2009 Suzuki SX4 Owner's Manual - Page 223

Fuses: 7 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Changing Wheels SX4 To change a wheel, use the following procedure: 1) Remove the jack, tools and spare wheel from the vehicle. 2) Loosen, but do not remove the wheel nuts. 3) Jack up the vehicle (follow the jacking instructions in the "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section in this manual). 4) Remove the wheel nuts and wheel. 5) Before installing the new wheel, clean any mud or dirt off from the surface of the wheel and hub with a clean cloth. Clean the hub carefully; it may be hot from driving. 6) Install the new wheel and replace the wheel nuts with their cone shaped end facing the wheel. Tighten each nut snugly by hand until the wheel is securely seated on the hub. Wheel tightening torque 85 Nm (61.5 lb-ft, 8.5 kg-m) 7) Lower the jack and fully tighten the nuts in a crisscross fashion with a wrench as shown in the illustration. WARNING Use genuine wheel nuts and tighten them to the specified torque as soon as possible after changing wheels. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts may come loose or fall off, which can result in an accident. If you do not have a torque wrench, have the wheel nut torque checked by an authorized SUZUKI dealer. Snow Tires Your vehicle is equipped with all-season tires which are designed for use in summer and most winter conditions. For improved traction in severe winter conditions, SUZUKI recommends mounting radial snow tires on all four wheels. Snow tires must be the same size as the standard tires. Also be sure to use the tires of the same type and brand on all four wheels of your vehicle. 80JC014 SX4 SEDAN 80JC045 81A057 9-32 80J22-03E