maintenance SUZUKI ALTO 2007 6.G Owners Manual

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MAINTENANCE SERVICE RECORD
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WARRANTY POLICY
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BEFORE DRIVING
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STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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DRIVING TIPS AND SAFE DRIVING
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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
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BODY WORK CARE
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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SPECIFICATION

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 359K,76G,844-74EFOREWORDThis manual is an essential part of your
vehicle and should be kept with the vehicle
at all times. Please read this manual
carefully and review it from time to time. It
contains important information on
maintenance. It is especially important that
this manual remain with the vehicle at the
time of resale. The next owner will need this
information also.
You are invited to avail the three free
inspection services as described in this
manual. Three free inspection coupons are
attached to this manual. Please show this
manual to your dealer when you take your
vehicle for any Service.
To prolong the life of your vehicle and
reduce maintenance costs, the periodic
maintenance must be carried out according
to the "PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE" described in "INSPECTION
AND MAINTENANCE" section of this
manual. Periodic maintenance is essential
for preventing trouble and accidents to
ensure your satisfaction and safety.
Daily Inspection and Care as per "DAILY
INSPECTION CHECKLIST" described in the
"INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE"
section of this Manual is essential for
prolonging the operating life of the vehicle
and for safe driving.
All information in this manual is
based on the latest product
information available at the time of
publication. Due to improvements or
other changes, there may be
discrepancies between information
in this manual and your vehicle.
MARUTI SUZUKI reserves the right
to make changes at any time
without notice.
This vehicle may not comply with
standards or regulations of other
countries. Before attempting to
register this vehicle in any other
country, check all applicable
regulations and make any
necessary modifications.
IMPORTANTWARNING/CAUTION/NOTEPlease read this manual and follow its
instructions carefully. To emphasise special
information, the words WARNING,
CAUTION, and NOTE have special
meanings. Information following these signal
words should be carefully reviewed.The personal safety of the driver,
passengers, or bystanders may be
involved. Disregarding this information
could result in their injury or death.
These instructions point out special
service procedures or precautions
that must be followed to avoid
damaging the vehicle.
CAUTION
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED believes
in conservation and protection of Earth's
natural resources.
To that end, we encourage every vehicle
owner to recycle, trade in, or properly
dispose of, as appropriate, used motor oil,
coolant, and other fluids; batteries; and
tyres.MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
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MAINTENANCE SERVICE RECORD
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CUSTOMER
Dear Customer
For any assistance with regard to our product, please contact
General Manager/Works Manager at any of our Dealer or
Authorised Service Station. For additional enquiry you may
contact our Regional office or Service Department. The
Addresses and Phone nos. are given in Service Network
booklet provided along with vehicle. MODEL CHASSIS NO. ENGINE NO. KEY NO. DATE OF MILEAGE BATTERY
DELIVERY (km)
MAKE SR. NO
./BATCH CODE
OWNER’S NAME & ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________TEL. NO. _________________________ADDRESS/STAMP OF SELLING DEALER SELLING DEALER CODE
SHOWROOM
WORKSHOP
MAINTENANCE SERVICE RECORD
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F....free Service P....Paid Service W....Warranty. A....AccidentMAINTENANCE SERVICE RECORDDATE OF KIND OF MILEAGEDESCRIPTION OF JOB NAME OF SERVICING JOB CARDMECHANIC’S
SERVICE SERVICE (km)DEALER/MASS NO. SIGNATURE1-2

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WARRANTY POLICYMaruti Suzuki India Limited (hereinafter called “Maruti Suzuki”),
warrants that each new Maruti Suzuki vehicle distributed in India
by Maruti Suzuki and sold by an authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer
will be free, under normal use and service, from any defects in
material and workmanship at the time of manufacture SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
(1) Qualification:
To qualify for this warranty:
(a) The Maruti Suzuki vehicle must be delivered by Maruti
Suzuki authorised dealer and set-up, serviced by Maruti
Suzuki authorised dealer/service station.
(b) The warranty registration card in respect of each vehicle
must be completed by the dealer at the time of delivery
of the vehicle and dealer should retain the same.
(2) Term:
The term of the warranty shall be twenty four (24) months
or 40,000 kilometers (whichever occurs first) from the date
of delivery to the first owner.
(3) Maruti Suzuki Warranty Obligation:
If any defect(s) should be found in a Maruti Suzuki vehicle
within the term stipulated above, Maruti Suzuki only obligation
is to repair or replace at its sole discretion any part shown
to be defective, with a new part or the equivalent at no cost
to the owner for parts or labour, when Maruti Suzuki
acknowledges that such a defect is attributable to faulty material
or workmanship at the time of manufacture. The owner is
responsible for any repair or replacements which are notcovered by this warranty.
(4) Limitation:
This warranty shall not apply to:
(a) normal maintenance service required other than the three
free services, including without limitation, oil and fluid
changes, headlight aiming, fastener retightening, wheel
balancing, wheel alignment and tyre rotation, cleaning of
injectors, adjustments of carburettor, ignition timing, clutch
and valve clearance.
(b) the replacement of normal wear parts including without
limitation, bulbs, battery, tyres and tubes, spark plugs, belts,
hoses, filters, wiper blades, brushes, contact points, fuses,
clutch disc, brake shoes, brake pads, cable and all rubber
parts (except oil seal and glass run).
(c) any vehicle which has been used for competition or racing.
(d) any repairs or replacement required as a result of accidents
or collision.
(e) any defects caused by misuse, negligence, abnormal use
or insufficient care.
(f) any vehicle which has been modified or altered, including
without limitation, the installation of performance
accessories.
(g) any vehicle on which parts or accessories not approved
by Maruti Suzuki have been used.
(h) any vehicle which has not been operated in accordance
with the operating instructions in the Maruti Suzuki Owner’s
Manual.
(i) any vehicle which has not received, during the warranty
term, the service inspections prescribed in the Maruti
Suzuki Owner’s Manual.
(j) any vehicle which has been assembled, disassembled,
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adjusted or repaired by other than an Maruti Suzuki
authorised dealer/service station.
(k) any vehicle which has been used for purposes other than
what it was designed for.
(l) any damage or deterioration caused by industrial pollution
and bird droppings.
(m) insignificant defects which do not affect the function of the
vehicle including without limitation, sound, vibration and fluid
seep.
(n) any natural wear and tear including without limitation, aging
etc.
(o) Installation and usage of Domestic LPG Gas/LPG cylinder.
For Maruti Suzuki Air-Conditioned Vehicles
(p) V-belts, hoses and gas leaks.
(5) Extent of Warranty:
This warranty is the entire written warranty given by Maruti
Suzuki for Maruti Suzuki vehicles and no dealer or its or his
agent or employee is authorised to extend or enlarge this
warranty and no dealer or its or his agent or employee is
authorised to make any oral warranty on Maruti Suzuki behalf.
Maruti Suzuki reserves the right to add any improvements or
change the design of any model at any time with no obligation
to make the same changes on units previously sold.
(6) Warranty Service:
To obtain warranty service, the complete vehicle must be
presented at the owner’s expenses to any authorised Maruti
Suzuki dealer.(7) Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
It is responsibility of each owner to:
(a) make certain that the warranty registration/PDI card was
completed at the time of delivery of the vehicle;
(b) have performed, at his own expenses, by an Maruti Suzuki
authorised dealer/service station all the service inspections
specified in the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet” and maintain adequate proof that such service
inspections have been performed.
(c) make certain that the Maruti Suzuki authorised dealer/
servise station performing the service inspection has
certified the work on the “Maintenance Service Record”
page in the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet” and
(d) present the Maruti Suzuki “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet” to the authorised Maruti Suzuki dealer whenever
requesting service inspections or warranty service.
If the “Owner’s Manual and Service Booklet” should be lost or
destroyed the owner should consult the authorised Maruti Suzuki
dealer from whom the vehicle was purchased for instructions
concerning replacement of the “Owner’s Manual and Service
Booklet”.
(8) Disclaimer of Consequential Damage:
Maruti Suzuki assumes no responsibility for loss of vehicle, loss
of time, inconvenience or any other indirect incidental or
consequential damage resulting from the vehicle not being
available to the owner because of any defect covered by this
warranty.
(9) Change of Owner
Even if ownership of the vehicle changes, the remaining
warranty period is effective for the new owner.
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6. Any consequential repairs or replacement of parts which may be found necessary to establish compliance of Emission Warranty,
will not be considered under warranty, unless the same is under product warranty. The consumable will be charged as per actual
under such repair or replacement.
7. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for the cost of transportation of the vehicle to the nearest Maruti Suzuki dealer workshop
or any loss due to non-availability of the vehicle during the period of lodging of a warranty claim and examination and/or repair
by Maruti Suzuki dealer.
8. Maruti Suzuki will not be responsible for any penalty that may be charged by statutory authorities on account of failure to comply
with the EMISSION STANDARDS.
9. Emission Warranty will not be affected on the change of owner, provided all the documents are available.
10. All maintenance actions (as specified in the Owner's Manual and Service Booklet) need to be followed and recorded in the manual
for emission warranty.
11. The customer needs to produce the PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate valid for the period preceding the test during which
the failure is discovered. The receipts (for the maintenance of the vehicle as per specification in Owner's Manual and Service
Booklet from the date of original purchase of the vehicle) will also be required.Condition Under which the Emission Warranty is not APPLICABLE
1. In the absence of valid PUC certificate.
2. Vehicle not serviced from Maruti Suzuki authorised workshop as per the schedule specified in the Owner's Manual.
3. Vehicle subjected to abnormal use (accident, motor race, rallies or for the purpose of establishing the records etc.)
4. Use of non MGP (Maruti Genuine Part).
5. Vehicle tempered in an unauthorised manner.
6. Tampering with odometer so that the actual kilometer reading can not be read.
7. Use of adulterated fuel and/or unspecified oils (Engine oil, Transmission oil and Brake oil etc.)EMISSION WARRANTY
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4176G-74EWARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTSBrake fluid level warning/Parking Brake
Indicator light
This light operates under three different type
of operations :
1) The light comes on briefly when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” postion.
2) The light comes on when the parking
brake is engaged with the ignition switch in
the “ON” position.
3) The light comes on when the fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir falls below the
adequate level.
The light should go out after starting the
engine and fully releasing the parking brake,
if the fluid level in the brake fluid resevoir
is adequate.
If the light does not go off or comes on
whilst your driving, it may mean that there
is something wrong with the vehicle's
braking system. If this happens, you should:1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.
Remember that stopping distance may
be longer, you may have to push harder
on the pedal, and the pedal may go
down farther than normal.
2) Test the brakes by carefully starting and
stopping at the side of the road.
3) If you determine that it is safe, drive
carefully at low speed to the nearest
dealer for repairs. or
4) Have the vehicle towed to the nearest
dealer for repairs.
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NOTE:
Because the disc brake system is self
adjusting, the fluid level will drop as the
brake pads become worn.
Replenishing the brake fluid reservoir is
considered normal periodic maintenance.
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If any of the following conditions occur,
you should immediately ask your
MARUTI SUZUKI dealer to inspect the
brake system.
If the brake fluid level warning light
does not go out after the engine has
been started and the parking brake
has been fully released.
If the brake fluid level warning light
does not come on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position
with the parking brake applied.
If the brake fluid level warning light
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
If you operate the engine with this
light on, severe engine damage can
result.
Do not rely on the Oil Pressure
Light to indicate the need to add oil.
Be sure to periodically check the
engine oil level (see section
"INSPECTION & MANINTENANCE").
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CAUTION
Charging Light
This light comes on when the ignition switch
is turned on, and goes out when the engine
is started. The light will come on and
remain on if there is something wrong with
the battery charging system. If the light
comes on when the engine is running, the
charging system should be inspected
immediately by your MARUTI SUZUKI
dealer.
Do not continue driving long with the
charging light ON as this will drain the
battery 'dead'.
CAUTION
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Oil Pressure Light
This light comes on when the ignition switch
is turned on, and goes out when the engine
is started. The light will come on and
remain on if there is insufficient oil pressure.
If the light comes on when driving, pull off
the road as soon as you can and stop the
engine. Check the oil level and add oil if
necessary (see section "INSPECTION &
MAINTENANCE"). If there is enough oil, the
lubrication system should be inspected by
your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer before you
drive the vehicle again.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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Push the selector knob for a little while
(about 2 seconds) to reset the trip meter
to zero.
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When the ignition switch is turned to "ON"
the display shows the odometer or trip
meter.
The display shows three types of indication;
odometer, trip meter A and/or trip meter B.
Push the selector knob quickly to switch the
indication among the three.
You can use the two trip meters (A and B)
independently.
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ODOMETER/TRIPMETERThe odometer (2) records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven. The trip meter
(3) can be used to measure the distance
travelled on short trips or between fuel
stops.
Keep track of your odometer reading
and check the maintenance schedule
regularly for required services.
Increased wear or damage to certain
parts can result from failure to
perform required services at the
proper mileage intervals.
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