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.