Suzuki 2008 XL7 Owner's Manual page 206

SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE
4) Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable
when the tire has been completely low-
ered, and pull it through the wheel
opening.
5) Pull the tire out from under the vehicle.
CAUTION
If you drive away before the spare tire
or secondary latch system cable has
been reinstalled, you could damage
your vehicle. Always reinstall this
cable before driving your vehicle.
6) Put the spare tire near the flat tire.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1) It is recommended that a safety check
is done before proceeding. Refer to
"Changing a Flat Tire" in this section for
more information.
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2) Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the
wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet.
3) Attach the wheel wrench to the jack bolt
head and rotate the wheel wrench
clockwise. That will raise the lift head a
little.
4) Place the jack near the flat tire.
CAUTION
Make sure that the jack lift head is in
the correct position or you may dam-
age your vehicle. The repairs would
not be covered by your warranty.
5) Find the locating notch on the plastic
lower body panel. Position the jack
head under the metal jacking flange
and not the plastic lower body panel.
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