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Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions

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: Accessory Drive Belt Inspection ) - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Engine valve lash (I: Valve Lash (Clearance) Inspection ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Engine oil and oil filter (R: Engine Oil and Filter Change ) 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: Cooling System, Hoses and Connections Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Engine coolant (R: Engine Coolant Change ) 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: Exhaust System Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
EVAP canister (EVAP leak check model) (R: EVAP Canister Replacement ) Replace every 150, 000 miles (250, 000 km) or 180 months
Emission-related hoses & tubes (I: Emission-Related Hoses and Tubes Inspection ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Ignition system 
Spark plugs (R: Spark Plug Replacement ) Nickel spark plug model - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - - - R - - - - -
Iridium spark plug model - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - -
Ignition coil (plug cap) (I: Ignition Coil (Plug Cap) Inspection ) - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - I - - - - -
Fuel system 
Air cleaner filter element *1 (I: Air Cleaner Filter Inspection , R: Air Cleaner Filter Replacement ) 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: Fuel Tank, Cap Gasket and Fuel Lines Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fuel filter (R: Fuel Filter Replacement ) Replace every 150, 000 miles (250, 000 km) or 150 months
EVAP canister air suction filter (EVAP leak check model) (R: EVAP Canister Air Suction Filter Replacement ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Discs and Pads Inspection )
Brake drums and shoes (wear, damage) (I: Brake Drums and Shoes Inspection (Rear) )
- I - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Brake hoses and pipes (leakage, damage, clamp) (I: Brake Hoses and Pipes Inspection ) - I - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Brake fluid (R: Brake Fluid Replacement , I: Brake Fluid Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - R - - - - I
Parking brake lever and cable (damage, stroke, operation) (I: Brake Lever and Cable Inspection ) - I - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Brake pedal (I: Brake Pedal Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Chassis and body 
Clutch pedal/fluid (M/T) (I: Clutch Pedal Inspection /Clutch Fluid Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Tires/Wheel discs (wear, damage, rotation) (I: Tires Inspection , Wheel Discs Inspection ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Wheel bearings (looseness, wear, noise, damage) (I: Wheel Bearing Inspection ) - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I - - - I -
Drive axle boots/Propeller shafts (4WD) (breakage, damage) (I: Drive Shaft (Axle) Boots Inspection /Propeller Shaft Inspection (4WD) ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Suspension system (tightness, damage, rattle, breakage) (I: Suspension System Inspection ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Steering system (tightness, damage, breakage, rattle) (I: Steering System Inspection ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Manual transaxle oil (leakage, level) (R: Manual Transaxle Oil Replacement ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - R - - - - I - - - - I
Transfer oil (4WD) (leakage, level) (R: Transfer Oil Replacement (4WD) ) - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R
Rear differential oil (4WD) (leakage, level) (R: Rear Deferential Oil Replacement (4WD) ) - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R - - - - R
CVT Fluid level (I: CVT Fluid Level Inspection ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fluid deterioration check (I: CVT Fluid Deterioration Check ) - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I - - - - I
Fluid hose (I: CVT Fluid Cooler Hose Inspection ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - -
All latches, hinges and locks (I: All Latches, Hinges and Locks Inspection ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
Power steering system (Hydraulic type) (I: Power Steering (P/S) System Inspection (Hydraulic Type) ) - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I -
HVAC air filter (if equipped) *1 (R: HVAC Air Filter (If Equipped) Replacement , I: HVAC Air Filter (If Equipped) Inspection ) - 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.