Visual Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Visually check the following parts and systems.
INSPECTION ITEM 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 Transmission Fluid Inspection |
| Air cleaner element | Dirt, clogging | - |
| Battery | Fluid level, corrosion of terminal | - |
| Water pump belt and/or cooling fan belt | Tension, damage | Engine 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 | - |
| 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 | ||
| Malfunction indicator lamp | Operation | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) CHECK |
| Charge warning lamp | Operation | Generator Symptom Diagnosis |
| Engine oil pressure warning lamp | 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 | - | |