MARUTI SUZUKI Ciaz, Owner'S Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
79MH0-74E
Gear Oil
Manual Transaxle Oil
When adding gear oil, use gear oil with the
appropriate viscosity and grade as shown
in the chart below.
We highly recommend you use:
“75W-80” for manual transaxle gear oil.
Manual transaxle oil
68LM728
Gear Oil Level Check
79MH0762
(1) Oil filler & level plug
To check the gear oil level, use the follow-
ing procedure:
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface with
the parking brake applied. Then, stop
the engine.
2) Remove the oil filler and level plug.(1)
3) If gear oil flows from the plug hole, the
oil level is correct. Reinstall the plug. If
gear oil does not flow from the plug
hole, add oil through the filler plug hole
until oil flows a little from the plug hole.
Tightening torque for oil filler and level plug
Manual transaxle (1):
21 Nm (2.1 kg-m, 15.5 lb-ft)
C
F
o
o
-30
-22 -20
-4
-10
14 32 50 68 86 104
0 10 20 30 40
75W-80
(1)
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
After driving the vehicle, the gear oil
temperature may be high enough to
burn you. Wait until the oil filler plug
is cool enough to touch with your
bare hands before inspecting gear oil
level.
NOTICE
When tightening the plug, apply the
following sealing compound or
equivalent to the plug threads to pre-
vent oil leakage.
MARUTI SUZUKI Bond No. “1216E” or
“1217G”