The Grand Vitara received the highest-possible overall score, Good, in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal-offset crash testing. It received the second-best score, Acceptable, in side-impact and roof-strength tests, but earned just a Marginal for its protection against whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows of seats, and an electronic stability system. Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.
Drive Belt
WARNING:
When the engine is running, keep
hands, hair, clothing, tools, etc. away
from the moving fan and drive belts.
Make sure the drive belt tension is correct.
If the belt is too loose, insu ...
Gear Oil
Specified Gear Oil
Manual transaxle (API GL-4)
Rear differential oil (i-AWD)/Transfer oil of automatic transaxle model
(i-AWD) (API GL-5 Hypoid)
When replacing gear oil, use the appropriate
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Safety
As an all-new model, the Kizashi hasn't been crash-tested yet by the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It features eight airbags, including
seat-mounted torso airbags for all outboard seats ...