Cooling Water Pipes Or Hoses Removal And Installation; Thermostat Removal And Installation (For M16 Engine Model) - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

15) Add coolant to radiator up to bottom of radiator filler
neck, and install radiator cap, making sure that the
ear of cap lines is parallel to radiator.
16) Repeat Step 12) through 15).
17) Confirm that reservoir coolant level is "FULL" level
mark (3). If coolant is insufficient, repeat Step 9) and
10).
Cooling Water Pipes or Hoses Removal and
Installation
Removal
1) Drain coolant referring to "Cooling System Draining:
For Petrol Engine Model".
2) To remove these pipes or hoses, loosen clamp on
each hose and pull hose end off.
Installation
Install removed parts in reverse order of removal
procedure, noting the following.
• Tighten each clamp securely.
• Refill cooling system referring to Step 7) to 17) of
"Cooling System Flush and Refill: For Petrol Engine
Model".
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Thermostat Removal and Installation (For M16
Engine Model)
Removal
1) Drain coolant referring to "Cooling System Draining:
For Petrol Engine Model".
2) Remove intake manifold referring to "Intake Manifold
Removal and Installation: For M16A Engine with
VVT in Section 1D".
3) Disconnect water inlet hose (1) and heater outlet
No.2 hose (2) from each pipe.
4) Remove thermostat case (3) with thermostat cap (4).
5) Remove thermostat cap (4) from thermostat case
(3).
6) Remove thermostat from thermostat case (3).
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Installation
Reverse removal procedure for installation noting the
following points.
• When positioning thermostat (1) on thermostat case
(2), be sure to position it so that air bleed valve (3)
comes at position as shown in the figure.
• Use new O-rings when installing.
• Refill cooling system referring to Step 7) to 17) of
"Cooling System Flush and Refill: For Petrol Engine
Model".
• Verify that there is no coolant leakage at each
connection.
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