2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 7b1-4

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T) 7B1-1
7B1
SECTION 7B1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
CONTENTS
General Description ......................................7B1-3
Electronic Shift Control System ................... 7B1-4
Automatic gear shift diagram................... 7B1-5
Diagnosis .......................................................7B1-7
On-Board Diagnostic System
(Vehicle without monitor connector) ............ 7B1-7
On-Board Diagnostic System
(Vehicle with monitor connector) ................. 7B1-8
Precaution in Diagnosing Trouble ............... 7B1-9
Automatic Transmission Diagnostic Flow
Table ......................................................... 7B1-10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Check... 7B1-13
“O/D OFF” Lamp Check ............................ 7B1-13
“POWER” Lamp Check ............................. 7B1-13
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Check ..... 7B1-13
Diagnostic Trouble Code Clearance ......... 7B1-13
Diagnostic Trouble Code Table ................. 7B1-14
Fail Safe Table .......................................... 7B1-14
Visual Inspection ....................................... 7B1-14
A/T Basic Check ........................................ 7B1-14
Trouble Diagnosis Table 1 ........................ 7B1-15
Trouble Diagnosis Table 2 ........................ 7B1-15
Trouble Diagnosis Table 3 ........................ 7B1-16
Scan Tool Data ......................................... 7B1-17
Inspection of PCM and Its Circuit .............. 7B1-17Wire Harness and Connectors .................. 7B1-17
Table A-1 : No TCC Lock-Up Occurs ........ 7B1-18
Table A-2 : No Gear Shift to O/D .............. 7B1-20
Table B-1 : “O/D OFF” Light Circuit Check
(“O/D OFF” Light Doesn’t Light at Ignition
Switch ON But Engine Starts Up) ............. 7B1-22
Table B-2 : “O/D OFF” Light Circuit Check
(“O/D OFF” Light Comes ON Steadily) ..... 7B1-23
Table B-3 : “POWER” Light Circuit Check
(“POWER” Light Doesn’t Light at Ignition
Switch ON But Engine Starts Up) ............. 7B1-24
Table B-4 : “POWER” Light Circuit Check
(“POWER” Light Comes ON Steadily) ...... 7B1-25
DTC P0705 (DTC NO.72) - Transmission
Range Sensor (Switch) Circuit Malfunction7B1-26
DTC P0715 (DTC NO.76) - Input/Turbine
Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction............. 7B1-29
DTC P0720 (DTC NO.75) Output Speed
Sensor Circuit Malfunction ........................ 7B1-32
DTC P0743 (DTC NO.65/66) -
TCC (Lock-Up) Solenoid Electrical ........... 7B1-34
DTC P0753 (DTC NO.61/62)
Shift Solenoid-A (#1) Electrical
DTC P0758 (DTC NO.63/64)
Shift Solenoid-B (#2) Electrical ................. 7B1-36 WARNING:
For vehicles equipped with Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System:
Service on and around the air bag system components or wiring must be performed only by an
authorized SUZUKI dealer. Refer to “Air Bag System Components and Wiring Location View” under
“General Description” in air bag system section in order to confirm whether you are performing ser-
vice on or near the air bag system components or wiring. Please observe all WARNINGS and “Ser-
vice Precautions” under “On-Vehicle Service” in air bag system section before performing service
on or around the air bag system components or wiring. Failure to follow WARNINGS could result in
unintentional activation of the system or could render the system inoperative. Either of these two
conditions may result in severe injury.
Technical service work must be started at least 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position and the negative cable is disconnected from the battery. Otherwise, the system
may be activated by reserve energy in the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).
NOTE:
For the descriptions (items) not found in this section, refer to the same section of the Service Manual
mentioned in FOREWORD of this manual.

7B1-2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
Stall Test ................................................... 7B1-38
Line Pressure Test .................................... 7B1-39
Road Test ................................................. 7B1-40
Manual Road Test..................................... 7B1-41
Time Lag Test ........................................... 7B1-41
Engine Brake Test .................................... 7B1-42
“P” Range Test.......................................... 7B1-42
On-Vehicle Service ..................................... 7B1-43
Maintenance Service ................................ 7B1-43
Fluid level .............................................. 7B1-43
Fluid change.......................................... 7B1-44
A/T Throttle Cable ..................................... 7B1-45Solenoid Valves (Shift Solenoid Valves
and TCC Solenoid Valve) ......................... 7B1-45
MANUAL SELECTOR ASSEMBLY .......... 7B1-46
SELECT CABLE ....................................... 7B1-48
Unit Repair .................................................. 7B1-49
Sub-Assembly Repair ............................... 7B1-49
Overdrive (case side) ............................ 7B1-49
Forward clutch ...................................... 7B1-50
Front upper valve body ......................... 7B1-54
Unit Assembly ........................................... 7B1-59
Tightening Torque Specification............... 7B1-60
Special Tool ................................................ 7B1-61

7B1-4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
Electronic Shift Control System
1. PCM (ECM) 9. Transmission range sensor 17. MIL (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” lamp)
2. VSS 10. Shift solenoid-A 18. O/D off switch
3. CMP sensor 11. Shift solenoid-B 19. P/N change switch
4. TP sensor 12. TCC solenoid 20. 4WD low switch
5. ECT sensor 13. Data link connector 21. Main relay
6. Stop lamp switch 14. Cruise control module 22. Ignition switch
7. Input shaft speed sensor 15.“POWER” lamp 23. Battery
8. Output shaft speed sensor 16.“O/D OFF” lamp 24. PCM (ECM) connector terminal (viewed from harness side)
5V
5V5V
5V5V
5V
5V 5V C51-1-14
C51-1-12
C51-1-13
C51-3-26
C51-3-12
C51-3-13
C51-3-9
C51-3-2
C51-3-24
C51-1-11
C51-1-10
C51-1-20 C51-1-21
C51-1-23
C51-1-22
C51-1-7
C51-1-6
C51-1-19
C51-1-18
C51-1-28
C51-1-27
C51-1-2
C51-1-1
C51-1-8
E61-13
E61-35
E61-4C51-1-26 E61-31 E61-33 E61-21 E61-20 E61-7
C51-3-20
E61-2
E61-9
C51-3-4
C51-3-15
C51-3-6
C51-3-17
C51-2-7
12V
12V 12V 12V
12V
12V
12V
12V
5V
12V
BLU/YEL
YEL/GRN
YEL/BLU
GRY/YEL
GRY/YEL
GRY/RED
RED/GRN
ORN/BLU
GRY/YEL
BLU/YEL
BLU/GRN
WHT
ORN
ORN/GRN
RED P
R
N
D
2
LORN/BLU
YEL/GRN
GRN/ORN
GRN/BLU
GRN
GRN/RED
GRN/YEL
PPL/RED
PNK/BLU
GRY
PPL/YEL
WHT/BLK
GRY/BLU
YEL/RED
ORN/BLU
WHT
BLU
BLU/BLK
BLU/BLK
BLK/GRN
BLK/ORN
BLK/GRNBLK/WHT ORN/WHT
8
7
23 22
35 346
20 21
335
19
3218
3117
3016 15
2914
284
13
273
12
26112
10
256
5
17 16
26 252
1
98
21 202
1
98
22 21 1
9
247
20
306
19
2918
27 17
2816 15
2614
25 5
13 4
12
24113
10
23 7
19
28654 3
18
2717 16
2615 14
2513
2412
2311
2210 4
15 14
2413
2312
2211 10 9 8 7
213
202
191
18
24
E61 C51-3 C51-1 C51-2 14
13
B+
B+
17
16
15
18
19
20
22
21
23
BB+
IG1
B+
IG2
1 2
3
4
5
7 6
8
IG1
9
10
11
12
BB+
E61-34 GRN/WHT
BB+

7B1-40 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
TROUBLESHOOTING
Road Test
This test is to check if upshift and downshift take place at specified speed while actually driving vehicle on a
level road.
1) Warm up engine.
2) With engine running at idle, shift select lever “D”.
3) Accelerate vehicle speed by depressing accelerator pedal gradually.
4) While driving in “D” range, check if gear shift occurs properly as shown in “GEAR SHIFT DIAGRAM” in this
section.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Condition Possible cause
Line pressure higher than standard level in each
range•Malfunctioning regulator valve
•Malfunctioning throttle valve
•Maladjusted A/T throttle cable
Line pressure lower than standard level in each
range•Defective O/D clutch
•Defective oil pump
•Malfunctioning throttle valve
•Malfunctioning regulator value
•Maladjusted A/T throttle cable
Line pressure lower than standard level only in
“D” range•Fluid leakage from forward clutch
•Defective O/D clutch
•Leakage from “D” range fluid pressure circuit
Line pressure lower than standard level only in
“R” range•Fluid leakage from direct clutch
•Defective O/D clutch
•Fluid leakage from reverse brake
•Fluid leakage from “R” range fluid circuit
WARNING:
Carry out test in very little traffic area to prevent an accident.
Test requires 2 persons, a driver and a tester.
Condition Possible cause
When 1 → 2 upshift fails to occur 1–2 shift valve stuck
When 2 → 3 upshift fails to occur 2–3 shift valve stuck
When 3 → O/D upshift fails to occur 3–4 shift valve stuck
When gear shift point is incorrect•Maladjusted throttle cable
•Defective shift solenoid valve -A or -B
•1–2, 2–3 or 3–4 shift valve not operating properly

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T) 7B1-41
Manual Road Test
This test check the gear being used in “L”, “2” or “D” range when
driven with unoperated gear shift control system. Test drive vehi-
cle on a level road.
1) Disconnect shift solenoid coupler (1) valves on transmission.
2) With select lever in “P”, start engine and warm it up.
3) With select lever in “L” range, start vehicle and accelerate to
20 km/h (12.5 mile/h). Check in this state that 1st gear is
being used.
4) At 20 km/h (12.5 mile/h), shift select lever to “2” range and
accelerate to 40 km/h (25 mile/h). Check in this state that 3rd
gear is being used.
5) At 40 km/h (25 mile/h), shift select lever to “D” range and
check that O/D gear is used when speed is higher than 40
km/h (25 mile/h).
6) After above checks, stop vehicle then engine, and connect
shift solenoids coupler (1) with ignition switch OFF.
7) Clear DTC with scan tool.
Time Lag Test
This test is to check conditions of clutch, reverse brake and fluid pressure. “Time lag” means time elapsed since
select lever is shifted with engine idling till shock is felt.
1) With chocks placed before and behind front and rear wheels respectively, depress brake pedal.
2) Start engine.
3) With stop watch ready, shift select lever from “N” to “D” range and measure time from that moment till shock
is felt.
4) Similarly measure time lag by shifting select lever from “N“ to “R” range.
Specification for time lag :NOTE:
Before this test, check diagnostic trouble code (DTC).
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being burned, do not touch the hot
exhaust system when disconnecting shift solenoid cou-
pler (1).
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being burned, do not touch the hot
exhaust system when connecting shift solenoid coupler
(1).
“N” →
→→ → “D”Less than 1.2 sec.
“N” →
→→ → “R”Less than 1.5 sec.

7B1-42 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Brake Test
1) While driving vehicle in 3rd gear of “D” range, shift select lever down to “2” range and check if engine brake
operates.
2) In the same way as in step 1, check engine brake for operation when select lever is shifted down to “L”
range.
3) If engine brake fails to operate in above tests, possible causes for such failure are as follows. Check each
part which is suspected to be the cause.
TROUBLESHOOTING
“P” Range Test
1) Stop vehicle on a slope, shift select lever to “P” range and at the same time apply parking brake.
2) After stopping engine, depress brake pedal and release paring brake.
3) Then, release brake pedal gradually and check that vehicle remains stationary.
4) Depress brake pedal and shift select lever to “N” range.
5) Then, release brake pedal gradually and check that vehicle moves.NOTE:
When repeating this test, be sure to wait at least minute after select lever is shifted back to “N”
range.
Engine should be warmed up fully for this test.
Condition Possible cause
When “N” → “D” time lag exceeds specification•Low line pressure
•Worn forward clutch
When “N” → “R” time lag exceeds specification•Low line pressure
•Worn direct clutch
•Worn reverse brake
WARNING:
Before test, make sure that there is no vehicle behind so as to prevent rear-end collision.
Condition Possible cause
Fails to operate when shifted down to “2” range Second coast brake defective
Fails to operate when shifted down to “L” range Reverse brake defective
WARNING:
Before test, check to make sure no one is around vehicle or down on a slope and keep watchful for
safety during test.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T) 7B1-43
On-Vehicle Service
Maintenance Service
Fluid level
LEVEL CHECK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE
1) Stop vehicle and place it level.
2) Apply parking brake and place chocks against wheels.
3) With selector at P position, start engine.
4) Warm up engine till fluid temperature reaches normal oper-
ating temperature (70 – 80 °C (158 – 176 °F)). As a guide to
check fluid temperature, warm up engine till engine coolant
temperature meter indicated around 1 unit above “C” point.
5) Keep engine idling and shift selector slowly to “L” and back
to “P” position.
6) With engine idling, pull out dipstick, wipe it off with a clean
cloth and put it back into place.
7) Pull out dipstick again and check fluid level indicated on it.
Fluid level should be between FULL HOT and LOW HOT. if it
is below LOW HOT, add an equivalent of DEXRON
®-III up to
FULL HOT.
Fluid specification :
An equivalent of DEXRON
®-III
[A] : Shift the select lever with its button pushed in.
[B] : Shift the select lever without pushing its button.
NOTE:
DO NOT RACE ENGINE while checking fluid level, even
after the engine start.
DO NOT OVERFILL. Overfilling can causes foaming
and loss of fluid through breather. Then slippage and
transmission failure can result.
Bringing the level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT
requires 0.3 liters (0.64/0.53 US/lmp.pt).
If vehicle was driven under high load such as pulling a
trailer, fluid level should be checked about half an hour
after it is stopped.

7B1-44 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T)
LEVEL CHECK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
The fluid level check at room temperature (20 – 30 °C (68 – 86
°F)) performed after repair or fluid change before test driving is
just preparation for level check of normal operating temperature.
The checking procedure itself is the same as that described previ-
ously. If the fluid level is between FULL COLD and LOW COLD,
proceed to test drive. And when the fluid temperature has
reached the normal operating temperature, check fluid level again
and adjust it as necessary.
Fluid change
1) Lift up vehicle.
2) With engine is cool, remove drain plug (1) from oil pan and
drain A/T fluid.
3) Install drain plug (1).
Tightening torque
A/T fluid drain plug (a) :
23 N·m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
4) Lower vehicle and fill proper amount of an equivalent of
DEXRON
®-III.
5) Check fluid level referring to “LEVEL CHECK NORMAL
OPERATING TEMPERATURE” of “FLUID LEVEL” in this
section.
Fluid specification :
An equivalent of DEXRON
®-III
Fluid capacity
When draining from drain plug hole:
2.5 liters (5.28/4.40 US/lmp.pt.)
When overhauling:
6.8 liters (14.37/11.97 US/lmp.pt.)