Diagnostic Information And Procedures; Air Bag Steering Wheel And Column Symptom Diagnosis; Air Bag Steering Wheel And Column Inspection And Repair Required After Accident; Diagnosis And Servicing Of Air Bag Steering - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Symptom
Diagnosis
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

Checking Steering Column for Accident

Damage

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.)

Diagnostic Information and Procedures

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Repair Instructions

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Steering Wheel and Column:
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

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