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

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Use a piston ring expander to 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 From Connecting Rod
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
2. Remove piston pin.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Piston Pin
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.