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A/T Fluid Change

  1. Lift up vehicle.
  2. When engine is cool, remove drain plug (1) from transaxle housing (2) and drain A/T fluid.
  3. Install a new gasket to drain plug.
  4. Install drain plug (1).

    Tightening torque 

    A/T fluid drain plug a: 40 N.m (4.0 kg-m, 29.0 lb-ft) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug
    G04591864Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Lower vehicle and fill proper amount of an equivalent of DEXRON®-III
  6. Check fluid level referring to A/T FLUID LEVEL CHECK .

    Automatic transaxle fluid 

    An equivalent of DEXRON®-III 

    Automatic transaxle fluid capacity

    When draining from drain plug hole: 4.5 liters (7.92 / 9.60 US/Imp pt.)

    When overhauling: 7.3 liters (12.85 / 15.57 US/Imp pt.)

    Fig 2: Checking Fluid Level
    G04591865Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.