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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Battery

A WARNING

• Batteries produce flammable

hydrogen gas. Keep flames and

sparks away from the battery or an

explosion may occur. Never smoke

when working near the battery.

• When checking or servicing the

battery, disconnect the negative

cable. Be careful not to cause a

short circuit by allowing metal

objects to contact the battery posts

and the vehicle at the same time.

To avoid harm to yourself or dam-

age to your vehicle or battery, fol-

low the jump-starting instructions

in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" sec-

tion if it is necessary to jump-start

your vehicle.

• Diluted sulfuric acid spilled from

battery can cause blindness or

severe burns. Use proper eye pro-

tection and gloves. Flush eyes or

bodi,: with ample water and get

medical care immediately if suf-

fered. Keep batteries out of reach

of children.

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For maintenance-free battery (cap-less

type), you need not add water. For tradi-

tional type battery, which has water filler

caps, the level of the battery fluid (acid)

fluid (acid) must be kept between the

upper level line (1) and lower level line (2)

at all times. If the level is found to be below

the lower level line (2), add distilled water

to the upper level line (1 ). You should peri-

odically check the battery, battery termi-

nals, . and battery hold-down bracket for

corrosion. Remove corrosion using a stiff

brush and ammonia mixed with water or

baking soda mixed with water. After

removing corrosion, rinse with clean water.

If your vehicle is not going to be driven for

a month or longer, disconnect the cable

from the negative terminal of the battery to

help prevent discharge.

Replacement of the battery

(2)

(3)

(1)

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To remove the battery:

1) Disconnect the negative cable (1).

2) Disconnect the positive cable (2).

3) Remove the retainer nuts (3) and

remove the retainer (4).

To install the battery:

1) Install the battery in the reverse order of

removal.

2) Tighten the bracket bolt and battery

cables securely.

NOTE: (Battery label)

When the battery is disconnected, some i::::-==-=="----------

of the vehicle's functions will be initial-

ized and/or deactivated.

These functions must be required to

reset after the battery is reconnected.

Do not disconnect the battery terminals

for at least one minute after the ignition

switch is turned off.

A WARNING

Batteries contain toxic substances

including sulfuric acid and lead. They

could have potential negative conse-

quences for the environment and

human health. Used batteries must

be disposed of or recycled according

to applicable rules or regulations and

must not be disposed of with ordi-

nary household trash. Make sure not

to tip over the battery when you

remove it from the vehicle. Other-

wise, sulfuric acid could run out and

you might get injury.

NOTICE

After stopping the engine, controller

and system are operated for a while.

Therefore, before removing the bat-

tery, wait for more than one minute

after turning the ignition switch to

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(5) Crossed-out wheeled bin symbol

(6) Chemical symbol of "Pb"

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (5)

located on the battery label indicates that

the used battery should be collected sepa-

rately from ordinary household trash. The

chemical symbol of "Pb" (6) indicates the

battery contains more than 0.004% lead.

By ensuring the used battery is disposed

of or recycled correctly, you will help pre-

vent potential negative consequences for

the environment and human health, which

could otherwise be caused by inappropri-

ate trash handling of the battery. The recy-

cling of materials will help to conserve

natural resources. For more detailed infor-

mation about disposing of or recycling the

used battery, consult a SUZUKI dealer.

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Fuses

Your vehicle has three types of fuses, as

described below:

Main fuse

The main fuse takes current directly from

the lead-acid battery.

Primary fuses

These fuses are between the main fuse

and individual fuses, and are for electrical

load groups.

Individual fuses

These fuses are for individual electrical cir-

cuits.

To remove a fuse, use the fuse puller pro-

vided in the fuse box cover.

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