2021 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA oil change

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making it appear that the oil level has not
changed.
You should also be aware that the diluting
ingredients evaporate out when the vehicle
is subsequently driven at high speeds,
such as on an expressway, making it
appear that oil is excessively consumed
after high-speed driving.Ignition switch
(vehicle without keyless push
start system)
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The ignition switch has the following four
positions:
LOCK
This is the normal parking position. It is the
only position in which the key can be
removed.
WA R N I N G
To avoid possible injury, do not oper-
ate controls by reaching through the
steering wheel.
EXAMPLE

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(For diesel engine model)
Cold engine
Depress the clutch and brake pedals fully
and press the engine switch to crank the
engine. If the glow plug indicator light
comes on, the engine will start automati-
cally after the glow plug indicator light goes
off up to 10 seconds afterward.
Warm engine
Crank the engine by pressing the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
“START”.
Caution when stopping the engine with
turbocharger
When stopping the engine after climbing or
high speed driving, let the engine idle for
about one minute or more (if it is not pro-
hibited) to cool down the turbocharger and
engine oil. This is to prevent the engine oil
from over-deteriorating. Deteriorated
engine oil will damage the bearings of the
turbocharger.Restarting diesel engine after fuel-
empty stop
If the engine stops and the low fuel warn-
ing light and the malfunction indicator light
come on, use the following procedure:
1) Fill the fuel tank.
2) Press the engine switch to change the
ignition mode to “ON” for 5-10 seconds
to feed fuel.
3) Perform the above engine starting pro-
cedure to start the engine.
If the malfunction indicator light still comes
on after the engine started, there may be
some problem with the engine. Ask your
SUZUKI dealer to have the engine
inspected.
If the master warning indicator light
blinks and the engine cannot be started
Your keyless push start system remote
controller may not be sensed as being
within the interior workable area. Try again
after checking that you have the remote
controller with you. If the engine still can-
not be started, the battery of the remote
controller may be discharged. To start the
engine, use the following method:
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1) Check that the parking brake is set fully.
2) Shift to “N” (Neutral) and fully depress
the clutch pedal. Hold the clutch and
brake pedals fully depressed.
3) “PUSH START SWITCH.” message will
appear on the information display in the
instrument cluster. Press the engine
switch (1).
4) The master warning indicator light in
the instrument cluster blinks within
about 10 seconds. Touch the engine
switch with “LOCK” button of remote
controller (2) for about 2 seconds.
NOTICE
Do not crank the engine for more
than 30 seconds at a time.
If the engine does not start on the
first try, wait about 15 seconds before
trying again.
(1)
(2)
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Diesel particulate filter (DPF®) (For diesel engine model)
The DPF® filters off the soot particles in
the exhaust gas, so the DPF® could get
clogged depending on the driving condi-
tion. The DPF
® is cleaned by the regener-
ating function that combusts the soot
particles in the DPF
® by raising the
exhaust gas temperature during driving or
idling.
When a certain amount of soot particles is
accumulated in the DPF
®, the DPF® will
regenerate automatically to avoid clogging
the filter. When the DPF
® regenerates
during idling, the engine revolutions will
increase by about 100 rpm and the radia-
tor fan will operate. Therefore, you may
hear a little louder engine sounds (includ-
ing the fan sounds) and/or the exhaust gas
temperature could be higher due to com-
bustion of the soot particles.
NOTE:
When you drive or idle your vehicle, white
smoke may be emitted depending on the
grade of fuel used.This is due to automatic regeneration of
particle filter. It does not affect the way the
vehicle runs.
DPF
® warning light
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If the DPF® warning light comes on when
driving, the DPF® is nearly clogged. You
should regenerate the DPF® when the
DPF® warning light comes on. To go out
the warning light, the vehicle must stay in
motion until regeneration has been com-
pleted.
The process normally takes about 25 min-
utes.
The optimum condition to end the process
is achieved by keeping the vehicle in
motion at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) or
higher, or an engine speed higher than
2,000 rpm.
However, you should drive carefully and
within the legal speed limit, and should
take into consideration the surrounding
traffic condition.
If you drive your vehicle until the light goes
out, the regeneration of the DPF
® will be
completed.NOTE:
When the soot particles accumulated in
the DPF
® are combusted, the amount of
the engine oil may increase due to the dilu-
tion with the fuel. This is not a vehicle mal-
function. The soot particles accumulated in
the DPF
® are combusted automatically
during driving. However, they may not be
combusted in the following cases.
• When you drive at low speed for a long
time.
• When you repeat a short-time or short-
distance driving.
1) When the DPF
® warning light comes
on, drive at a speed of 50 km/h (31
mph) or higher for more than 25 min-
utes to regenerate the DPF
® properly.
For details, refer to “Diesel particulate
filter (DPF
®) (For diesel engine model)”
in this section.
2) When the oil change request light
blinks, change the engine oil and oil fil-
ter, and reset the oil life monitoring sys-
tem. To reset the oil life monitoring
system, consult your SUZUKI dealer.
CAUTION
Keep away from the exhaust pipe
when the engine is running. If the
DPF
® is regenerating, the exhaust
gas temperature could be higher.
NOTICE
Regenerate the DPF® when the DPF®
warning light comes on. Failure to
regenerate the DPF® will cause a
vehicle malfunction due to the
clogged filter.

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3) When the engine oil level exceeds the
MAX level on the dipstick, consult your
SUZUKI dealer.Using transaxle
Manual transaxle
5MT model
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6MT model
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Starting off
To start off, depress the clutch pedal all the
way to the floor and shift into 1st gear.
After releasing the parking brake, gradually
release the clutch. When you hear a
change in the engine’s sound, slowly press
the accelerator while continuing to gradu-
ally release the clutch.
Shifting
All forward gears are synchronized and
provide quiet and easy shifting. Always
depress the clutch pedal all the way to the
floor before shifting gears. Keep the
engine speed from rising into the red zone
of the tachometer.
EXAMPLE
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the other hand, the driving mode does not
return to the LOCK mode automatically. You
should select the LOCK mode according to
the driving conditions.
NOTE:
• The information display shows current
driving mode.
• When the ignition switch is turned to
“ON” position or the engine switch is
pressed to change the ignition mode to
“ON”, the AUTO mode is selected auto-
matically.
• The driving mode switch can be oper-
ated when the vehicle is either stopped
or moving.
• Check that the front wheels are in the
straight ahead position when operating
the driving mode switch.
• While making turns or accelerating and
decelerating, operating the driving mode
switch, turning the ignition switch to
“ACC” or “LOCK” position or pressing
the engine switch to change the ignition
mode to “ACC” or “LOCK” may cause a
shock, but this is not a system malfunc-
tion.
• When you operate your vehicle under
conditions that involve wheel spin, such
as driving off-road in the sand or water
or when a wheel has run off the road, the
difference in the amount of revolution
between front wheels and rear wheels
increases (wheels run idle). If this state
continues, the oil temperature of the
driving system parts increases. The 4WD warning light warns of this
condition by blinking. At the same time,
the information display shows this mes-
sage: “AWD SYSTEM HIGH TEMP
AWD IS OFF”.
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When the 4WD warning light blinks, park
the vehicle at a safe place and run the
engine idle. After a while, the 4WD warn-
ing light will go out and the system will
resume.
Warning and indicator messages
The information display shows the warning
and indicator message when the four-
mode 4WD system is operated, or has a
problem.
NOTICE
• Note that 4WD vehicles are not all-
around vehicles. Observe the fol-
lowing instructions when driving
your vehicle.
– Do not drive through water such
as by crossing a river.
– Do not drive continuously in
places such as sand and mud
where front wheels tend to race.
– When any wheel is in the air for
such reason as running off the
road, do not race it needlessly.
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NOTICE
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• If the 4WD warning light comes on
or blinks when driving, there may
be something wrong with the four-
mode 4WD system. Have the sys-
tem inspected by an authorized
SUZUKI dealer.
NOTICE
Unevenly worn tires can cause prob-
lems with the 4WD system. Rotate the
tires according to the maintenance
schedule. Refer to “Tires” and “Main-
tenance schedule” in “INSPECTION
AND MAINTENANCE” section for
proper tire rotation procedure.

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(4) This means that you should perform the 1st operation of “I”, which is defined as follows, by 40000 km (25000 miles) or 24 months.
Subsequently, you should perform the 2nd and later operation of “I” at the same interval.
“I”: Inspection including cleaning, adjustment, lubrication or replacement as necessary
(5) This means that you should perform the 1st operation of “R”, which is defined as follows, by 60000 km (37500 miles) or 36 months.
Subsequently, you should perform the 2nd and later operation of “R” at the same interval.
“R”: Replacement or change
(6) This shows the case where a genuine “SUZUKI GEAR OIL 75W-80” is used under “Severe” condition. The maintenance interval is
as follows.
By place of destination, maintenance schedule tables are separated. Refer to each of the following pages:
• EU countries (except for Russia)
– for gasoline engine model: (page 7-5)
– for diesel engine model: (page 7-9)
•Mexico
– for gasoline engine model: (page 7-13)
• Except for EU countries and Mexico
– for gasoline engine model: (page 7-17)
km (x1000)
miles (x1000)
months20
12.5
1240
25
2460
37.5
3680
50
48100
62.5
60120
75
72140
87.5
84160
100
96
“I” “R” “I” “R”

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Items other than recommended maintenance by an authorized SUZUKI dealer or a qualified service technician
#1:For further details, refer to “Engine oil and filter” in this section.
#2:Perform the engine coolant level check under the daily inspection in “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
If you use the engine coolant other than “SUZUKI LLC (Blue)” for replacement, follow the schedule of “SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green)”.
NOTE:
*1: Refer to “Oil change request light (if equipped)” in “BEFORE DRIVING” section.
For gasoline engine models
Select maintenance timing by mileage (odometer reading) or months,
whichever comes first.
km (×1000)7.51015204080160miles (×1000)4.6876.259.37512.52550100months612364896Engine and powertrain
Engine accessory
drive beltTension check NormalISevereI
Engine oil and engine
oil filter
*1ACEA Standards or
SUZUKI GENUINE OIL (#1)NormalRSevereR
Other than ACEA Standards or SUZUKI
GENUINE OIL (#1)NormalRSevereR
Engine coolant“SUZUKI LLC:
Super (Blue)” (#2) First time only R
Second time and afterR
“SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green)”R

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Items other than recommended maintenance by an authorized SUZUKI dealer or a qualified service technician
#1: Perform the engine coolant level check under the daily inspection in “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
If you use the engine coolant other than “SUZUKI LLC (Blue)” for replacement, follow the schedule of “SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green)”.
NOTE:
*1: Replace when the oil change request light blinks or each months that listed in table.
*2: Inspect more frequently if the vehicle is used under dusty conditions.
For diesel engine models
Select maintenance timing by mileage (odometer reading) or months,
whichever comes first.
km (×1000)2.520-30-4080160miles (×1000)1.56212.5-18.75-2550100months-122424364896Engine and powertrain
Engine oil and
engine oil filter
*1Synthetic oil NormalRSevereR
Engine coolant “SUZUKI LLC:
Super (Blue)” (#1)First time onlyR
Second time and afterR
“SUZUKI LLC: Standard (Green)”R
Fuel and emission control system
Air cleaner filter
element *2Paved-road NormalISevereIR
Dusty conditionIRBrake
Brake fluid CheckI
Brake lever and cable Check (1st 20000 km only)IChassis, body and others
Tires/WheelsI
All latches, hinges and locksI