Engine Coolant - Suzuki 2009 SX4 SEDAN Owner's Manual

Automatic Transaxle Fluid: 10

Engine Coolant: 1, 2

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING
New and used oil and solvent can be
hazardous. Children and pets may be
harmed by swallowing new or used
oil or solvent. Repeated, prolonged
contact with used engine oil may
cause [skin] cancer. Brief contact
with used oil or solvent may irritate
skin.
• Keep new and used oil and solvent
away from children and pets.
• Wear a long-sleeve shirt and water-
proof gloves.
• Wash with soap if oil or solvent
contacts your skin.
4) Reinstall the drain plug and gasket.
Tighten the plug with a wrench to the
specified torque.
Tightening torque specification
35 Nm (25.3 lb-ft, 3.5 kg-m)
9-13
Replace the Oil Filter
1) Remove the engine under cover.
2) Using an oil filter wrench, turn the oil fil-
ter counterclockwise and remove it.
3) Using a clean rag, wipe off the mount-
ing surface on the engine where the
new filter will be seated.
4) Smear a little engine oil around the rub-
ber gasket of the new oil filter.
5) Screw on the new filter by hand until the
filter gasket contacts the mounting sur-
face.
CAUTION
To tighten the oil filter properly, it is
important to accurately identify the
position at which the filter gasket
first contacts the mounting surface.
60A198
(1) Oil filter
(2) 3/4 turn
6) Tighten the filter 3/4 turn from the point
of contact with the mounting surface (or
to the specified torque) using an oil filter
wrench.
Tightening torque specification
14 Nm (10.0 lb-ft, 1.4 kg-m)
CAUTION
To prevent oil leakage, make sure
that the oil filter is tight, but do not
overtighten it.
54G093
80J22-03E