Maintenance Recommended Under Severe Driving Conditions - Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 Owner's Manual

0B-4 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions

If the vehicle is usually used under the conditions corresponding to any severe condition code given below, it is
recommended that applicable maintenance operation be performed at the particular interval as given in the
chart below.
Severe condition code :
A: Repeated short trips
B: Driving on rough and/or muddy roads F:
C: Driving on dusty roads
D: Driving in extremely cold weather
and/or salted roads
Severe
Condition Code
ITEM 1-1
– B CD – – –
Drive belt (V-rib belt)
ITEM 1-4
A – CDEF – H
Engine oil and oil filter
ITEM 1-6
– B– – – – – –
Exhaust pipe mountings
ITEM 3-1
– – C – – – – –
Air cleaner filter *1
ITEM 2-1
ABC–EF–H
Spark plugs
ITEM 6-9
– B – D E – – H
Propeller shafts and drive shafts
ITEM 6-10, 6-12, 6-13
– B – – E – – H Manual transmission,
transfer and differential oil
ITEM 6-11
– B – – E – – H
Automatic transmission fluid
ITEM 6-8
– B – – – – – –
Suspension bolts and nuts
ITEM 6-7
– B C D – – – H
Wheel bearing
ITEM 6-17
– – CD – – – – Air conditioning filter *2
(if equipped)
NOTE:
"I": Inspect and correct, replace or lubricate if necessary
"R": Replace or change
"T": Tighten to the specified torque
*1: Inspect or replace more frequently if necessary.
*2: Clean or replace more frequently if the air from the air conditioning decreases.
E: Repeated short trips in extremely cold weather
Leaded fuel use
G: – – – – – – – –
H: Trailer towing (if admitted)
Maintenance
Nickel plug
Iridium plug
Maintenance
Maintenance Interval
Operation
Every 15,000 km
I
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 45,000 km
R
(27,000 miles) or 36 months
Every 5,000 km
R
(3,000 miles) or 4 months
Every 15,000 km
I
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 2,500 km
I
(1,5000 miles)
Every 30,000 km
R
(18,000 miles) or 24 months
Every 10,000 km
R
(6,000 miles) or 8 months
Every 30,000 km
R
(18,000 miles) or 24 months
Every 15,000 km
I
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 30,000 km
R
(18,000 miles) or 24 months
Every 30,000 km
R
(18,000 miles) or 24 months
Every 15,000 km
T
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 15,000 km
I
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 15,000 km
I
(9,000 miles) or 12 months
Every 45,000 km
R
(27,000 miles) or 36 months