Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420 / JB419. Manual - part 361

6B-2 Steering Wheel and Column: 

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1. Steering wheel

9. Steering column lower seal

17. Steering lower shaft assembly upper joint bolt

: After tightening all mounting bolts and nuts and 
all joint bolts and nuts, tighten lower shaft lower 
joint bolt.

2. Steering shaft nut

10. Steering lower shaft assembly

18. Steering angle sensor (ESP

® model)

3. Contact coil cable assembly

: Fit lower fitting part first and then 
fit upper fitting part.

11. Steering column assembly mounting bolt

: 33 N

⋅m (3.3 kgf-m, 24.0 lb-ft)

4. Steering column upper cover

12. Steering column assembly mounting nut

: After tightening column mounting nut, tighten 
column mounting bolt. 

: 25  N

⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)

5. Steering column lower cover

13. Steering upper shaft assembly upper joint bolt

: 23 N

⋅m (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

6. Steering column assembly

14. Steering upper shaft assembly upper joint nut

: After tightening upper shaft mounting bolts, 
tighten upper shaft joint nut. 

: Do not reuse.

7. Steering lock assembly

15. Steering upper shaft mounting bolt

8. Steering upper shaft assembly 

16. Steering lower shaft assembly lower joint bolt

Steering Wheel and Column:  6B-3

Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Symptom 
Diagnosis

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For diagnosis of the steering wheel and steering column, 
refer to “Steering Symptom Diagnosis in Section 6A”. 
For diagnosis of the air bag system, refer to “Air Bag 
Diagnostic System Check in Section 8B”.

Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Inspection 
and Repair Required after Accident

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After accident, whether the air bag has been deployed or 
not, be sure to checks, inspections and repairs 
described under “Checking Steering Column for 
Accident Damage” as well as “Repair and Inspection 
Required after Accident in Section 8B”.

Diagnosis and Servicing of Air Bag Steering 
Wheel and Column

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For diagnosis and servicing, refer to “Precautions on 
Service and Diagnosis of Air Bag System in Section 8B”.

Repair Instructions

Checking Steering Column for Accident 
Damage

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NOTE
Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in 
body damage, where steering column has 
been impacted or air bag deployed, may have 
a damaged or misaligned steering column.

 

• Check that 2 capsules (1) are attached to steering 

column bracket (2) securely. Check clearance 
between capsules and steering column bracket. 
Clearance should be 0 mm (0 in.) on both sides. If 
found loose or clearance, replace steering column 
assembly.

• Check two rivets (1) of steering column assembly for 

loose, crack and breakage. If found loose, crack and 
breakage, replace steering column assembly with 
new one.

• Take measurement “a” and “b” as shown in the figure. 

If it is shorter than specified length, replace column 
assembly with a new one.

Steering column assembly length
“a”: 471.0 

± 1.0 mm (18.54 ± 0.04 in.)

“b”: 423.9 

± 1.0 mm (16.69 ± 0.04 in.)

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6B-4 Steering Wheel and Column: 

• Check steering shaft for smooth rotation.

If found defective, replace as column assembly.

• Check steering shaft and column for bend, cracks or 

deformation.
If found defective, replace as column assembly.

• Check steering upper shaft lower seal for breakage or 

deformation.
If found defective, replace.

• Check steering shaft joints and shaft for any damages 

such as crack, breakage, malfunction or excessive 
play.
If anything is found faulty, replace steering upper shaft 
assembly, steering lower shaft assembly or steering 
column assembly.

• Check steering upper shaft assembly for following 

conditions.
– Steering upper shaft assembly (1) is not bent or 

damaged.

– Lower seal (2) is not damaged.
– Upper joint (3) turns with light hand force and lower 

joint (4) turns at the same time.

– Shaft (1) expands and contracts easily with light 

force.

– When shaft is made to contract with light force until 

it stops, its length “a” is longer than specified value.

CAUTION

!

 

Do not apply excessive force to shaft when 
making it contract. Its internal plug may be 
damaged.

 

Steering upper shaft assembly length
“a”: 363.0 mm (14.29 in.)

NOTE
If shaft has come off in sleeve due to an 
accident or some other reason as shown in 
figure, its internal plug has come off or been 
damaged. The same applies when length of 
steering upper shaft assembly is short.
When anything faulty is noted in above 
check, replace steering upper shaft assembly 
with a new one.

 

Steering Wheel Removal and Installation

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CAUTION

!

 

Removal of the steering wheel allows the 
contact coil cable assembly to turn freely but 
do not turn the contact coil cable assembly 
more than allowable number of turns (about 
two and a half turns from the center position 
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively), 
or coil will break.

 

Removal

1) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from 

steering wheel referring to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) 
Module Removal and Installation in Section 8B”.

2) Disconnect horn connector and audio control switch 

connector, if equipped.

3) Remove steering shaft nut.
4) Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and 

shaft for a guide during reinstallation.

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5) Remove steering wheel (1) with special tool.

CAUTION

!

 

Do not hammer the end of the shaft. 
Hammering it will loosen the plastic shear 
pins which maintain the column length and 
impair the collapsible design of the column.

 

Special tool
(A):  09944–36011

Installation

1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead 

position and contact coil cable assembly is centered. 
Refer to “Centering Contact Coil Cable Assembly”.

CAUTION

!

 

These two conditions are prerequisite for 
installation of steering wheel. If steering 
wheel has been installed without these 
conditions, contact coil cable assembly will 
break when steering wheel is turned.

 

2) Install steering wheel (1) to steering shaft with 2 lugs 

(2) on contact coil cable assembly fitted in two 
grooves (3) in the back of steering wheel and also 
aligning marks (4) on steering wheel and steering 
shaft.

3) Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut:  33 N·m (3.3 kgf-m, 24.0 lb-ft)

4) Connect horn connector and audio control switch 

connector, if necessary.

5) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering 

wheel. Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module 
Removal and Installation in Section 8B”.

Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and 
Installation

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CAUTION

!

 

Do not turn contact coil cable assembly more 
than allowable number of turns (about two 
and a half turns from the center position 
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively), 
or coil will break.

 

Removal

1) Remove steering wheel from steering column. Refer 

to “Steering Wheel Removal and Installation”.

2) Remove steering column hole cover (1).

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