Visual Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Visually check the following parts and systems.
VISUAL INSPECTION CHART
| Inspection Item | Referring section | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine oil | Level, leakage | ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE |
| Engine coolant | Level, leakage | COOLANT LEVEL CHECK |
| Fuel | Level, leakage | FUEL LEAKAGE CHECK PROCEDURE |
| A/T fluid | Level, leakage | AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL INSPECTION |
| Air cleaner element | Dirt, clogging | AIR CLEANER FILTER INSPECTION |
| Battery | Fluid level, corrosion of terminal | BATTERY DESCRIPTION |
| Water pump belt | Tension, damage | ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT INSPECTION |
| Throttle valve | Operating sound | ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION |
| Vacuum hoses of air intake system | Disconnection, looseness, deterioration, bend | VACUUM HOSE AND PURGE VALVE CHAMBER INSPECTION |
| Connectors of electric wire harness | Disconnection, friction | |
| Fuses | Burning | INTERMITTENT AND POOR CONNECTION INSPECTION |
| Parts | Installation, deformation | - |
| Bolt | Looseness | - |
| Other parts that can be checked visually | - | |
| Also add the following items at engine start, if possible | ||
| MIL | Operation | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) CHECK |
| Charging light | Operation | GENERATOR SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS |
| Engine oil pressure light | Operation | OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INSPECTION |
| Engine coolant temp. meter | Operation | ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR INSPECTION |
| Fuel level meter | Operation | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSPECTION |
| Tachometer | Operation | - |
| Exhaust system | Leakage of exhaust gas, noise | - |
| Abnormal air being inhaled from air intake system | - | |
| Other parts that can be checked visually | - | |