2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA service

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A. WARNING
You should take extreme care when working on your vehicle to prevent
accidental injury. Here are a few pre­
cautions that you should be espe­
cially careful to observe: (Continued)
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A. WARNING
(Continued) • To prevent damage or unintended
activation of the air bag system or seat belt pretensioner system, be sure the battery is disconnected
and the ignition switch has been in
the "LOCK" position for at least 90 seconds before performing any
electrical service work on your SUZUKI. Do not touch air bag sys­tem components, seat belt preten­sioner system components or wires.
The wires are wrapped with yellow
tape or yellow tubing, and the cou­
plers are yellow for easy identifica­
tion.
• Do not leave the engine running in
garages or other confined areas. • When the engine is running, keep
hands, clothing, tools, and other objects away from the fan and drive belt. Even though the fan may not be moving, it can automatically turn on without warning. • When it is necessary to do service work with the engine running, make sure that the parking brake is set fully and the transmission is in Neutral (for manual transmission vehicles) or Park (for automatic transmission vehicles). (Continued)
A. WARNING
(Continued) • Do not touch ignition wires or other ignition system parts when starting the engine or when the engine is
running, or you could receive an electric shock. • Be careful not. to touch a hot
engine, exhaust manifold and
pipes, muffler, radiator and water
hoses.
• Do not allow smOking, sparks, or flames around gasoline or the bat­
tery. Flammable fumes are present.
• Do not get under your vehicle if it is supported only with the portable jack provided in your vehicle. • Be careful not to cause accidental short circuits between the positive
and negative battery terminals.
• Keep used oil, coolant, and other fluids away from children and pets.
Dispose of used fluids properly;
never pour them on the ground, into sewers, etc ..

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The following table shows the times when
you should perform regular maintena.nce on your vehicle. This table shows In miles,
kilometers and months when you should perform inspections, adjustments, lubrica­tion and other services. These intervals
should be shortened if driving is usually done under severe conditions (refer to "Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions").
A WARNING
SUZUKI recommends that mainte­
nance on items marked with an aster­
isk (*) be performed by your authorized SUZUKI dealer or a quali­fied service technician. If you are qualified, you may perform mainte­
nance on the unmarked items by
referring
to the instructions in this section. If you are not sure whether
you can successfully complete any of the unmarked maintenance jobs, ask your authorized SUZUKI dealer to do the maintenance for you.
CAUTION
Whenever it becomes necessary to replace parts on your vehicle, it is
recommended that you use genuine SUZUKI replacement parts or their equivalent.
Periodic Maintenance
Schedule
"R" : Replace or Change "I" : Inspect, clean, adjust, lubricate or replace as necessary "L" : Lubricate
NOTE:
• Class 1: Gasoline engine with air fuel ratio sensor and/or oxygen sensor
• Class 2: F9Q diesel engine
(1)
(2)
(1) Air fuel ratio sensor (2) Oxygen sensor
EXAMPLE
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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
NOTE: This table includes services as scheduled up to 90000 km (54000 miles) mileage.
Beyond 90000 km (54000 miles), carry out the same services at the same intervals
respectively.
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'Interval: This interval should be judged by odom-I km (xl000) 15 30 L 45 I 60 75 90 eter reading or months, whichever comes first. I
miles (xl000) 9 18 ~ 27 j 36 45 54
I months
12 24 ~ 36 I 48 60 72 ENGINE 1-1. Engine accessory drive belt
[Class 1] 1.6
L engine: Tension check, • Adjustment, 'Replacement - -I --R [Class 1] Except
1.6 L engine: Inspect for damage -- -I --I
[Class 2] Including tensioner, idlers - - --R -*1-2. Camshaft timing belt [Class 2] Including tensioner ----R -'1-3. Valve lash (clearance) [Class 1] 1.6 L or 2.0 L engine -I -I -I -[Class 1] 2.4 L engine --I - -I 1-4. Engine oil and oil filter R R R
R R R
1-5. Engine coolant
[Class 1] SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green) - -R --R SUZUKI LLC: Super (Slue) (#1) First time only:
Replace at 150000 km (90000 miles) or 90 months Second time and after: Replace every 75000 km (45000 miles) or 45 months [Class 2]
= 1 7 1 = 1 7 1 =1
R '1-6. Exhaust system (except catalyst) i IGNITION (except Diesel engine) 2-1. Spark plugs When unleaded fuel is used [Class 1] Iridium plug (or Platinum plug for 3.2 L engine) Replace every 105000 km (63000 miles) or 84 months. [Class 2] Iridium plug -I -I -I R I -I -When leaded fuel is used, refer to "Severe Driving Condition" schedule FUEL --3-1. Air cleaner filter element Paved-road I I I I R I I I I I R
Dusty condition
Refer to "Severe Driving condition" schedule.
*3-2. Fuel lines -I I I -I I I -I I
*3-3. Fuel filter
[Class 1] RePI~ce Try ~05oof km ~r 63rO m~les. 1
1 [Class 2] --'3-4. Fuel tank -I
#1: Be sure to perform the engine coolant level check under the daily inspection in "OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE" section. If you replace the engine coolant other than the SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue), follow the schedule of SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green).
• For Sweden: Item 2-1,4-1 and 4-2 should be per- Their next maintenance service should be done (1) V belt formed by odometer reading only. within the specified period. (2) V-rib belt • For Item 2-1. Nickel spark plugs, replace every 50000 km if the local law requires. • Some maintenance items are required to be ser­viced at times other than the regular maintenance
times shown at the top of above table. These items
can be serviced at an earlier service opportunity
according to customer's maintenance convenience.
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• For Item 1-4: The engine oil level should be checked
regularly.
• For further details, see "Daily Inspection Checklist" in the "OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE" section.

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Label.
A. WARNING
Vehicle equipped with 225/65R17 tires have a spare wheel and tire that
are a different size than the wheels and tires on the vehicle. The ·spare
wheel and tire on these vehicles are
intended for temporary emergency
use only. The wheel is painted yellow to remind you that the wheel and tire
are for temporary use only. Continu­ous use of this spare can result in tire
failure and loss of control. Always observe these precautions when using this spare: • Be aware that your vehicle will han­
dle differently with this temporary
spare.
• Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph)
speed.
• Replace the temporary spare with a
standard tire and wheel as soon as possible.
• Do not operate your vehicle in "4H
LOCK" or "4L LOCK" with this tem­porary spare. • Do not use tire chains on the spare
tire. If you must use tire chains,
rearrange the wheels so standard
tires and wheels are fitted to the rear axle. (Continued)
A. WARNING
(Continued) • Replace the spare tire with a new
one as soon as the tread wear indi­cator appears. • When replacing the spare tire, use
a replacement tire with the exact
same size and construction.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Battery
A. WARNING
• Batteries produce flammable hydrogen gas. Keep flames and
sparks away from the battery or an explosion may occur. Never smoke when working in the vicinity of the battery. • When checking or servicing the
battery, disconnect the negative cable. Be careful not to cause a short circuit by allowing metal objects to contact the battery posts and the vehicle at the same time. • To avoid harm to yourself or dam­age to your vehicle or battery, fol­low the jump starting instructions in the "EMERGENCY SERVICE" section of this manual if it is neces­sary to jump start your vehicle.
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Door illumination light (for 5 door model)
Luggage compartment light
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High-mount stop light (if equipped) The followings are the general procedure
for replace the bulbs of high-mount stop
light.
Since special procedures are required, we recommend you take your vehicle to your SUZUKI dealer for the bulbs of high-mount
stop light replacement.
To remove a high-mounted stop light hous­
ing the following procedure:
1) Open the tailgate, and remove the trim
(1) as shown in the illustration.
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2) Release the claws of the light housing
by the flat head etc. through the service
holes as shown
in the illustration.