Maintenance; Coolant Level; Cooling System Service - Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Service Manual

6B-6 ENGINE COOLING

MAINTENANCE

COOLANT LEVEL

To check level, lift hood and look at "see-through" degassing tank
(1).
It is not necessary to remove degassing tank cap (2) to check cool-
ant level.
WARNING:
To help avoid danger of being burned:
D Do not remove degassing tank cap while coolant is "boil-
ing", and
D Do not remove degassing tank cap while engine and radia-
tor are still hot.
D Scalding fluid and steam can be blown out under pressure
if cap is taken off too soon.
When engine is cool, check coolant level in degassing tank.
A normal coolant level should be between "FULL" (3) and "LOW"
(4) marks on degassing tank.
If coolant level is below "LOW" mark, remove degassing tank cap
and add proper coolant to tank to bring coolant level up to "FULL"
mark. Then, install degassing cap, making sure that the ear of cap
lines up with degassing tank pipe (5).
NOTE:
If proper quality antifreeze is used, there is no need to add ex-
tra inhibitors or additives that claim to improve system. They
may be harmful to proper operation of system, and are unnec-
essary expense.

COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE

WARNING:
To help avoid danger of being burned, do not remove radia-
tor cap while engine and radiator are still hot.
Scalding fluid and steam can be blown out under pressure
if cap is taken off too soon.
Cooling system should be serviced as follows.
1) Check cooling system for leakage or damage.
2) Wash degassing tank cap and filler neck with clean water by re-
moving degassing tank cap when engine is cold.
3) Check coolant for proper level and freeze protection.