AIR CO SUZUKI JIMNY 2020 Repair Manual

Improving fuel economy
The following instructions will help you improve fuel economy.
Avoid excessive idling If you park your vehicle for more than one minute, stop the engine and start it again later. When warming up a cold engine, do not allow the engine to idle or apply full throttle until the engine has reached oper­ating temperature. Allow the engine to warm up by driving.
Avoid fast starts F~st starts away from lights or stop signs will consume fuel unnecessarily and shorten engine life. Start off slowly.
Avoid unnecessary stops Avoid unnecessary deceleration and stop­ping. Try to maintain a moderate, steady speed whenever possible. Slowing down and then accelerating again uses more fuel.
Keep a steady cruising speed Drive at a constant speed that road and traffic conditions will permit.
Keep the air cleaner clean
EXAMPLE
60A183
If the air cleaner is clogged with dust, there will be greater intake resistance, resulting m decreased power output and increased fuel consumption.
Keep weight to a minimum The heavier the load is, the more fuel the vehicle consumes. Unload any unneces­sary luggage or cargo.
Keep tyre pressures correct Under-infiation of the tyres can waste fuel due to increased rolling resistance of the tyres. Keep your tyres infiated to the cor­rect pressure shown in the label on driver's door lock pillar.
DRIVING TIPS
Highway driving
When driving at highway speeds, pay attention to the following: • Stopping distance progressively increases with vehicle speed. Apply the brakes far enough ahead of the stopping prnnt to allow for the extra stopping dis­tance. On rainy days, hydroplaning can occur. Hydroplaning is the loss of direct contact between the road surface and the vehi­cle's tyres due to a water film forming between them. Steering or braking the vehicle during hydroplaning can be very difficult, and loss of control can occur. Keep speed down when the road sur­face is wet. At high speeds, the vehicle may be affected by side winds. Therefore, reduce speed and be prepared for unex­pected buffeting, which can occur at the exits of tunnels, when passing by a cut of a hill, or when being overtaken by large vehicles, etc.
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Fuel filler cap ....................................................................... 5-1
Engine hood ........................................................................ 5-2
Sun visor .............................................................................. 5-4
Interior light ......................................................................... 5-5
Accessory socket ................................................................ 5-6
USB socket (if equipped) .................................................... 5-7
Assist grips .......................................................................... 5-8 -
Ride-in assist grip ............................................................... 5-8
Glove box ............................................................................. 5-9
Cup holder and storage area ............................................. 5-10
Footrest (if equipped) ......................................................... 5-13
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Luggage compartment carpet ............................................ 5-13
Frame hooks ........................................................................ 5-14
Heating and air conditioning system ................................ 5-16
Manual heating and air conditioning system ................... 5-17
60G407 Automatic heating and air conditioning system
(climate control) .................................................................. 5-23
Radio antenna ..................................................................... 5-30
Installation of radio frequency transmitters ..................... 5-30
Audio system (Type A/ Type B / Type C) (if equipped) ... 5-31

Sun visor
79J161
The sun visors can be pulled down to block glare coming through the windshield, or they can be unhooked and turned to the side to block glare coming through the side window.
NOTICE
When unhooking and hooking a sun visor, handle it by the hard plastic parts or the sun visor can be dam­
aged.
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Card holder (if equipped)
(1)
(2)
78RB05008
(1) Mirror cover (2) Card holder
You can put a card in the card holder (2) on the back of the sun visor.
NOTICE
When you park your vehicle outdoors in direct sunlight or in hot weather, do not leave plastic cards in the holder. The heat may distort them.
Vanity mirror (if equipped)
(3)
78RB05009
(3) Vanity mirror
To use the vanity mirror (3) on the back of the sun visor, pull up the mirror cover (1).
A WARNING
• Do not use the mirror while driving your vehicle or you lose control of the vehicle. • When using the vanity mirror, do not move too close to a front airbag location or lean against it. If the front airbag is accidentally inflated it could hit you hard. '
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Assist grips Ride-in assist grip
~--~~ 0 0
608110A 78RB05055
Assist grips are provided for convenience. Ride-in assist grip provides solid support for the front passenger when entering or NOTICE exiting the vehicle.
To avoid damaging the assist grip and the molded headlining, do not hang down the assist grip.
A WARNING
Do not put any objects between the passenger side of the dashboard and the ride-in assist grip. When the passenger's airbag is inflated, objects may be flown toward the passenger and may cause serious injury. Front passenger should not grip the ride-in assist grip while seating. In this situation, the passenger would be too close to the the inflat­ing airbag, and may suffer severe injury.
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Heating and air conditioning
system
There are two types of heating and air con­ditioning systems as follows:
• Manual heating and air conditioning sys­tem • Automatic heating and air conditioning
system (climate control)
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Air outlet
(1)
••••
EXAMPLE
78RB05025
1. Windshield defroster outlet 2. Side defroster outlet 3. Side outlet 4. Center outlet 5. Floor outlet
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Center outlet
Move the knob (1 . 78Rsoso2, to adjust the direct~~rt1fally or horizontally, o airflow as desired.
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Side outlet
When open ai 1aRsoso26
the air flow ~ele~t~~;i:iti~~t regardless of
A CAUTION
Prolonged exposur the heater or air e to. ~ot air from result in low t cond,tioner could vehicle occu ::;iperatu(e burns. All
dren, the eld~rly tsth part,c~larly chil­
needs, individual's wft1e d w,1Jh special an~ sleeping ind' 'd e ,cate skin, ~amtain sufficient ~~• uals1 should air outlets to ,stance from the
exposure to hot ar~fvent prolonged ow.
Manual heating and .
cond"t" · air • ionmg system
Description of controls
Temperature sel t 78RBoso2s Th' . ec or (1) is is used to adjust the t emperature
Blowersp d · Thi . ee selector (2) s is used to turn select blower speed. on the blower and to

Air intake selector (3)
78RB05029
This selector is used to select the following modes.
FRESH AIR (1 . selected by moving the When this mo e 'ts_ of (a) in the above lever to the pos, ,on . illustration, outside air comes m.
RECIRCULATED AIR (b) b moving the
When this mode !~ sel~t(i) i~ the above lever to the pos, ,on air is shut out and illustration, outs1d~ t d This mode is su,t­
inside air is recirc~h~iugh dusty or polluted able when dnv,nf el or when attempting air such as m adunnn ~r warm up the inte­to quickly cool ow rior.
NOTE: CULATED AIR for an If you select R:c:~me the air in the vehi­extended per,o o tan-:inated and the win­
c/e can bec~me ir:nisted. Therefore, yo'! dows tend oFgRESH AIR whenever poss,­should select ble.
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
USE
WITH- ~
(4)
52RS50180
NOTE: WITH" (6) The mark of "USThe windshield and/or the To clear fog on . kly, set the air flow side windows ~::i~Af & DEFROST' or selector (4~. to d . ·ntake selector (3) to
"DEEFRSHOSA~R'?nTh::e' positioning will clear "FR : . Id d/or the side wm­the fogged wmdshteth a~'RECIRCULATED dows faster than e AIR".
Air flow selector (4)
52RM50250
This 1s use . . d to select one of the following
functions.
VENTILATION (c)
· omes Temperature-controlled air c the center and side air outlets.
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
BI-LEVEL (d)
78RB05031
Temperature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets and cooler air comes out of the center and side outlets. When the temperature selector (1) is in the fully cold position or fully hot position, however, the air from the floor outlets and the air from the center and side outlets will be the same temperature.
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HEAT (e)
78RB05032
Temperature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets and the side outlets, also comes out of the windshield defroster out­lets and also comes slightly out of the side defroster outlets.
HEAT & DEFROST (f)
78RB05033
Temperature-controlled air comes out of the floor outlets, the windshield defroster outlets, the side defroster outlets and the side outlets.

DEFROST (g)
78RB05034
Temperature-controlled air comes out of the windshield defroster outlets, the side defroster outlets and the side outlets.
OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Air conditioning switch (5) To turn on the air conditioning system, set the blower speed selector to a position other than off and push in "NC" switch. With this "NC" switch operation, a indica­tor light will come on when the air condi­tioning system is working. To turn off the air conditioning system, push "NC" switch again.
During operation of the air conditioner, you may notice slight changes in engine speed. These changes are normal, the system is designed so that the compressor turns on or off to maintain the desired tem­perature.
Less operation of the compressor results in better fuel economy.
System operating instructions
Natural ventilation Select VENTILATION and FRESH AIR, the temperature selector to the desired tem­perature position, and the blower speed selector to off. Fresh air will flow through the vehicle during driving.
Forced ventilation The base settings are the same as for nat­ural ventilation except you set the blower speed selector to a position other than off.
Normal heating (using outside air) Select HEAT and FRESH AIR, the tem­perature selector to the desired tempera­ture position and the blower speed selector to the desired blower speed position. Set­ting the blower speed selector to a higher blower speed position increases heating
efficiency.
Quick heating (using recirculated air) The base settings are the same as for nor­mal heating except you select RECIRCU­LATED AIR. If you use this heating method for an extended period of time, the air in the vehicle can become contaminated and the windows can become misty. Therefore, use this method only for quick heating and change to the normal heating method as soon as possible.
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Head cooled/Feet warmed heating Select BI-LEVEL and FRESH AIR, the temperature selector to the desired tem­perature position, and the blower speed selector to the desired blower speed posi­tion. Unless the temperature selector is in the fully cold position or fully hot position, the air that comes out of the center and side outlets will be cooler than the air that comes out of the floor outlets.
Normal cooling Set the air flow selector to VENTILATION, the temperature selector to the desired tem­perature position and the blower speed selector to the desired blower speed posi­tion, and turn on "NG" switch. Setting the blower speed selector to a higher blower speed position increases cooling efficiency.
You can switch the air intake selector to either FRESH AIR or RECIRCULATED AIR as you desire. Choosing RECIRCU­LATED AIR increases cooling efficiency.
Quick cooling (using recirculated air) The base settings are the same as for nor­mal cooling except you select RECIRCU­LATED AIR and the highest blower speed.
NOTE: If you select RECIRCULATED AIR for an extended period of time, the air in the vehicle can become contaminated and the windows tend to get misted. There­fore, you should select FRESH AIR whenever possible.
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If your vehicle has been left in the sun with the windows closed, it will cool faster if you open the windows briefly while you operate the air conditioner with the air intake selector at FRESH AIR and the blower at high speed.
Dehumidifying Set the air flow selector to a desired air flow selector position, the temperature selector to the desired temperature posi­tion and the blower speed selector to the desired blower speed position. Also select FRESH AIR and turn on "NG" switch.
NOTE: Because the air conditioner dehumidifies the air, turning it on will help keep the win­dows clear, even when blowing heated air using DEFROST or HEAT & DEFROST functions.
NOTE: If you need maximum defrosting: select DEFROST and FRESH AIR, set the blower speed selector to high, adjust the temperature selector to the hot end, turn on 'WC" switch, and adjust the side outlets so the air blows on the side windows.