Tires - Suzuki 2010 SX4 Sedan Owner's Manual

Power Steering (if equipped)
EXAMPLE
(1) UPPER
(2) LOWER
Check the steering box case, vane pump
and hose connections for leaks or damage.
Power Steering Fluid
Check the fluid level by looking at the res-
ervoir in the engine compartment when the
fluid is cold (about room temperature).
Check that the fluid level is between the (1)
and (2) lines. If the fluid level is near the (2)
line, fill it up to the (1) line with an auto-
matic transaxle fluid equivalent to ATF
®
DEXRON -II (Esso JWS 2326)
®
DEXRON -III. Do not overfill.

Tires

For safe operation of your vehicle, it is
important that the tires be the correct
type and size, in good condition, and
properly inflated. Be sure to follow the
requirements and recommendations in
this section.
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The example
below shows a typical passenger car
tire.
Typical Passenger Car Tire Sidewall
54G225
C
B
G
E
F
or A. Tire Manufacturer
The name of the tire manufacturer
is shown here.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
B. Tire Name/Model
The tire name or model is shown
here.
C. Tire Size
The tire size code is a combina-
tion of letters and numbers used
to define a particular tire's width,
height, aspect ratio, construction
type, and service description. See
the "Tire Size" explanation later in
this section for more details.
D. U.S. DOT Tire Identification Num-
ber
The Department of Transportation
(DOT) marking indicates that the
tire is in compliance with the U.S.
I
Department
D
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
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The letters and numbers following
the DOT marking is the Tire Iden-
H
tification Number (TIN). The TIN
identifies the tire manufacturer
and plant, tire size, and date the
tire was manufactured.
E. Uniform Tire
A
(UTQG)
Tire manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three perfor-
mance factors: treadwear, traction
67D027
and temperature
Refer to the "Uniform Tire Quality
Grading" section for more details.
of Transportation
Quality Grading
resistance.
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