Trailer Towing; Towing Your Vehicle; Recreational Towing - Suzuki SX4/SX4 SEDAN Owner's Manual

Trailer Towing

Do not use your vehicle to tow a trailer. The
vehicle is not designed or intended for
such use. Towing a trailer can adversely
affect handling, durability and fuel econ-
omy.

Towing Your Vehicle

(recreational towing)

Your vehicle may be towed behind another
vehicle (such as a motorhome), provided
you use the proper towing method speci-
fied for your vehicle. The towing method
you must use depends on the specifica-
tions of your vehicle: whether it is a 2-
wheel drive (2WD) or intelligent All Wheel
Drive (i-AWD) vehicle.
Use the towing instruction table to select
the proper towing method for your vehicle,
and carefully follow the corresponding
instructions. Be sure to use proper towing
equipment designed for recreational tow-
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ing and make sure that towing speed does
not exceed 90 km/h (55 mph).
WARNING
Always use a safety chain when tow-
ing your vehicle and be sure to
observe federal, state, and local
requirements for trailer hitches, tow
bars, lights, etc.
VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING
TOWING INSTRUCTION TABLE
DRIVE TRAN-
TRAIN SAXLE
A/T (AUTO)
2WD
M/T
(MANUAL)
i-AWD A/T
including
M/T
2WD mode
CAUTION
For the automatic transaxle of intelli-
gent All Wheel Drive (i-AWD) models,
don't tow your vehicle
another vehicle such as a motor-
home, or the drive train may be seri-
ously damaged.
TOWING
METHOD
A
A B
none
B
80J010
behind
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