power on/off Press the power on/off knob (1). The unit star ts in the function mo de it was in when the power w as turne d off last. Adjusting th e v olume T urn th e v olume control knob (1). T ur ning it clockwise increases the volume; tur ning it counterclockwise decreases the vol um e. NO TE[...]

  • Page 161

    5-20 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to the Radio 80J062 (1) (4) (6) (2) (3) (5) (5) (1) (4) (6) (2) (3) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL Displa y 66J097 (1) Band switch b utton (FM/AM) (2) Seek up button (3) Seek down button (4) Manual tuning knob (5) Preset[...]

  • Page 162

    5-21 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Selecting the reception band Press the band switch b utton (1). Each time the button is pressed, the recep- tion band is switched as f ollows: 66J098 Seek tuning Press the seek up button (2) or the seek down b utton (3). The unit stops searching for a station at a frequency where a broadcast stati on is a[...]

  • Page 163

    5-22 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to a CD 52D274 • CDs or CD-ROMs carr ying no mark (A) cannot be used. • Some discs pre viously recorded in CD- RCD-R W format ma y not be used. 52D291 • A CD i s inser ted with its label facing upward. • When there is a CD already loade d in the unit, another CD cannot be loaded at the [...]

  • Page 164

    5-23 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Ty p e 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANG ER CONTR OL (Built in CD Pla yer) 80J063 (3) (6) (4) (2) (1) (5) Displa y 66J100 (1) CD inser tion slot (2) CD eject button (3) Disc button (CD/A UX) (4) T rack up b utton/F ast forw ard button (5) T rac k down button/Rewind b utton (6) Repeat button (RPT) (A) Mo[...]

  • Page 165

    5-24 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E NO TE: About Single CDs (8 cm C Ds) • No adapter is require d to pla y a single CD . • A single CD is inser ted from the center of the CD inser tion slot. • Since an ejected single CD is not auto- matically reloaded, be sure to remove the ejected singl e CD . Loading a CD Inser t a CD in the CD inse[...]

  • Page 166

    5-25 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Ty p e 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD C HANGER CONTROL (Bui lt-in CD Chang er) 66J064 (2) (5) (1) (8) (6) (4) (3) (7) Displa y 66J102 (1) Load button (LO AD) (2) Disc select b uttons (1 to 6) (3) CD inser tion slot (4) CD eject button (5) Disc button (CD/A UX) (6) T rack up b utton/F ast forw ard button [...]

  • Page 167

    5-26 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E NO TE: About Single CDs (8 cm C Ds) • Since the unit is not compatible with a single CD , do not load it into t he unit. • K ee p in mind the fact that a single CD cannot be play ed e ven using a single CD adaptor for the unit. • When a single CD is loaded into the unit accidentally , it will be eje[...]

  • Page 168

    5-27 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Ejecting all the CDs Press the CD eject button (4) f or 2 seconds or longer . All the CDs will be ejected from the unit in a se quential manner . • Please prepare a location where remov ed CDs can be stored. • If you lea ve the ejected CD without removing it, it will be drawn into the unit automatical[...]

  • Page 169

    5-28 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to an MP3/ WMA Disc 80J065 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (3) (4) (5) (2) (5) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL Display (T y pe 1) 66J104 Display (T y pe 2) 66J105 (1) Sound control knob (2) Repeat button (RPT) (3) T rack up b utton/F[...]

  • Page 170

    5-29 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E What is MP3/WMA? MP3 (MPEG1/2 Audio La yer-III) and WMA (Windows Media TM A ud io) are the com- pression formats of digital audio. The former is dev elo ped by MPEG (Motion Pic- ture Exper ts Group), and the latter is de veloped b y Microsoft Cor poration. Using these compression formats, you can record t[...]

  • Page 171

    5-30 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E • Maximum number of files in one folder : 255 • Maximum depth of trees: 8 • Maximum number of folders: 255 (Root folder is included.) MP3/WMA MODE Selecting a folder T ur n the sound contro l knob (1) to select a fol de r. Repeat pla y Press the repeat button (2). Each time the button is pressed, re[...]

  • Page 172

    5-31 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to a XM Sate llite Radio (Option) 80J066 (5) (2) (8) (6) (3) (4) (7) (1) (5) (2) (8) (6) (3) (4) (7) (1) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL Displa y 66J107 (1) XM button (2) Categor y button (CA T) (3) Seek up button (4) See[...]

  • Page 173

    5-32 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E XM MODE Selecting a band Press the XM button (1). Each time the button is pressed, the band changes in the following order . 66J129 Selecting a categor y Press the seek up button (3) or the seek down b utton (4). The category is change d. T urning the category function on/off Press and hold the categor y [...]

  • Page 174

    5-33 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to Audio for AUX (Option) 80J067 (1) (1) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL Displa y 66J221 (1) Aux b utton (CD/AUX) (A) Mode indicato r A ux function This system has an e xter nal input terminal so you can listen to audio f[...]

  • Page 175

    5-34 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Listening to a CD from an Ex ternal CD Changer (Option) 80J068 (6) (5) (1) (3) (4) (1) (2) (2) (6) (5) (3) (4) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL Displa y 66J113 (1) Disc button (CD/A UX) (2) Disc select b uttons (1 to 6) (3) T rack u[...]

  • Page 176

    5-35 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Selecting a CD chang er mode Press the disc button (1). Each time the button is pressed, the selected CD plays as follo w s: 52D300 • When only one CD changer is con- nected to this unit, CD changer 2 is skipped. • When no CD is loaded in the built-in CD pla yer , the b uilt-in CD play er is skippe d.[...]

  • Page 177

    5-36 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Repeat pla y Press the repeat button (5). Each time the button is pressed, repeat pla y mode changes as f o llo ws: 66J144 NO TE: This operation should be pe rf or med wi thin 2 seconds. T o cancel repeat play , press the repeat but- ton (5) sev e ral times to change the repeat pla y mode to OFF . • TRA[...]

  • Page 178

    5-37 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Remote Audio Controls (if equipped) 80JC099 Y ou can control basic functions of the audio system with the switches on the steering wheel. T o control the volume: • T o increase the v ol ume, push the upper par t of the switch (1 ). The v olu me contin- ues to increase until y ou release the switch. • [...]

  • Page 179

    5-38 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Anti-Theft Feature 80J069 (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) T ype 1 AM/FM/XM CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL T ype 2 AM/FM/XM 6-CD PLA YER WITH CD CHANGER CONTR OL (1) P ower on/off knob (2) T rack up b utton/F ast forw ard button (3) Preset buttons (1 to 6) The anti-theft feature is intended to dis- courage the[...]

  • Page 180

    5-39 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Setting the Anti-Th eft Function 1) T ur n off the power b y pressing the power on/off knob (1). 66J118 2) Press the power on/off knob (1) while pressing and holding the trac k up but- ton (2). The “ENTR Y 0000” will blink and the audio system enter PIN-input mode. NO TE: Establish y our PIN by combin[...]

  • Page 181

    5-40 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 66J124 3) Input your PIN. The power of the audio system will turn off and your PIN will be deleted. T o chan ge your PIN, first delete y our current PIN, then set a new one. Confirming Y our P ersonal Identifi- cation Number (PI N) When the main power source is discon- nected such as when you e xchange yo[...]

  • Page 182

    5-41 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Troubleshooting Applicable to every device Radio CD Phenomenon Cause Remedy P ower is not turned on. (No sound is pro duced) Fuse is blo wn. Contact your authorized SUZUKI dealer . Connections are not p roperly made. Contact your authorized SUZUKI dealer . Phenomenon Cause Remedy T oo much noise. Not tune[...]

  • Page 183

    5-42 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Erro r display This unit has a number of self-dia gnostic functions to protect the system. If a problem should occur , the display sho ws the type of error . Refer to the table below and tak e proper measures to correct th e p roblem. If the problem is corrected, th e unit will ope rate normally . If an e[...]

  • Page 184

    5-43 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Fuel Filler Cap SX4 80JC060 79J049 SX4 SED AN 56KN029 56KN030 The fuel filler cap is located on the left rear side of the vehicle. The fuel filler door can be unlocked b y pulling up the opener lev er located on the outboard side of th e driver’ s seat and can be lo c ked b y simply closing the door . 7[...]

  • Page 185

    5-44 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 56KN078 NO TE: The cap holder (1) can hold the fuel fil ler cap (2) when refueling. T o rein stall the fuel filler cap: 1) T urn the cap clockwise until you hear se ver al clicks . 2) Close t he fuel f iller do or . Engine Hood 79J077 T o open the engine hood: 1) Pull the hood release handle located on th[...]

  • Page 186

    5-45 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 80JS024 3) Continue to lift up the hood until it is high enough to suppor t with the prop rod. T o close the engine hood: 1) Lift the hood up slightly and remov e the prop rod from the hole. Put the prop rod back to the holding clip . 2) Lower the hood close to the bumper , then let it drop down. Make sur[...]

  • Page 187

    5-46 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E 79J075 NO TE: The number of doors inv olved in the light- ing operation of the interior light depe nds on the vehicle specification. If there is a switch (rubber projection) at the door opening as shown, the door is involv ed in the lighting operation. The tai lgate of SX4 is also inv olved in this operat[...]

  • Page 188

    5-47 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Spot Light 79J074 Push the s witch to turn on the light and push it ag ain to turn off the light. Accessory Socket (if equipped) 80J2046 The accessor y sock et will wor k when the ignition switch is in the “A CC” o r “ON” posi- tion. This sock et can be used to provide 12 volt/ 120 watt pow er f o[...]

  • Page 189

    5-48 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Ashtray (if equi pped) 79J047 Y ou can fit th e ashtra y into any of the cup holders on the ce nter console . Assist Grips (if equipped) 54G249 Assist grips are provided f or convenience . CA UTION T o avoid dama ge to the cigarette lighter socket, do not use it as an accessory power source. Som e accesso[...]

  • Page 190

    5-49 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Glove Box 79J120 T o open the glov e box, pull the latch le ver . T o clo se it, push the lid until it latches securely . Cup Holder and Storage Area (if equipped) 80J046 79J052 Cup holders are provided in the center console. Bottle h older Fron t 80JM055 W ARNING Never drive with the glove bo x lid open.[...]

  • Page 191

    5-50 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Rear 80JM143 Y ou should ho ld a bottle with a cap in the holder . Luggage compartment pocket (SX4) 80JM124 T o ope n the lid, slide the le ver (1) and pull the lid. 80JM108 The lid can be installed on the back of the luggage compar tment board. Front Seat Back Pocket (if equipped) 80JC089 This pock e t i[...]

  • Page 192

    5-51 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Armrest (if equipped) 80J2068 T o u se the armrest, pi v ot it down from the stow ed (fully up) po sition. When not in use , retur n the armrest to the stowed position. Shopping Hook (if equipped) Luggage compartment 80JM058 Y ou can hang the shopp ing bag or other suitable objects on the hook. This hook [...]

  • Page 193

    5-52 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Luggage Compartment Cover (if equipped) 80J049 80JM128 Luggage or other cargo placed in the lug- gage compar tmen t can be hidden from view b y a lugga ge compar tment cov er . W ARNING Failure to take the following precau- tions ma y result in the driver ’ s side floor mat interferin g with the pedals [...]

  • Page 194

    5-53 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Luggage Compartment Board (if equipped) 80JM059 Y our vehicle is equipped with the luggage compar tment board in the lugga ge com- par tment. Y ou can pla ce luggage or other cargos on the boa rd or under the board. Y ou can also place tall luggage by stowing the board on the fl oor of the luggage com- pa[...]

  • Page 195

    5-54 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E T o re-install the lugga ge board to the normal position: 80JM144 Place the str ikers of the luggage board to the latches on the side and tail end of or ig- inal position. T o install the lugga g e board on the floor of the lugga g e compartment: 80JM129 1) Unfold the luggage compar tment board (1), and i[...]

  • Page 196

    5-55 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Roof Rails or Roof Rack Anchors (if equipped) Roof rai ls 79J167 Roof rac k anchors 80J082 Y ou can use th e roof rails or the roof rack anchors to attach the o ptional roof rack which is av ailable at y our SUZUKI dealer . If you use a roof rac k, obser v e the instr uc- tions and precautions in this sec[...]

  • Page 197

    5-56 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E Frame Hooks SX4 Fron t (1) 80J2049 SX4 SED AN Fron t (1) 80J2050 Front b umper cover (if equipped) 80JM111 T o use the frame hoo k: 1) Inser t a flat b lade screwdriv er into the hole (b) and remov e the clips (a) by twist the driver as shown in the illustra- tion. 2) Remov e the bumper cov er (c). NO TE:[...]

  • Page 198

    5-57 OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT 80J23-03E SX4 Rear (2) 80JC061 SX4 SED AN Rear (2) 56KN033 Side (3) 80JC062 79J132 F rame hooks are p rovided on the front (1), rear (2) and side (3) of the vehicle. The hooks (1) and (2) are used for emergency situations. The hooks (3) are used for trailer/train shipping pur poses. T o tow your v ehicle on the roa[...]

  • Page 199

    VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 6 80J23-03E 54G215 VEHICLE LO ADING AND T O WING Vehicle Loading ............ .............. .............. .............. ............. 6-1 Trailer Towing ............... .............. ........... .............. .............. .. 6-2 Towing Your Vehicle (recreation al towing) .................... .. 6-2[...]

  • Page 200

    6-1 VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 80J23-03E Vehicle Loading 80JS025 Y our vehicle was designed f or specific weight capacities. The weight capacities of your v eh icle are indicated by the Gross V ehicle W eight Rating (GVWR), the Gross Axle W eight Rating (GAWR, front and rear) and the V ehicle Capacity Weight. The GVWR and GA WR (front and re ar) ar[...]

  • Page 201

    6-2 VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 80J23-03E Trailer Towing 54G639 Do not use y our vehicl e to tow a tr ailer . The vehicle is not designed or intende d f or such use. T owing a trailer can adversely affect handling, durability and fuel econ- omy . Towing Your Vehicle (recreational towing) Y our vehicle may be tow ed behind another veh icle (such as a[...]

  • Page 202

    6-3 VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 80J23-03E 80J2052 TOW I N G M E T H O D A FROM THE FRONT : FRONT WHEELS ON A DOLL Y AND REAR WHEELS ON THE GROUND A: 2WD (except 2WD mode of i-A WD) VEHICLES WITH MANU A L TRANS- AXLE OR CV T 1) Secure the front wheels on a towing dolly according to th e instructions pro- vided by the dolly manuf acturer . 2) Release [...]

  • Page 203

    6-4 VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 80J23-03E 80J2079 TOW I N G M E T H O D B FROM THE FRONT : FOUR WHEELS ON THE GROUND B: 2WD or i-A WD (inc luding 2WD mode) VEHICLES WITH MANU AL TRANSAXLE 1) Shift the manual transaxle le ver into neutral. 2) T urn the ign ition ke y to the “ACC” posi- tion to unlock the steering wheel. 3) Release the par king br[...]

  • Page 204

    6-5 VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING 80J23-03E MEMO Using the Transaxle: 10[...]

  • Page 205

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 7 80J23-03E 60G410 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Schedule ................ .............. .............. ........... 7-2 Periodic Main tenance Schedule . ............ .............. ........... .. 7-3 Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions ...... .............. ........... .............. ........[...]

  • Page 206

    7-1 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 60A187S W ARNING Y ou should take extreme care when working on y our vehicle to prevent accidental injury . Here are a few pre- cautions that you should be espe- cially careful to observe: • T o pre vent damage or unintended inflation of the air bag system, be sure the battery is disconnected and the ignit[...]

  • Page 207

    7-2 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E NO TICE (for U.S.A.) Maintenance, replac ement or repair of the emission control de vices and sys- tems may be performed by an y automo- bile repair establishment o r individual using any part which has been certified under the pr ovisions in the Clean Air Act sec. 207. (a) (2). Maintenance Schedule The foll[...]

  • Page 208

    7-3 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Periodic Maintenance Schedule R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary #1: Be sure to perf orm the engine coolant lev el check under the daily inspection in “OPERA TING Y O UR VEHICLE” section. If you replace the engine coolant other than the SUZUKI LLC: Supe[...]

  • Page 209

    7-4 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary #1: Be sure to perf orm the engine coolant lev el check under the daily inspection in “OPERA TING Y O UR VEHICLE” section. If you replace the engine coolant other than the SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue), follow the schedule [...]

  • Page 210

    7-5 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary Interval: This inte r v al should be j udged b y odometer reading or months, whichev er comes first. miles (x 1000) 7.5 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.5 75 km (x 1000) 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100 112.5 125 months 7.5 1[...]

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    7-6 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary NO TE: This table sho ws the service schedu le up to 250000 km (150000 miles). Bey ond 250000 km (150000 miles), perform the same services at the same inter vals shown in the char t. Bey ond 250000 km (150000 miles), the m[...]

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    7-7 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Maintenance Recomm ended under Severe Driving Conditions F ollow this schedule if y our car is mainly oper ated under one or more of the f ollowing conditions: • When most trip s are less than 6 kilometers (4 miles) • When most trip s are less than 16 kilometers (10 mile s) and outside temperature remain[...]

  • Page 213

    7-8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary #1: Be sure to perf orm the engine coolant lev el check under the daily inspection in “OPERA TING Y O UR VEHICLE” section. If you replace the engine coolant other than the SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue), follow the schedule [...]

  • Page 214

    7-9 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary Interval: This int erval should be judged b y odometer reading or months, whichev er comes first. miles (x 1000) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 2 7 30 33 36 39 k m ( x 1 0 0 0 ) 5 1 01 52 02 53 03 54 04 55 05 5 6 06 5 m o n t h s 3 [...]

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    7-10 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E R: Replace or change I : Inspec t, c lean, adjust, lubr icate or replace as nece ssary NO TE: This table sho ws the service schedu le up to 125000 km (75000 miles). Bey ond 125000 km (75000 miles), perform the same ser vices at the same inter v als shown in the chart. * 1 Clean more frequently if the air fl[...]

  • Page 216

    7-11 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Drive Belt Check the accessor y drive belt only for damage. Y ou do not need check it for ten- sion as it has a n automatic tensioner . If you need to replace or adjust the belt hav e it done by y our SUZUKI dealer . 80J2055 Engine Oil and Filter Specifie d Oil 80JC103 Use engine oil with the Americ an P et[...]

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    7-12 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 52D084 The handle of the engine oil di pstic k is col- ored yellow f or e asy identification. Pull out the oil dipstick, wipe oil off with a clean cloth, inser t the dipstick all the wa y into the engine, then remove it again. The oil on the stick should be between the upper and lower limits shown on the st[...]

  • Page 218

    7-13 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 4) Reinstall the drain plug and gasket. Tighten the plug with a wren ch to the specified torque. Replace th e Oil Fi lter 60A198 1) Remov e the engine under cover . 2) Using an oil filter wren ch, tur n the oil fil- ter counterclockwise and remo ve it. 3) Using a clean rag, wipe off the moun t- ing surface [...]

  • Page 219

    7-14 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E NO TE: When it is difficult to remov e the oil filter , we recommend you tak e your v ehicle to your SUZUKI dealer f or oil filter replace- ment. Refill wit h Oil and Chec k for Leaks 1) P our oil through the filler hole and install the filler cap. F or the approximate capacity of the oil, ref er to the “[...]

  • Page 220

    7-15 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E F ailure to use the proper coolant can dam- age your cooling system. Y our author ized SUZUKI dealer can help you select the proper coolant. Coolant L evel Check Chec k the engine coolant le vel at the reser ve tank, not at the radiator . With the engine cool, the engine cool ant le vel should be between th[...]

  • Page 221

    7-16 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Coolant Re placement Since special procedures are required, we recommend you take your v ehicle to your SUZUKI dealer for coolant replacement. Air Cleaner 80J2056 If the air cleaner is clog ged with dust, there will be greater intake resistance, resulting in decreased power output and increased fuel consump[...]

  • Page 222

    7-17 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 80J2070 2) Disconnect the coupler (4) while push- ing the release lev er , 3) Remo ve the bolt, and 4) Pull the ignition co il out. 80G093 (4) EXAMPLE CA UTION • When ser vicing the iridi um/plati- num spark plugs (sle nder center electr ode type plugs), do not touch the center electrode, as it is easy to[...]

  • Page 223

    7-18 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Gear Oil Specified Gear Oil When replacing ge ar oil, use gear oil with the appropr iate viscosity and grade as shown in the char ts below . W e highly recommen d you use: “SUZUKI GEAR OIL 75W -80” for manual transaxl e gear oil Manual transaxle (API GL-4) 80J2087 W e highly recommen d you use: API GL-5[...]

  • Page 224

    7-19 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Rear differen tial (i-A WD) 80J015 (1) Oil filler and level plug Tightening tor que Gear Oil Le vel Chec k The manual transaxle, transf er gears (i- A WD CVT) an d rear diff erential (i-A WD) are lubr icated with gear oil. T o check the gear oil lev el in any of the above locations, use the follo wing proce[...]

  • Page 225

    7-20 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) Fluid Specified Fluid Use a CVT fluid SUZUKI CVT FLUID GREEN-1 or Shell GREEN-1V . Fluid Lev el Chec k Y ou must check the fluid lev el with the CVT fluid at nor mal operating temperature. T o check the fluid le vel: 1) T o warm up the tra nsaxle fluid , drive th e vehi[...]

  • Page 226

    7-21 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 6) The handle of the CVT fluid dipstick is colored red or orange for easy identifi- cation. Remov e the dipstick, clean it and push it back in until the cap seats. Pull out the dipstick and read the fluid lev e l. The fluid lev el shou ld be between the two marks in the “HO T” range on the dipstick. 7) [...]

  • Page 227

    7-22 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E NO TE: With disc brakes, the fluid le vel can be expected to gradually f all as the brake pads wear . Brake P edal 65D345 With the engine r unning and the par king brake set, measure the distance between the brake pedal and floor carp et when the pedal is depre ssed with approximately 300 N (66 lbs , 30 kg)[...]

  • Page 228

    7-23 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E P arking Brake Le ver 60A226 Check the parking brake for proper adjust- ment by counting the number of clicks made b y the ratchet teet h as y ou slow ly pull up on the par king brak e lev er to the point of full en gagement. The parking brake le ver should stop between the speci- fied ratchet teeth and the[...]

  • Page 229

    7-24 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E P ower Steering (if equipped ) 54G225 (1) UPPER (2) LO WER Check the steering box case, v ane pump and hose connections for leaks or damage. P ower Steering Fluid Check the fluid lev el by looking at th e res- er v oir in the engine compar tment when the fluid is cold (about room temperature). Check that th[...]

  • Page 230

    7-25 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E F . Load Rating Load rat ing is the maxim um weight a tire is de signed to sup- por t in normal ser vice. G. Max Infla tion Pressure Max inflation pressure is th e max- imum inflation pre ssure a tire is designed f or . H. Tire Ply Ma terial These tire ma rkings descr ibe the type of cord and n umber of pli[...]

  • Page 231

    7-26 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E D . Construction Code This letter code is used to indica te the type of ply cons truction in the tire. The letter “R” means radial ply tire construction, the lett er “D” means diagonal or bia s ply con- struction, and the let ter “B” means belted-bias ply construction. E. Rim Diameter This two-d[...]

  • Page 232

    7-27 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E NO TE: The tire inflation pressure will change due to change s in atmospher ic pres- sure, temperature or tir e temperature when dr iving. T o r educe the chance that the low tire pressure warning light will come on due to nor mal change s in tem- perature and atmosphe ric pressure, it is impor tant to che [...]

  • Page 233

    7-28 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Tire Inspection Inspect y our v ehicle’ s tires at least once a month b y perf or ming the f ol- lowing chec ks: 1) Measure the air pr essure with a tire gauge. Adjust the pressur e if nec- essar y . Remember to check the spare tire , too . Ref er to the “Mea- suring Air Pressure” section. 54G136 (1) [...]

  • Page 234

    7-29 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Uniform Tire Quality Grading The U .S. National Highwa y T raffic Saf ety Administration has de veloped a grad ing system f or e valuating the per- f orm ance of passenger car tires. The f ollowing inf or mation will help you understand th e grad ing system, which applies to v ehicles sold in the U .S. Cons[...]

  • Page 235

    7-30 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E T emperature – A, B, C The temper ature g rades a re A (the highest), B and C , representing the tire’ s resistance to th e generati on of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under cont rolled condi- tions on a specified indoor labo ratory test wheel. Sust ained high tempe ra- ture can ca[...]

  • Page 236

    7-31 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Compact Spare Tire (if equi pped) 54G115 (1) W ear indicator (2) Indicator location mark Y our vehicle comes e quipped with the compact spare ti re. The compact spare is designed to sa ve space in your storage ar ea, and its lig hter weight make s it easier to install if a flat tire occurs . It is only inte[...]

  • Page 237

    7-32 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Snow Tires Y our vehicle is equipped with all-sea- son tires which are designe d f or use in summer and most winter conditi ons. F or improved traction in se vere winter conditions , SUZUKI recommends mounting ra dial snow ti res on all f our wheels . Snow t ires mu st be the same size as t he standard tir [...]

  • Page 238

    7-33 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E V e hicle Capacity Weight – the rated cargo and lugg age load plus 68 kilo- grams (150 lbs) t imes the vehicle’ s designated seating capa city . V e hicle Maximum Loa d on the Tire – the load on an individu al tire that is determined by distribu ting to each axle its share of the ma ximum loaded v ehi[...]

  • Page 239

    7-34 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E trailer). Co ntact y our dealer f or fur ther inf or mation. Actual weigh t of the loaded v ehicle and actual loads at the front and rear axles can only be det er mined b y weighing th e v e hicle using a vehicle scale. T o measure the weight and load, try making your v ehicle to a high- wa y weighing stati[...]

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    7-35 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E V ehicle Loadin g Example As an example, suppose that the Tire and Loading Inf or mation label on y our ve hicle indicates th at your veh icle’ s total load capacity is 950 lbs. If you were to drive your v ehicle with one passenger , and the total comb ined weight of y ou and y our passenger was 350 lbs, [...]

  • Page 241

    7-36 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Y our vehicle is equipped with a batter y that requires infrequent mai ntenance. Y ou will ne ver ha v e to add w ater . Y ou should, ho w- e ver , periodically check the batter y , battery ter minals and batter y hold-down brac ket for corros ion. Remov e corrosion using a stiff brush and ammoni a mix e d [...]

  • Page 242

    7-37 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E The main fuse, primar y fuses and some of the individual fu ses are located in the engine compar tment. If the main fuse blo ws, no electrical component wil l func- tion. If a primar y fuse blows, no electrical component in the corresponding load group will functi on. When replacing the main fuse , a primar[...]

  • Page 243

    7-38 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Fuses under the Dash Boar d 79J093 SX4 80J053 SX4 SED AN 80JC003 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (18) (17) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (7) MAIN FUSE / PRIMAR Y FUSE (1) 1 5A Rea r wiper (2) 15A Ignition coil (3) 10A Back-up light (4) 10A Meter (5) 15A Accessor y (6) 15A Acces[...]

  • Page 244

    7-39 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E The fuses are also located under the driver’ s side of the dashb oard. Remov e the fuse box co ver by pulling it off. The amper- age of each fuse is shown on the top of the fuse bo x cov er . 65D046 Headlight Aiming Since special procedures are required, we recommend you take your v ehicle to your SUZUKI [...]

  • Page 245

    7-40 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Bulb Replacement NO TE: If it is difficult to replace headlig ht bulbs or position light bulbs due to un der-hood components tr ust this job to y our dealer . Center Interio r Light (if equipped) 60G115 Pull do wn the len s b y using a fl at b lade screwdriv er cov ered with a soft cloth as shown. T o insta[...]

  • Page 246

    7-41 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Headlights 80J2084 Open the engine food. Disconnect the cou- pler (1). Then remov e the socket co ver (2) and replac e the bulb . Insta ll a new b u lb in the re ve rse order of remov al. Other General Lights Bulb holder 54G123 (1) Remov al (2) Installation T o remov e a b ulb holder from a light hous- ing,[...]

  • Page 247

    7-42 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Fron t turn signal light (1) Fron t position light (2) 80JM123 Fron t fog light (if eq uipped) 1) Star t the engine. T u rn th e steering wheel to the opposite si de of the replac- ing fog light to replace the bulb easily . Then tur n off the engine. 80JM114 2) Inser t a flat b lade screwdriv er into the ho[...]

  • Page 248

    7-43 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E SX4 80JM116 4) Open the f ender cov er . Disconne ct the coupler by pushing the lock release . Pinch both side of the clips (4) and (5), and push them in. 80JM117 5) Remo ve the front f og light. T urn the bulb holder counterclockwise and remov e it. SX4 SED AN 80JM071 4) Open the f ender cov er . Disconne [...]

  • Page 249

    7-44 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E T o o pen the trim (1), inser t a fl at b lade screwdriver between the trim and the clips (2) and remove the clips by twist the driver as shown in the illustration. 80JM073 License plate light SX4 80JM079 SX4 SED AN 80JM074 T o o pen the trim (1), inser t a fl at bl ade screwdriver into the hole (3) and rem[...]

  • Page 250

    7-45 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Luggage compartment light (SX4) 79J015 T runk r oom light (SX4 SEDAN) 56KN004 High-mount stop lig ht (if equipped) SX4 80J100 T o re mov e a h igh-mounted stop light hous- ing the follo wing procedure: 1) Open the tailgate, and remove the n uts (1) as shown in the illustration. 63J127 2) Close the tailgate.[...]

  • Page 251

    7-46 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 80JM076 3) Pushing the unguiform prong s (3) tow ard inside and remove the bulb holder (4). 4) Replace the bulbs. T o instal l a high-mounted stop light housing in the rev erse order of removal. SX4 SED AN 80JM132 T o remov e the high -mounted stop light housing, pinch both side of the clip (1) and push it [...]

  • Page 252

    7-47 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E For windshield wip ers and some rear wipers: 70G119 1) Hold the wiper ar m aw a y from the win- dow . NO TE: When raising both of the front wiper arms, pull the driver’ s side wiper arm up first. When retur ning the wiper ar ms, low e r the passenger’ s side wiper ar m first. Other- wise, the wiper arms[...]

  • Page 253

    7-48 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 52D124 (3) Retainer 4) If the new b lade is provided without the two metal retaine rs, mo ve them from the old blade to the ne w one. Installation 52D125 (4) Lock ed end 5) Install the new blade in the rev erse order of remov al, with the locked end positioned toward the wiper ar m. Make sure the blade is p[...]

  • Page 254

    7-49 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E 3) When reinstalling wiper frame to ar m, install the wiper frame in the reve rse order of remov al. T o remove and install some types of rear wiper blade from and to the wiper frame. Remo val 52D104 1) Flex the lock ed end of blade (3) aw ay from retainer (4) to unlock it and sli de the blade out as sho wn[...]

  • Page 255

    7-50 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E Windshield Washer Fluid 80JM078 80J008 Check that there is washer fluid in the tank by looking at the washer fluid le vel gauge which is attached to the cap of the washer fluid tank. If the fluid lev el is near “E” mark, refill it. Use a good quality windshield washer fluid, diluted with water as necess[...]

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    7-51 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

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    EMERGENCY S ERVICE 8 80J23-03E 60G411 EMERGENCY SER VICE Tire Changing Tool .............. .............. ........... .............. ........ 8-1 Jacking Instructions ....................... .............. .............. ........ 8-2 Changing Wheels ........... .............. .............. .............. ........... 8-4 Jump Starting Instructions [...]

  • Page 258

    8-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE 80J23-03E Tire Changing Tool SX4 80JC014 SX4 SED AN 80JC045 The jack, wheel brace, jac k handle are stowed in the luggage compar tment. 80J048 T o remove the spare tire , tur n its bolt (1) counterclockwise and remov e it. 79J085 T o remove the jack, turn its shaft counter- clockwise and pull the jack out of the stor- age brac[...]

  • Page 259

    8-2 EMERGENCY S ERVICE 80J23-03E Jacking Instructions 75F062 1) Place the vehicle on lev el, hard ground. 2) Set the parking b rak e firmly a nd shift into “P” (P ark) if your v ehicle has a CVT , or shift into “R” (Re verse) if your v ehicle has a manual transaxle. 3) T urn on the hazard warning fla sher if your v ehicle is near traffic. 4[...]

  • Page 260

    8-3 EMERGENCY SERVICE 80J23-03E 80J085 6) P osition the jack at an angle as shown in the illustration and raise the jack b y tur ning the jack handle clockwise until the jack-head groov e fi ts around the jacking bar beneath the v ehicle body . 7) Continue to rais e the jac k slowly and smoothly until the tire clears the ground. Do not raise the ve[...]

  • Page 261

    8-4 EMERGENCY S ERVICE 80J23-03E Changing Wheels T o cha nge a wheel, use the following pro- cedure: 1) Remov e the jack, tools and spare wheel from the vehicle . 2) Loosen, but do not remov e the wheel nuts. 3) Jac k up the vehicle (follo w the jacking instructio ns in this section). 4) Remov e the wheel nuts and wheel. 5) Bef ore installing the n[...]

  • Page 262

    8-5 EMERGENCY SERVICE 80J23-03E Jump Starting Instructions When jump star ting y our vehicle, use the foll owing pr ocedure: 60A269 1) Use only a 12-volt battery to jump star t your v ehicle. P osition the good 12-volt batter y close to your v ehicle so that the jumper cables will reach both batter ies. When using a batter y instal led on another v[...]

  • Page 263

    8-6 EMERGENCY S ERVICE 80J23-03E 4) If the booster batter y you are using is installed on another vehicle, star t the engine of the vehicle with the booster batter y . Run the engi ne at moderate speed. 5) Star t the engine of the vehicle with the discharged batter y . 6) Remov e the jumper cables in the e xact re verse order in which y ou connecte[...]

  • Page 264

    8-7 EMERGENCY SERVICE 80J23-03E If the Engine is Flooded If the engine is flooded with gasoline, it may be hard to star t. If this happens, press the accelerator pedal all the wa y to the floor and hold it there while cranking the engine. (Do not operate the star ter motor for more than 15 seconds). If the Engine Overheats The engine could overheat[...]

  • Page 265

    8-8 EMERGENCY S ERVICE 80J23-03E 65D614 W ARNING • It is hazardous to remove the radia- tor cap when the water temperature is high, because scalding fluid and steam may be blown out under pressure. The cap should onl y be taken off when th e coolant temper- ature has lo wered. • T o prevent personal injury , keep hands, tools and c lothing a wa[...]

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    8-9 EMERGENCY SERVICE 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

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    APPEARANCE CARE 9 80J23-03E 60G412 APPEARANCE CARE Corrosion Prevention .................. .............. .............. ........... 9-1 Vehicle Cleaning ....... .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 9-3[...]

  • Page 268

    9-1 APPEARANCE CARE 80J23-03E Corrosion Prevention It is impor tant to take good care of your vehicle to protect it from corrosion. Listed below are instructions for ho w to maintain your v ehicle to prev ent corrosion. Please read and follow these instructions carefully . Important Informati on About Corr osion Common causes of corrosion 1) Accumu[...]

  • Page 269

    9-2 APPEARANCE CARE 80J23-03E Keep passenger and cargo compart- ments c lean Moisture, dir t or mud can accumulate under the floor mats and ma y cause corro- sion. Occasionally , check under these mats to ensure that this area is clean and dr y . More frequent checks are necessar y if the vehicle is used off road or in wet weat her . Cer tain cargo[...]

  • Page 270

    9-3 APPEARANCE CARE 80J23-03E Vehicle Cleaning 76G044S Cleaning Interior Vinyl up holstery Prepare a solution of soap or mild deter- gent mixed with w arm water . Apply the solution to the vinyl with a spo nge or soft cloth and let it soak for a f ew minutes to loosen dir t. Ru b the surf ace with a clean, damp cloth to remov e dir t and the soap s[...]

  • Page 271

    9-4 APPEARANCE CARE 80J23-03E Wa s h i n g When washing the vehicle, f ollow the instr uctions below: 1) Flush the underside of body and wheel housings with pressur ized w ater to remov e mud and debris. Use plenty of wat er . 2) Rinse t he body to loosen the dirt. Remov e dir t and mud from the body exterior with r unning water . Y ou may use a so[...]

  • Page 272

    9-5 APPEARANCE CARE 80J23-03E Wa x i n g 60B211S After washing the vehicle, w axing and pol- ishing are reco mmended to fur ther prote ct and beautify the paint. • Only use wax e s and polishes of good quality . • When using waxes and polishes, obser v e the precautions specified by the manuf acturers. Maintenance Recommended under Severe Drivi[...]

  • Page 273

    GENERAL INFORMATION 10 80J23-03E 54G072 GENERAL INFORMA TION Identification Numb ers ................ .............. .............. ........... 10-1 Safety Certification Label ....... ................. .............. ............. 10-2 Emission Compliance Label (fo r U.S.A.) ......................... .. 10-2 Warranties ......... .............. ....[...]

  • Page 274

    10-1 GENERAL I NFORMATI ON 80J23-03E Identification Numbers V ehic le Identifi cation Numb er 80JC090 79J019 The V ehicle Identific ation Number (VIN) may be f ound in the loca tion shown in the abov e il lustrations . This number is used to register the vehicle. It is also used to assist your dealer when ordering pa rt s or ref er- ring to sp ecia[...]

  • Page 275

    10-2 GENERAL INFORMATION 80J23-03E Safety Certification Label 52D059 This label contains impor tant saf ety- related information about your vehicle. The label is loca ted on the dr iv er’s door lock pil- lar . Emission Compliance Label (for U.S.A.) 60A412 The EP A emission compliance label is located under the hood. Warranties The warranties cov [...]

  • Page 276

    10-3 GENERAL I NFORMATI ON 80J23-03E On-Board Vehicle Computers and Event Data Recorders Y our vehicle is equippe d with on-board computer s ystems which m onitor and control se ver al aspects of v ehicle per- f or mance, including the f ollowing: • Emission-related components and engine par ameters such as engine speed and throttle position are [...]

  • Page 277

    10-4 GENERAL INFORMATION 80J23-03E Reporting Safety Defects If you belie ve that y our v ehicle has a def ect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should imm ediately inform the National H ighwa y T raffic Saf ety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Amer ican Suzuki M otor Cor p . If NHTSA receives similar compl[...]

  • Page 278

    10-5 GENERAL I NFORMATI ON 80J23-03E MEMO Jump Starting Instructions: 7 Towing a Disabled Vehicle: 6[...]

  • Page 279

    11-1 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E 11 FUSES AND PR O TECTED CIRCUITS 80J101 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) PRO TECTED CIRCUIT In engine compar tment MAIN FUSE BO X (1) BLACK (80) All electric load (2) RED (50) Po wer window , Ignition, Wiper, Starter (3) RED (50) T ail light, Rear defogger , Door lock, Hazard/Hor n, Dome (4) – Blank (5) – Blank (6[...]

  • Page 280

    11-2 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E 80J101 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) PRO TECTED CIRCUIT In engine compar tment MAIN FUSE BO X (11) PINK (30) Radiator fan fuse (12) PINK (30) ABS solenoid fuse (13) PINK (30) Starting motor fuse (14) RED (50) Ignition switch fuse (15) PINK (30) Blo wer f an fuse (16) YELLOW (20) Air compressor fuse (17) BLUE (15) Th[...]

  • Page 281

    11-3 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E 80J101 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) PRO TECTED CIRCUIT In engine compar tment MAIN FUSE BO X (21) – Air compressor rela y (22) – Fuel pump relay (23) – Condensor fan rela y (24) – F ront f og ligh t rela y (25) – Throttle motor relay (26) – FI MAIN relay (27) – Star ting motor relay (28) – Radiator [...]

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    11-4 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E SX4 80J053 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) FUSE NAME PRO TECTED CIRCUIT Under the dashboard FUSE BO X (1) BLUE (15) RR WIP Rear wiper (2) BLUE (15) IG COIL Ignition coil (3) RED (10) BACK Back-up light (4) RED (10) MTR Meter (5) BLUE (15) A CC Accessory (6) BLUE (15) A CC2 Accessor y 2 (7) PINK (30) P/W P ower window [...]

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    11-5 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E 80J053 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) FUSE NAME PRO TECTED CIRCUIT Under the dashboard FUSE BO X (12) BLUE (15) 4WD 4WD (13) RED (10) ST OP Stop light (14) YELLOW (20) D/L Door lock (15) RED (10) RR FOG Rear fog light (16) RED (10) ST SIG ST SIG (17) BLUE (15) S/H Seat heater (18) RED (10) IG2 SIG IG2 SIG (19) RED (1[...]

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    11-6 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E SX4 SED AN 80JC003 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) FUSE NAME PRO TECTED CIRCUIT Under the dashboard FUSE BO X (1) BLUE (15) RR WIP Rear wiper (2) BLUE (15) IG COIL Ignition coil (3) RED (10) BACK Back-up light (4) RED (10) MTR Meter (5) BLUE (15) ACC Accessor y (6) BLUE (15) ACC2 Accessory 2 (7) PINK (30) P/W P ower w[...]

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    11-7 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E 80JC003 COLOR/SIZE (A MPS) FUSE NAME PRO TECTED CIRCUIT Under the dashboard FUSE BO X (13) RED (10) ST OP Stop light (14) YELLOW (20) D/L Door lock (15) RED (10) RR FOG Rear fog light (16) RED (10) ST SIG ST SIG (17) BLUE (15) S/H Seat heater (18) RED (10) IG2 SIG IG2 SIG (19) RED (10) T AIL T a il light [...]

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    11-8 FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

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    12-1 SPECIFICATIONS 80J23-03E 12 SPECIFICA TIONS NO TE: Specifications are s ubject to change with- out notice . M/T: M anual trans axle CVT: Continuously variable transaxle 2WD: 2-wheel drive i-A WD: intelli gent All Wheel Drive ITEM: Dimensions UNIT : mm (in.) SX4 SX4 SED AN Over all length 4115 – 4135 (162 .0 – 162.8) 4490 – 4510 (176.8 ?[...]

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    12-2 SPECIFICATIONS 80J23-03E ITEM: Engine T ype J20B (16V DOHC) Number of cylinders 4 Bore 84.0 mm (3.31 in.) Stroke 90.0 mm (3.54 in.) Piston displacement 1995 cm 3 (1995cc, 121.7 cu.in) Compression ratio 10.2 : 1 ITEM: Electrical Ignition timing 3° – 17° B.T .D .C. at idle speed Standard spar k plug NGK SILFR5A11 Batter y DELK OR 24-7 00 12V[...]

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    12-3 SPECIFICATIONS 80J23-03E ITEM: Light W A TT A GE BULB No. Headlight 12V 65/55W HB5 F ront fog light 12V 55W H11 F ront tur n signal light 12V 21W W Y21W Rear tur n signal light 12V 21W WY21W P osition lig ht 12V 5W 168 Brak e/tail light 12V 21/5W W21/5W License plate light 12V 5W W5W Rev ersing light 12V 21W W21W Dome light 12V 10W – Luggage[...]

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    12-4 SPECIFICATIONS 80J23-03E ITEM: Wheel Tire size, front and rear SX4 P195/65R15, P205/60R16, P205/50R17 SX4 SED AN P195/6 5R15, P205/50R17 Tire pressure For the specified tire pressure, see the Tire Information Label locate d on the driver’ s door lock pillar . ITEM: Steering T oe IN 1.0 ± 1.0 mm (0 .0393 ± 0.0393 in.) Camber angle P195/65R1[...]

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    13-1 INDEX 13 80J23-03E INDEX Symbols “CRUISE” Indicator Li ght....................... .............. .............. . 2-66 “ESP OFF” Indicator Light ..... .................................... 2-63 , 3-25 “ESP” (Electronic Stability Prog ram) Warning Light ....... 2-63 “ESP” Warning Light ..... ............................ .........[...]

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    13-2 INDEX 80J23-03E Drive Belt ................... .............. ........... .............. .............. ...... 7-11 Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Ligh t............... ........... ............ 2 -64 Driving on Hil ls ....................... ........... .............. .............. ........ 4-3 Driving on Sl ippery Roads .......... ...........[...]

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    13-3 INDEX 80J23-03E If Your Vehicle Get s Stuck ................... .............. .............. ..... 4-4 Ignition Key Remin der ......... .............. .............. .............. ........ 2-1 Ignition Switch .................. .............. .............. ........... .............. 3-2 Illumination control setting.................. .......[...]

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    13-4 INDEX 80J23-03E Periodic Maintenance Schedule ..................... .............. ........ 7-3 Power Door Locking System ............... .............. .............. ..... 2-2 Power Mirror Con trol ................... .............. .............. ............ 2-20 Power Steering............... .............. .............. .............. ..[...]

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    13-5 INDEX 80J23-03E Towing a Disabled Vehicle................ .............. .............. ........ 8-6 Towing Your Vehicle (recreational towin g) ........... .............. 6-2 Traction Control System .......... .............. .............. .............. . 3-24 Trailer Towing ......................... .............. .............. ........... [...]

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    13-6 INDEX 80J23-03E MEMO[...]

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    80J23-03E Prepared by June, 2009 Part No. 99011-8 0J23-03E Printed in Japan TP294[...]