Suzuki Grand Vitara JB419. Manual - part 117

Steering Wheel and Column:  6B-1

Steering

Steering Wheel and Column

General Description

Steering Wheel and Column Construction

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This double tube type steering column has the following three important features in addition to the steering function:
• The column is energy absorbing, designed to compress in a front-end collision.
• The ignition switch and lock are mounted conveniently on this column.
• With the column mounted lock, the ignition and steering operations can be locked to inhibit theft of the vehicle.
To insure the energy absorbing action, it is important that only the specified screws, bolts and nuts be used as 
designated, and that they are tightened to the specified torque. When the column assembly (6) is removed from the 
vehicle, special care must be taken in handling it. Use of a steering wheel puller or a sharp blow on the end of the 
steering shaft, leaning on the assembly, or dropping the assembly could shear the plastic shear pins which maintain 
column length and position.
The driver air bag (inflator) module is one of the supplemental restraint (air bag) system components and is mounted 
to the center of the steering wheel (1). During certain frontal crashes, the air bag system supplements the restraint of 
the driver’s and passenger’s seat belts by deploying the air bags. The air bag (inflator) module should be handled with 
care to prevent accidental deployment. When servicing, be sure to observe “Precautions on Service and Diagnosis of 
Air Bag System in Section 8B in related manual”.

6B-2 Steering Wheel and Column: 

16

10

(b)

17

(b)

9

8

4

6

7

15

(c)

14

(c)

12

(b)

2

(a)

5

1

11

(b)

13

3

18

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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 (if equipped)

3. Contact coil cable assembly

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

Repair Instructions

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 in 
related manual”.

2) Remove steering column hole cover (1).

3) Remove steering column cover screws (1) (3 

pieces).

4) Separate upper cover (2) and lower cover (3), then 

remove them.

5) Disconnect all connectors for contact coil cable 

assembly.

6) Remove contact coil cable assembly (1) with 

steering angle sensor (if equipped) from steering 
column.

7) Separate steering angle sensor from contact coil 

cable assembly referring to “Steering Angle Sensor 
Removal and Installation”.

Installation

1) Check to make sure that vehicle’s front tires are set 

at straight-ahead position and then ignition switch is 
at “LOCK” position.

2) Install contact coil cable assembly to steering 

column.

NOTE
New contact coil cable assembly is supplied 
with contact coil cable assembly set and held 
at its center position with a lock pin (1). 
Remove this lock pin after installing contact 
coil cable assembly to steering column.

 

1

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3

1

2

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6B-4 Steering Wheel and Column: 

3) Connect all connectors that have been removed in 

“Removal”.

4) Install steering column upper cover (2) and lower 

cover (3), and then tighten steering column cover 
screws (1).

CAUTION

!

 

When installing lower cover (3) and upper 
cover (2), be careful so that each lead wire is 
not caught between covers.

 

5) Install steering column hole cover (1).

6) Install steering wheel to steering column. Refer to 

“Steering Wheel Removal and Installation in related 
manual”.

Steering Angle Sensor Removal and Installation

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Removal

1) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable 

assembly. Refer to “Steering Wheel Removal and 
Installation in related manual” and “Contact Coil 
Cable Assembly Removal and Installation”.

2) Remove steering angle sensor (2) from contact coil 

cable assembly (3) while opening fitting parts (1) of 
contact coil cable assembly.

Installation

1) Install steering angle sensor (2) by fitting 

engagement parts (1) of contact coil cable assembly 
to claws of steering angle sensor as shown in figure.

2) Install contact coil cable assembly and steering 

wheel. Refer to “Contact Coil Cable Assembly 
Removal and Installation” and “Steering Wheel 
Removal and Installation in related manual”.

Steering Angle Sensor Inspection

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Refer to “Steering Angle Sensor Inspection in Section 
4F”.

*: Standard screw

**: Tapping screw

1*

3

1**

2

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1

1

2

3

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1

1

2

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