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CMH Suzuki Hillcrest – Vehicle Air-Con Maintenance

October 31, 2022 By Rokkit

How To Maintain Your Vehicle’s Air-Con with CMH Suzuki Hillcrest

CMH Suzuki Hillcrest is here to help you with your Suzuki’s Air-con Maintenance. Today’s vehicles practically come standard with air-conditioning, and on a hot summer day, it is one of life’s great pleasures to feel a welcome breeze of ice-cold air blowing through the vents.

Suzuki Hillcrest
Air-con controls

How an Air-Con works

An air-conditioner operates in a closed system with a refrigerant as the working fluid – this means that the incoming hot air never actually touches the refrigerant but is cooled indirectly by an evaporator/radiator in the airstream.

The engine’s auxiliary belt powers the compressor and compresses the refrigerant gas that now heats up above atmospheric temperatures. The hot, compressed refrigerant then passes through the condenser to filter the excess heat, and the gas condenses and passes through the fluid container. The liquid refrigerant then evaporates through the expansion valve, cooling the gas dramatically and passing through the evaporator in the climate-control system’s airstream, cooling the incoming air. The refrigerant continues back to the compressor to restart the whole process.

Air-con care
CMH Suzuki Hillcrest centre dash vents

What could go wrong

Your vehicle’s air-con should provide ice-cold relief within five minutes. It is best to evaluate the air blowing from the vents using the back of your hand. If the air is not cold by then, immediately switch off the air-con and get the system inspected.

A lot can go wrong with the air-con system, from gas leaks to failure of bearings and seals and blockages in the pipes or sensor failures. You can take some comfort with the fact that the last component to fail is likely to be the expensive compressor itself. A lack of lubrication is the main reason an air-con compressor fails when the gas leaks out, so does the oil, and, thus, lubrication qualities are lost, leading to failure.

Vehicle air-con care

Run your vehicle’s aircon for at least 30 minutes weekly to prevent expensive breakdowns. This action lubricates the system and prevents the bearings on the compressor from corroding at touching surfaces.

To avoid air-con odours, change the pollen filter regularly. Also, service the air-con once a year, now that the summer temperatures are setting in and it’s getting hotter.

Suzuki dash and air-con vents

Book your Suzuki for an air-con treatment and service at CMH Suzuki Hillcrest service department to prevent compressor replacement.

Proper air-con operation

The cabin air is usually hotter than the ambient temperature when a vehicle is stationary in the sun. First, open all windows and switch the fan speed to the maximum to expel the hot air. Then close the windows and allow the air-con to do its job. When the cabin air is cooler than the ambient temperature, the process can speed up by employing the recirculation function to recycle the cabin until the cockpit is at the desired temperature.

Side vents

Come into CMH Suzuki Hillcrest and let us assist you with proper vehicle care. Contact us at 031 763 3121 or visit CMH Suzuki Hillcrest for more details on our brand, accessories and monthly specials.

Filed Under: Blog, CMH Suzuki Hillcrest, News Tagged With: CMH Group, CMH Suzuki, CMH Suzuki Hillcrest, guide, service

3 Tips on Defensive Driving – CMH Suzuki Pinetown

October 26, 2022 By Rokkit

With the festive season around the corner, it is advisable to be aware of your surroundings and how to protect yourself and your passengers from aggressive drivers.

3 Tips on Defensive Driving
CMH Suzuki Pinetown – 3 tips on defensive driving

Aggressive drivers and their reckless driving habits are responsible for almost one-third of all traffic accidents. Unfortunately, many reckless drivers are weaving in and out of traffic without consideration for other drivers on the road. So with that in mind, here are 3 tips on defensive driving to help lower the risk when you get behind the wheel.

Be aware of your surroundings

Increased awareness of your surroundings will enable you to predict what other drivers might do on the road. In the worst-case scenario, it will be easier to avoid potential risk as it would catch you off guard.

CMH Suzuki Pinetown
Be aware of your surroundings

Maintain a safe distance

Chances are, you or someone you know have come across ‘Brake Checking’ – this is when a vehicle ahead of you slams its brakes and thus forces a reaction out of you. CMH Suzuki Pinetown suggests you follow the 3-second rule, picking out a marking and counting 3 seconds. If it is still visible, then there’s probably enough following distance. But also take into consideration road conditions.

CMH Suzuki Pinetown
Maintain a safe following distance

Avoid distractions

Driving always requires your 100% attention, stay focused and ascertain you are well-rested before getting into the driver’s seat. CMH Suzuki Pinetown recommends at least 7 hours of sleep before you start a journey, with 15-minute breaks every 2 hours, especially during night driving.

CMH Suzuki Pinetown
CMH Suzuki Pinetown says drive safely this Festive Season

CMH Suzuki Pinetown wishes that all our clients stay safe on the roads during the festive period and in the future.

We must bear in mind the dangers and hazards we may encounter whilst driving, so let’s perfect our safety procedures so that we can all arrive alive, and let us remember the 3 tips on defensive driving

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Filed Under: Blog, CMH Suzuki Pinetown, News Tagged With: CMH Group, CMH Suzuki, CMH Suzuki Pinetown, Precautionary Measures

First Time Buyers Guide

December 21, 2021 By Rokkit

CMH Suzuki Hillcrest acknowledges that purchasing a vehicle for the first time is exciting and a big step into becoming independent. CMH Suzuki Hillcrest has put together a guide into making your first time purchase a little stress-free.

Once you have decided on what brand of vehicle you would like to purchase and selected the price range that’s best suited for your budget. You are ready to do some shopping.

Due to Covid restrictions, health, and safety issues, CMH Suzuki Hillcrest has the perfect solution. You can shop on-line by going to www.suzukihillcrest.co.zathere you able to view a variety of Suzuki’s including vehicle information as well as the pricing. Not only are you able to find the perfect vehicle suited for your needs, but you are also given a guideline of what your monthly instalments would be.

What to do once you have found the vehicle of your dreams and the rough monthly instalment is in your price bracket, you now need to see if you are able to get finance.
You can complete and submit a finance request form online, available on CMH Suzuki Hillcrest’s dealer page for the vehicle of your choice that goes straight to our dealership finance manager. All this can be done without leaving your comfort-zone, and without physically having to go to the dealership.

Once our finance manager has received your finance application, he/she will contact you to go through your application before sending it through to accredited banks for pre-approval.

At the same time one off our experienced sales executives will give you a call to set up an appointment for you to test drive your soon to own car. Don’t forget you will need to have your new vehicle insured; our finance manager is able to assist you with quotes from different insurance institutes. Once you have completed all the above processes and you are happy with your vehicle choice, finance approved and insurance in place. All that’s left is to collect your new Suzuki from the dealership, Congratulations you now officially own your first car and, on the road, to being independent.

Contact CMH Suzuki Hillcrest on 031 763 3121 or visit www.suzukihillcrest.co.za for more details on our brand and monthly specials.

Filed Under: Blog, CMH Suzuki Hillcrest Tagged With: buying, CMH Suzuki, CMH Suzuki Hillcrest, guide, new car

Introducing the all-new Suzuki Vitara Brezza!!!

March 1, 2021 By Rokkit

It just gets Brezza!!!

Suzuki Vitara Brezza

With over three decades of constant improvement in design and performance, The Vitara name has blazed the way forward for compact SUV’s.

Now four generations later, the all-new Suzuki Vitara Brezza defies the odds, and like its predecessors, continues to deliver on the exceptional.

Suzuki Vitara Brezza Exterior

Generation by generation, we have taken the Vitara’s iconic exterior appeal and built on it, to create a vehicle that simply cannot look any better than the Suzuki Vitara Brezza. The Vitara Brezza arrives armed with integrated chrome grills, headlamp eyelids, and sportier fog lamps on our top of the range GLX model to give the adventurous body an athletic stance.

Suzuki Vitara Brezza Audio System

A 7-inch touchscreen audio system enables intuitive operation of multimedia features including audio, hands-free phone, reverse camera and smartphone integration. Features can be selected from the four main operating modes- listen, call, drive and connect.

Suzuki Vitara Outdoor

Often, we get asked what is different between the GL and the GLX model. We have highlighted below some of the most important features.

Model Range: 1.5 GL 5MT – 1.5 GL AT – 1.5 GLX 5MT – 1.5 GLX AT
Engine: 1.5L
Power KW @ r/min: 77 @ 6000
Torque Nm @ r/min: 138 @ 4400

STANDARD ON GL ADDITIONAL ON GLX MODEL
16” Steel Wheels with Cover 16” Machined Polished Alloy Wheels
ABS, EBD, and BA Color Changing Meter Illumination
Driver and Front Passenger Airbag 12V Accessory Socket in Luggage Room
Pre-tensioner and Force Limiter Seatbelts Front Centre Armrest
ISOFIX Child Anchorage Leather Covered Steering Wheel
Immobilizer and Security alarm Cruise Control
New Generation SLDA Radio with Bluetooth, USB, Aux and Reverse Camera Cooled Upper Glove Box
Steering Wheel Commands (Audio & Bluetooth) Keyless Entry & Push-Button Start
Driver Seat Height Adjust Auto-Dimming Rear-View Mirror
Rear Center Armrest with Cupholder Auto-Folding Outside Mirrors
Auto Climate Control Silver Skidplate Garnish Front and Rear
Remote Central Locking Auto LED Projector Headlamps
Roof Rails LED Daytime Running Lights
Electric Fold in Mirrors with turn signal LED Front Fog Lamps
Halogen Projector Headlamps Rain Sensor Auto Windscreen Wipers
Rear Parking Sensors GLX Exterior and Interior Trim
Two Tone Color Options

Suzuki family pic

Pop in to CMH Suzuki Pinetown and test drive this fantastic vehicle @ 137B Josiah Gumede Road (Old Main Road) Pinetown

Suzuki Vitara Brezza

Filed Under: Blog, CMH Suzuki Pinetown, Uncategorized Tagged With: Brezza, CMH Suzuki, CMH Suzuki Pinetown, Suzuki Vitara

CMH GROUP –CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures

March 19, 2020 By Rokkit

Message from the CEO’s Desk – Jebb McIntosh with regards to COVID-19 – Precautionary measures

COVID-19 – Precautionary measures are vigilantly being implemented within all CMH GROUP Dealerships in order to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus.

We all face a difficult challenge responding to the Coronavirus, COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic. The safety of our customers, employees, families, and visitors remains the overriding priority of the CMH GROUP.

CMH GROUP -coronavirus- Clean your hands regularly
To aid in minimizing the spread of the virus, all CMH Group Dealerships and offices have implemented the following measures.
1. Encourage employees and Customers to regularly and thoroughly clean their hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
CMH GROUP –CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures
2. Customers and Employees will be given hand Sanitiser on entry to the Dealership.
CMH GROUP –coronavirus– COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures
3. As has always been the norm in CMH Group workshops, the customer vehicles will have protective gear, steering wheel covers, and seat covers, etc fitted on arrival, and the inside of the vehicle and outside touchpoints will be sanitized before customer collection.
4. All Dealerships are disinfected regularly throughout the day, this includes all touch surfaces, door handles, railings, taps, desks, computers, cell phones, credit card terminals, keys (Customers), etc.  The Coronavirus is not airborne, it relies on touch.
CMH GROUP –coronavirus– COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures
5. Any CMH Group Staff member, should they show or experience any cold or flu-like symptoms, have been requested to go and see a medical practitioner right away.
6. Maintain social distancing, by maintaining at least 1-metre distance between yourself and the next person.
7. Practice respiratory hygiene, making sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. Cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.
CMH GROUP –coronavirus– COVID-19 – Precautionary Measures
At the CMH Group, your health and the health of our staff are of paramount importance. Consequently, we will ensure that the required protocols will be applied diligently.
We thank you for your support
Best Regards
coronavirus - Message from the CEO’s Desk – Jebb McIntosh

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CMH Group, CMH Suzuki, coronavirus, Precautionary Measures

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