Suzuki SX4 owners manual page 209

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Brakes: 6 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Selection of Coolant Adding Coolant CAUTION If the engine coolant level is below the CAUTION To avoid damaging your cooling sys-“LOW” mark, more engine coolant should SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue) coolant; tem: be added. Remove the reserve tank cap and add engine coolant until the reserve • Always use a high quality ethylene SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue) coolant is tank level reaches the “FULL” mark. Never already diluted to the proper percent-glycol base phosphate type coolantfill the reserve tank above the “FULL” mark. age. Do not dilute with distilled waterdiluted with distilled water at the correct mixture concentration. additionally. Doing so may result in CAUTION the possibility freof ezing coolant• Make sure that the proper mix is 50/ and/or overheating. 50 coolant to distilled water and in• The mixture you use should con- no case higher than 70/30. Concen-tain 50% concentration of anti- trations greater than 70/30 coolantfreeze. To maintain optimum performance and to distilled water will cause over-• If the lowest abient tempermature durability of your engine, use SUZUKI Genuine Coolant or equivalent.heating conditions. in your area is expected to be – • Do not use straight coolant nor 35°C (–31°F) or below, use higher plain water (except SUZUKI LLC: NOTE: concentrations up to 60% following Super (Blue)). the instructions on the antifreeze If you replace the engine coolant other than the SUZUKI LLC: Super (Blue), follow• Do not add extra inhibitors or addi-container. tives. They may not be compatible• When putting the cap on the reser- the schedule of SUZUKI LLC: Standard with your cooling system. voir tank, line up the arrow on the (Green). To see the detail of the mainte- nance schedule, refer to “Periodic Mainte- • Do not mix different types of basecap and the arrow on the tank. Fail- nance Schedule” in this section.coolants. Doing so may result in ure to follow this can result in cool- accelerated seal wear and/or the ant leakage. This type of coolant is best for your coolingpossibility of severe overheating system as it: and extensive engine/automatic • Helps maintain proper engine tempera- transaxle damage. ture. • Gives proper protection against freezingCoolant Level Check and boiling. Check the engine coolant level at the • Gives proper protection against corro- reserve tank, not at the radiator. With the sion and rust. engine cool, the engine coolant level Failure to use the proper coolant can dam-should be between the “FULL” and “LOW” age your cooling system. Your authormarizkesd. SUZUKI dealer can help you select the proper coolant. 9-18 80J22-03E

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