Steering Wheel And Column; Precautions; Service Precautions Of Air Bag Steering Wheel And Column; Precautions On Handling And Storage Of Air Bag Steering Wheel And Column - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

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Steering Wheel and Column

Refer to "Precautions on Service and Diagnosis of Air Bag System in Section 8B".

Refer to "Precautions on Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components in Section 8B".

Refer to "Precautions on Disposal of Air Bag and Seat Belt Pretensioner in Section 8B".

Service Precautions of Steering Angle Sensor (ESP® model)

For service precautions, refer to "Precautions in Sensor Calibration in Section 4F".

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".

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