Suzuki Vitara (LY) 2016-2017 · Service Manual Non-A/C · Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Heater and Ventilation Symptom Diagnosis

Precautions: General safety (00)

Condition Possible Cause Action
Blower motor does not operate
Blown fuse
Check related fuses, and then check for short circuit to ground.
Faulty blower motor relay
Check blower motor relay. icon 
Faulty blower motor resistor
Check blower motor resistor. icon 
Faulty blower speed selector
Check blower speed selector. icon 
Faulty blower motor
Check blower motor. icon 
Foreign material present
Remove foreign material.
Faulty wiring or grounding
Repair wiring.
Air outlets do not change or do not agree with air flow selector’s position even if air flow selector is changed
Broken or bent air flow control cable
Check air flow control cable.
Faulty air flow selector
Check air flow selector.
Incorrect installation of air flow control cable
Check position of cable and adjust it if necessary.
Leaked or clogged air ducts
Repair air ducts.
Broken air flow control door assembly
Repair air flow control door assembly.
Air intake door does not change even if air intake mode is changed
Blown fuse
Check related fuses and check for short circuit to ground.
Faulty air intake control actuator
Check air intake control actuator. icon 
Faulty air intake switch
Check air intake switch. icon 
Broken air intake door
Repair air intake door.
Faulty wiring or grounding
Repair wiring.
Warm air does not come out or insufficient heating (Faulty temperature control)
Broken or bent temperature control cable
Check temperature control cable.
Faulty temperature selector
Check temperature selector.
Incorrect installation of temperature control cable
Check position of cable and adjust it if necessary.
Clogged air ducts
Repair air ducts.
Faulty additional heater system (if equipped)
Check additional heater system. icon 
Faulty thermostat (Petrol model)
Check thermostat. icon 
Broken temperature control door assembly
Repair temperature control door assembly.
Leaky or clogged heater core
Replace heater core.
Leaky or clogged heater hoses
Replace heater hoses.
Heating performance is poor (for additional heater system)
Blown fuse
Check related fuses and check for short circuit to ground.
Faulty additional heater relays
Check additional heater relays. icon 
Faulty additional heater
Check additional heater. icon 
Faulty ECM
Check ECM. icon 
Faulty max hot switch
Check max hot switch. icon 
Faulty wiring or grounding
Repair wiring.