Tire Inflation Pressure - Suzuki SX4/SX4 SEDAN Owner's Manual

Tire Inflation Pressure

Tire inflation pressure should be checked
when the tire is cold. "Cold tire inflation
pressure" is the pressure in a tire that has
been driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) or
has been standing for three hours or more.
The front and rear tire pressure specifica-
tions for your vehicle are shown below and
are listed on the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion Label, which is located on the driver's
door lock pillar. The Tire and Loading Infor-
mation Label contains the following infor-
mation:
• Seating Capacity
• Maximum Allowed Combined Weight of
Occupants and Cargo
• Original Tire Size
• Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pres-
sure of Original Tires
• Size of Compact Spare Tire
• Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pres-
sure of Compact Spare Tire
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation
Pressures
Front Tires
Rear Tires
Compact Spare Tire
NOTE:
The tire inflation pressure will change due
to changes in atmospheric pressure, tem-
perature or tire temperature when driving.
To reduce the chance that the low tire
pressure warning light will come on due to
normal changes in temperature and atmo-
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spheric pressure, it is important to check
and adjust the tire pressures when the
tires are cold. Tires that appear to be at the
specified pressure when checked after
driving, when the tires are warm, could
have pressure below the specification
when the tires cool down. Also, tires that
are inflated to the specified pressure in a
warm garage may have pressure below the
specification when the vehicle is driven
outside in very cold temperature. If you
adjust the tire pressure in a garage that is
warmer than the outside temperature, you
should add 1 psi to the recommended cold
tire inflation pressure for every 10°F differ-
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
ence between garage temperature and
outside temperature.
Measuring Air Pressure
Use the following steps to achieve proper
tire inflation:
230 kPa
1) Identify the recommended tire pressure
33 psi
on the vehicle's Tire and Loading Infor-
mation Label or in the owner's manual.
230 kPa
2) Remove the valve cap from the tire
33 psi
valve stem.
420 kPa
3) Using a reliable pressure gauge, mea-
60 psi
sure the tire inflation pressure by press-
ing the tire gauge firmly onto the valve
to get
Remember that inflation pressures
should be checked when the tires are
"cold", meaning before they have been
driven one mile or after sitting for three
hours or more allowing the tire to cool
to ambient air temperature.
4) If the air pressure is too high, slowly
release the air by pressing on the tire
valve stem with the edge of the tire
gauge until you reach the correct pres-
sure.
5) If the air pressure is too low, fill the tire
with air at a service station until it
reaches the recommended pressure.
6) Make sure all tires have the same air
pressure (unless the owner's manual
indicates otherwise).
a pressure measurement.
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