Normal Temperature
NOTE:
Do not race engine while checking fluid level, even after the engine start. Do not overfill. Overfill of fluid can cause foaming and loss of fluid through breather. Slippage and transmission failure can result. Bringing the level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT requires .64 pts. (.3 L). If vehicle was driven under high load such as pulling a trailer, fluid level should be checked about half an hour after it is stopped.
- Stop the vehicle and place it on level surface.
- Apply parking brake and place chocks against wheels.
- With selector at Park position, start engine.
- Warm up engine until fluid temperature reaches normal operating temperature (158-176° F/70-80° C ). As a guide to check fluid temperature, warm up engine until engine coolant temperature meter indicates around 1 unit above "C" point.
- Keep engine idling and shift selector lever slowly to "L" position and back to "P" position. See Fig 1 .
- With engine idling, pull out dipstick "1" (SHOC, DOHC engine) or dipstick "2" (V6 engine) , wipe it off with a clean cloth and put it back into place.
- Pull out dipstick "1" (SHOC, DOHC engine) or dipstick "2" (V6 engine) again and check fluid level indicated on it. Fluid level should be between FULL HOT and LOW HOT. If it is below LOW HOT, add recommended fluid up to FULL HOT. See RECOMMENDED FLUID . See Fig 2 for Grand Vitara and Vitara or see Fig 3 for XL-7.