Suzuki Grand Vitara JB419. Manual — part 1

00-1 Precautions:

Precautions

Precautions

Precautions

General Precautions

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The WARNING and CAUTION describe some general
precautions that you should observe when servicing a
vehicle. These general precautions apply to many of the
service procedures, and they will not necessarily be
repeated with each procedure to which they apply.

WARNING

!

• Whenever raising a vehicle for service, be

sure to follow the instructions under
“Vehicle Lifting Points in Section 0A in
related manual”.

• 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), Keep
hands, hair, clothing, tools, etc. away from
the fan and belts when the engine is
running.

• When it is necessary to run the engine

indoors, make sure that the exhaust gas is
forced outdoors.

• Do not perform service work in areas

where combustible materials can come in
contact with a hot exhaust system. When
working with toxic or flammable materials
(such as gasoline and refrigerant), make
sure that the area you work in is well-
ventilated.

• To avoid getting burned, keep away from

hot metal parts such as the radiator,
exhaust manifold, tail pipe, muffler, etc.

• New and used engine oil can be

hazardous. Children and pets may be
harmed by swallowing new or used oil.
Keep new and used oil and used engine oil
filters away from children and pets.
Continuous contact with used engine oil
has been found to cause [skin] cancer in
laboratory animals. Brief contact with used
oil may irritate skin. To minimize your
exposure to used engine oil, wear a long-
sleeve shirt and moisture-proof gloves
(such as dish washing gloves) when
changing engine oil. If engine oil contacts
your skin, wash thoroughly with soap and
water. Launder any clothing or rags if wet
with oil, recycle or properly dispose of
used oil and filters.

• Make sure the bonnet is fully closed and

latched before driving. If it is not, it can fly
up unexpectedly during driving,
obstructing your view and resulting in an
accident.

CAUTION

!

• Before starting any service work, cover

fenders, seats and any other parts that are
likely to get scratched or stained during
servicing. Also, be aware that what you
wear (e.g. buttons) may cause damage to
the vehicle’s finish.

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Precautions: 00-2

• When performing service to electrical parts

that does not require use of battery power,
disconnect the negative cable of the
battery.

• When disconnecting the negative cable

from the battery, be careful to the
following.
– Check and record DTCs in immobilizer

control module if necessary before
disconnecting.

– Record displayed contents of the clock

and/or audio system, etc. before
disconnecting and reset it as before
after connecting.

– For vehicle equipped with power sliding

roof (sunroof), initialize sliding roof
position data in motor unit by
performing “How to reactivate the
system to prevent being pinched by the
sunroof” in Sunroof section of Owner’s
manual.

• When removing the battery, be sure to

disconnect the negative cable first and
then the positive cable. When
reconnecting the battery, connect the
positive cable first and then the negative
cable, and replace the terminal cover.

• When removing parts that are to be reused,

be sure to keep them arranged in an
orderly manner so that they may be
reinstalled in the proper order and
position.

• Whenever you use oil seals, gaskets,

packing, O-rings, locking washers, split
pins, self-locking nuts, and certain other
parts as specified, be sure to use new
ones. Also, before installing new gaskets,
packing, etc., be sure to remove any
residual material from the mating surfaces.

• Make sure that all parts used in

reassembly are perfectly clean.

• When use of a certain type of lubricant,

bond or sealant is specified, be sure to
remove the old one thoroughly and use the
specified type.

“A”: Sealant 99000–31150 (SUZUKI Bond
No.1207C)

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00-3 Precautions:

• Be sure to use special tools when

instructed.

Special tool
(A): 09917–98221
(B): 09916–58210

• When disconnecting vacuum hoses, attach

a tag describing the correct installation
positions so that the hoses can be
reinstalled correctly.

• After servicing fuel, oil, coolant, vacuum,

exhaust or brake systems, check all lines
related to the system for leaks.

• When servicing fuel system, be sure to

observe WARNING in “Precautions on Fuel
System Service in Section 1G” to reduce
the risk of fire and personal injury.

• When performing a work that produces a

heat exceeding 80

°C in the vicinity of the

electrical parts, remove the heat sensitive
electrical part(s) beforehand.

• Use care not to expose connectors and

electrical parts to water which will be a
cause of a trouble.

• Always be careful not to handle electrical

parts (computer, relay, etc.) in a rough
manner or drop them.

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Precautions: 00-4

Precaution for Vehicle Equipped with ESP

®

System

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• When testing with any of the following equipments

(when vehicle is tested by rotating wheels (tires)
under vehicle stop), be sure to deactivate ESP

®

system referring to “Precautions in Speedometer Test
or Other Tests in Section 4F” to obtain correct data.
When vehicle acceleration is not sensed and wheels
are rotating, ESP

® control module judges that wheels

are in slip condition and controls engine torque to
reduce by TCS control.
– 2 or 4-wheel chassis dynamometer
– Speedometer tester
– Brake tester
– Etc.

ESP

® control module

• When ESP

® control module is removed / installed, do

not use impact wrenches which generate shock or
impact to avoid damaging sensors in ESP

® control

module.

• When any of the following operation is done, calibrate

steering angle sensor, G sensor and master cylinder
pressure sensor (in ESP

® control module) referring to

“Sensor Calibration in Section 4F”.
– When battery or dome fuse is removed.
– When steering angle sensor is replaced.
– When ESP

® control module is removed.

– When yaw rate / G sensor assembly is removed.

Precautions for Catalytic Converter and Diesel
Particulate Filter

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• Use only specified fuel and be careful not to let a large

amount of unburned fuel enter the converter and filter
or they can be damaged.

• Be careful not to expose catalytic converter and diesel

particulate filter to excessive shock to avoid an
damage to them.