Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 525

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
EXAMPLE
Tightening torque for drain plug
35 Nm (3.6 kg-m, 25.8 lb-ft)
WARNING
Engine oil can be hazardous. Chil-
dren and pets may be harmed by
swallowing new or used oil. Keep
new and used oil and used oil filters
away from children and pets.
Repeated, prolonged contact with
used engine oil may cause skin can-
cer.
Brief contact with used oil may irri-
tate skin.
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To minimize your exposure to used
oil, wear a long-sleeve shirt and
moisture-proof gloves (such as dish-
washing gloves) when changing oil. If
oil contacts your skin, wash thor-
oughly with soap and water.
Launder any clothing or rags if it is
with oil.
Recycle or properly dispose of used
oil and oil filters.
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5) Reinstall the drain plug with new gas-
ket. Tighten the plug with a wrench to
the specified torque.
NOTE:
• Whenever the engine oil is changed, the
oil life monitoring must be reset to moni-
tor the next oil change timing properly.
To reset the light, consult your SUZUKI
dealer. If you reset it by yourself, refer to
"Setting mode" in "BEFORE DRIVING"
section.
• For more information of the oil change
request light and oil life monitoring, refer
to "Oil change request light (if equipped)"
and "Information display" in "BEFORE
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DRIVING" section.
WARNING
Oil filter replacement
1) Using an oil filter wrench, turn the oil fil-
ter counterclockwise and remove it.
2) Using a clean rag, wipe off the mount-
ing surface on the engine where the
new filter will be seated.
3) Smear a small amount of engine oil
around the rubber gasket of the new oil
filter.
4) Screw the new filter by hand until the fil-
ter gasket contacts the mounting sur-
face.
(1) Loosen
(2) Tighten
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