Coolant Description
Coolant DescriptionWARNING:
^ Do not remove radiator cap to check engine coolant level; check coolant visually at the see-through coolant reservoir. Coolant should be added only to reservoir as necessary.
^ As long as there is pressure in the cooling system, the temperature can be considerably higher than the boiling temperature of the solution in the radiator without causing the solution to boil. Removal of the radiator cap while engine is hot and pressure is high will cause the solution to boil instantaneously and possibly with explosive force, spewing the solution over engine, fenders and person removing cap. If the solution contains flammable anti-freeze such as alcohol (not recommended for use at any time), there is also the possibility of causing a serious fire.
^ Check to make sure that engine coolant temperature is cold before removing any part of cooling system.
^ Also be sure to disconnect negative cable from battery terminal before removing any part.
The coolant recovery system is standard. The coolant in the radiator expands with heat, and the coolant is overflowed to the reservoir.
When the system cools down, the coolant is drawn back into the radiator.
The cooling system has been filled with a SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue) that is a 50/50 mixture of deionized water and ethylene glycol antifreeze.
This coolant solution provides freezing protection to -36°C (-33°F).
^ Maintain cooling system freeze protection at -36°C (-33°F) to ensure protection against corrosion and loss of coolant from boiling. This should be done even if freezing temperatures are not expected.
^ Add ethylene glycol base coolant when coolant has to be added because of coolant loss or to provide added protection against freezing at temperature lower than -36°C (-33°F).
NOTE:
^ Alcohol or methanol base coolant or plain water alone should not be used in cooling system at any time as damage to cooling system could occur.
^ SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue) as supply part is diluted to the 50 percentage with deionized water. Use it as it is without diluting.
^ In case of any one of the following cases, follow the maintenance schedule of SUZUKI long life coolant (coolant color: Green) even when the cooling system is filled with SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue).
- When the coolants other than SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue), demineralized water or distilled water are replenished.
- When the cooling system is flushed by water other than the deionized water. (The cooling system filled with SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue) needs no flushing.)
^ Coolant must be mixed with demineralized water or distilled water. (Except SUZUKI super long life coolant (coolant color: Blue))
Anti-freeze proportioning table
Coolant capacity
M/T model:
^ Engine, radiator and heater: 6.4 liters (13.53/11.26 US/Imp pt.)
^ Reservoir: 0.7 liters (1.48/1.23 US/Imp pt.)
^ Total: 7.1 liters (15.00/12.49 US/Imp pt.)
CVT model:
^ Engine, radiator and heater: 6.3 liters (13.31/11.09 US/Imp pt.)
^ Reservoir: 0.7 liters (1.48/1.23 US/Imp pt.)
^ Total: 7.0 liters (14.79/12.32 US/Imp pt.)