Suzuki Baleno Manual page 163

3C-2 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN (NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAG)
The double tube type steering column has three important features in addition to the steering function:
1) The column is energy absorbing, designed to compress in a front-end collision to minimize the possibility of
an injury to the driver of the vehicle.
2) The ignition switch and lock are mounted conveniently on this column.
3) With the column mounted lock, the ignition and steering operations can be locked to inhibit theft of the vehicle.
This column may be easily removed and installed. 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 is removed from the vehicle, special care must be taken in handling it. Use of a steer-
ing wheel puller other than the one recommended in this manual 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.
For 3-spoke type
NOTE:
Use of steering column mounting nuts is different between key cylinder side and lower joint side.
Refer to above figure for proper installation.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1. Steering wheel pad
2. Steering wheel nut
3. Steering wheel bumper
4. Steering wheel
5. Steering wheel lower cover
6. Combination switch
7. Steering column upper cover
8. Steering column lower cover
9. Steering column assembly
10. Steering lock assembly
11. Steering shaft lower joint
12. Steering column mounting nut