2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Owners Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Reporting Safety DefectsIf you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying American Suzuki Motor Corp.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or American Suzuki Motor
Corp.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-
888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);
go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write
to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Sev-
enth Street, SW., Washington, D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other infor-
mation about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov.To contact American Suzuki, owners
in the continental United States can
call toll-free 1-800-934-0934, or write
to:
American Suzuki Motor Corporation
Automotive Customer Relations
3251 East Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92821-6795
For owners outside the continental
United States, please refer to the dis-
tributor’s address listed in your War-
ranty Information booklet.
For vehicles registered for use and
principally operated in Canada please
contact Suzuki Canada Inc. at 1-905-
889-2677 extension 2254 or write to:
Suzuki Canada Inc.
Customer Relations
100 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, On
L4B 1J6

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FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS
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FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS
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FUSES
MAIN FUSE
BOXNo. COLOR (AMPS) PROTECTED CIRCUIT
In engine
compartment (1) BLUE (15) CPRSR A/C compressor fuse
(2) YELLOW (20) O2 HTR O2 sensor heater fuse
(3) BLUE (15) THR MOT Throttle motor fuse
(4) YELLOW (20) AT Automatic transmission fuse
(5) CLEAR (25) RR DEF Rear defogger fuse
(6) BLUE (15) HORN Horn fuse
(7) YELLOW (20) FR FOG Front fog light fuse
(8) YELLOW (20) MRR HTR Mirror heater fuse
(9) GREEN (40) FR BLW Front blower motor fuse
(10) PINK (30) ABS 2 ABS actuator fuse
Fuses and Protected Circuits: 7

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64J157
FUSES
MAIN FUSE
BOXNo. COLOR (AMPS) PROTECTED CIRCUIT
In engine
compartment (11) RED (50) ABS 1 ABS actuator fuse
(12) YELLOW (20) FI Main fuse
(13) – – Blank
(14) RED (10) H/L L Head light high beam fuse, left
(15) RED (10) H/L R Head light high beam fuse, right
(16) RED (10) H/L Head light fuse
(17) GREEN (40) ST MTR Starter motor fuse
(18) GREEN (40) IGN Ignition fuse
(19) BLUE (15) H/L LO L Head light low beam fuse, left
(20) BLUE (15) H/L LO R Head light low beam fuse, right
Fuses and Protected Circuits: 7

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FUSES AND PROTECTED CIRCUITS
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FUSES IN FUSE BOX FUSES IN FUSE BOX
(A) BLUE (15) STOP Stop lamp fuse (M) RED (7.5) ST SIG Starter signal fuse
(B) – – Blank (N) YELLOW (20) RR BLOW Blank
(C) BLUE (15) ACC 3 Accessory socket fuse (O) CLEAR (25) S/R Sun roof motor fuse
(D) RED (10) CRUISE Cruise control fuse (P) BLUE (15) DOME Dome lamp fuse
(E) BLUE (15) ACC 2 Cigar or Accessory socket fuse (Q) RED (10) TAIL Tail light fuse
(F) YELLOW (20) WIP Wiper fuse (R) YELLOW (20) D/L Door lock actuator fuse
(G) BLUE (15) IG2 SIG Ignition signal & Seat heater fuse (S) BLUE (15) ACC Radio, Remote door mirror fuse
(H) RED (10) BACK Back lamp fuse (T) RED (10) METER Meter fuse
(I) RED (10) ABS/ESP ABS or ESP controller fuse (U) YELLOW (20) IG COIL Ignition coil fuse
(J) BLUE (15) A/B Air bag fuse (V) YELLOW (20) P/W T Power window fuse
(K) – – Blank (W) PINK (30) P/W Power window fuse
(L) BLUE (15) HAZ Hazard light fuse
SPARE SPARE SPARE
SPARE
USE THE DESIGNATED
FUSES AND RELAYS ONLYSPARE SPARE
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)(I)
(J)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
(S)
(T)
(U)
(K)(V)
(W)

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SPECIFICATIONS
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SPECIFICATIONSNOTE:
Specifications are subject to change with-
out notice.4WD: 4-wheel drive
2WD: 2-wheel driveM/T: Manual transmission
A/T: Automatic transmission
ITEM: Dimensions UNIT: mm (in.)
Overall length 4470 (176.0)
Overall width 1810 (71.3)
Overall height 4WD 1695 (66.7)
2WD 1683 (66.3)
Wheelbase 2640 (103.9)
Tread front 1540 (60.6)
rear 1560 (61.4)
Minimum running ground clearance 4WD 200 (7.9)
2WD 188 (7.4)
ITEM: Weight
Gross axle weight rating
See the safety certification label and the tire information label which
are located on the driver’s door lock pillar. Gross vehicle weight rating
Vehicle capacity weight
ITEM: Engine
Type H27A (24V DOHC)
Number of cylinders 6
Bore 88.0 mm (3.46 in.)
Stroke 75.0 mm (2.95 in.)
Piston displacement 2736 cm
3 (167.1 cu.in, 2736 cc)
Compression ratio 9.5 : 1
Specifications: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11

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ITEM: Electrical
Ignition timing 5° B.T.D.C.
Standard spark plug DENSO SK20PR11 or NGK IFR6J11 (highly recommended)
Battery 12V GP24
Fuses See “INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE” and “FUSES AND PRO-
TECTED CIRCUITS” sections
ITEM: Lights WATTAGE BULB No.
Headlight Low beam Halogen 12V 55W H7
High beam 12V 60W HB3
Front fog light 12V 55W H11
Turn signal light front 12V 21W WY21W
rear 12V 21W WY21W
Parking light 12V 5W WY5W
Brake/tail light 12V 21/5W 7443
License plate light 12V 5W W5W
Reversing light 12V 21W 7440
High mount stop light 12V 5W W5W
Door illumination light 12V 5W –
Dome light Spot light 12V 8W –
Center light 12V 10W –
Rear light 12V 10W –
Luggage compartment light 12V 5W W5W
Specifications: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11