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Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions

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Follow this schedule if your vehicle is mainly operated under one or more of the following conditions:

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE REFERENCE CHART

Interval miles (x 1,000) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
km (x 1,000) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125
months 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
Engine and emission control 
Drive belt (tension, damage) (I:) - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Engine valve lash (I:) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Engine oil and oil filter (R:) R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Cooling system, hoses and connections (leakage, damage) (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Engine coolant (R:) SUZUKI long life coolant (Standard) (coolant color: Green) - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - - - R - - - - -
SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue) #1 First time only: Replace at 90,000 miles (150,000 km) or 90 months
Second time and after: Replace every 45,000 miles (75,000 km) or 45 months
Exhaust system (leakage, damage, tightness) (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
EVAP canister (EVAP leak check model) (R:) Replace every 150,000 miles (250,000 km) or 180 months
Emission-related hoses & tubes (I:) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Ignition system 
Spark plugs (R:) Nickel spark plug model - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - - - R - - - - -
Iridium spark plug model - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - -
Ignition coil (plug cap) (I:) - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Fuel system 
Air cleaner filter element *1 (I:, R:) I I I I I I I I I R I I I I I I I I I R I I I I I
Fuel tank, cap and lines (leakage, damage) (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fuel filter (R:) Replace every 150,000 miles (250,000 km) or 150 months
EVAP canister air suction filter (EVAP leak check model) (R:) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
NOTE:
  • "R": Replace or change
  • "I": Inspect and correct, lubricate or replace if necessary
  • #1: If SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue) is replaced with the other coolant, follow schedule of SUZUKI long life coolant (standard) (coolant color: Green).

    If SUZUKI long life coolant (standard) is replaced with SUZUKI super long life coolant, follow schedule of SUZUKI super long life coolant.

  • For specified spark plug, refer to SPARK PLUG INSPECTION .
  • *1: Inspect more frequently if the vehicle is used under dusty conditions.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE REFERENCE CHART

Interval miles (x 1,000) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
km (x 1,000) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125
months 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
Brake 
Brake discs and pads (thickness, wear, damage) (I:)
Brake drums and shoes (wear, damage) (I:)
- I - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Brake hoses and pipes (leakage, damage, clamp) (I:) - I - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Brake fluid (R:, I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - R - - - - I
Parking brake lever and cable (damage, stroke, operation) (I:) - I - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Brake pedal (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Chassis and body 
Clutch pedal/fluid (M/T) (I:/) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Tires/Wheel discs (wear, damage, rotation) (I:,) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Wheel bearings (looseness, wear, noise, damage) (I:) - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Drive axle boots/Propeller shafts (4WD) (breakage, damage) (I:/) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Suspension system (tightness, damage, rattle, breakage) (I:) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Steering system (tightness, damage, breakage, rattle) (I:) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Manual transaxle oil (leakage, level) (R:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - R - - - - I - - - - I
Transfer oil (4WD) (leakage, level) (R:) - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R
Rear differential oil (4WD) (leakage, level) (R:) - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R
CVT Fluid level (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fluid deterioration check (I:) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fluid hose (I:) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - -
All latches, hinges and locks (I:) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Power steering system (Hydraulic type) (I:) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
HVAC air filter (if equipped) *1 (R:, I:) - I - I - I - I - R - I - I - I - I - R - I - I -
NOTE:
  • "R": Replace or change
  • "I": Inspect and correct, lubricate or replace if necessary
  • *1: Clean more frequently if the air flow from air conditioning decreases.