Piston, Piston Ring and Connecting Rod Disassembly and Reassembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Using piston ring expander, remove 1st and 2nd rings and oil ring from piston.
Remove piston pin from connecting rod as follows.
1. Remove piston pin circlips (1), as shown.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Piston Pin Circlips Using Special Tool
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
2. Take out piston pin.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Piston Pin
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.