Air Cleaner; Automatic Transaxle Fluid - Suzuki 2009 SX4 SEDAN Owner's Manual

Windshield Washer Fluid: 3

Air Cleaner: 1, 2

Gear Oil Level Check
The manual transaxle, transfer gears (i-
AWD A/T) and rear differential (i-AWD) are
lubricated with gear oil. To check the gear
oil level in any of the above locations, use
the following procedure:
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface. Set
parking brake and stop the engine.
2) Remove the oil filler plug (1).
3) Check the inside of the hole with your
finger. If the oil level comes up to the
bottom of the plug hole, the oil level is
correct. If so, reinstall the plug.
4) If the oil level is low, add gear oil
through the filler plug hole (1) until the
oil level reaches the bottom of the filler
hole.
Gear Oil Replacement
Since special procedures, materials and
tools are required to change the automatic
transaxle oil, it is recommended that you
trust this job to your authorized SUZUKI
dealer.

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

Specified Fluid
Use an automatic transaxle fluid equivalent
®
to DEXRON -III.
Fluid Level Check
CAUTION
Driving with too much or too little
fluid can damage the transaxle.
You must check the fluid level with the
automatic transaxle fluid at normal operat-
ing temperature.
To check the fluid level:
1) To warm up the transaxle fluid, drive the
vehicle or idle the engine until the tem-
perature gauge indicates normal oper-
ating temperature.
2) Then drive for ten more minutes.
NOTE:
Do not check the fluid level if you have just
driven the vehicle for a long time at high
speed, or if you have driven in city traffic in
hot weather. Wait until the fluid cools down
(about 30 minutes), or the fluid level indica-
tion will not be correct.
3) Park your vehicle on level ground.
4) Apply the parking brake and then start
the engine in "P" (Park). Let it idle for
two minutes and keep it running during
the fluid level check.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
5) With your foot on the brake pedal, move
the gearshift lever through each gear,
pausing for about three seconds in
each range. Then move it back to the
"P" (Park) position.
WARNING
Be sure to depress the brake pedal
when moving the gearshift lever, or
the vehicle can move suddenly.
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