P/S Fluid Change

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CAUTION: Using any fluid other than the specified P/S fluid may cause juddering or other faulty conditions. Be sure to use only the specified P/S fluid.

Lift up vehicle.
Remove front under cover.
When engine is cool, remove P/S gear low pressure hose (1) from pipe and drain P/S fluid from low pressure hose.

Fig 1: Identifying P/S Gear Low Pressure Hose
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Install low pressure hose to pipe.
Fill specified P/S fluid and bleed air referring to P/S SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING PROCEDURE: HYDRAULIC TYPE .
Repeat Step 3) to 5) for 2 or 3 times if necessary.
P/S fluid specification

: Equivalent to ATF DEXRON®-II (ESSO JWS2326) or ATF DEXRON®-III

P/S fluid capacity reference value

: About 0.85 liters (1.8/1.5 US/Imp.pt)