Steering Angle Sensor Removal And Installation (Esp® Model); Steering Angle Sensor Inspection (Esp® Model); Steering Column Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

6B-8 Steering Wheel and Column:
Steering Angle Sensor Removal and Installation
(ESP® model)
Removal
1) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable
assembly. Refer to "Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation" 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.
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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.
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2
2) Install contact coil cable assembly and steering
wheel. Refer to "Contact Coil Cable Assembly
Removal and Installation" and "Steering Wheel
Removal and Installation".
Steering Angle Sensor Inspection (ESP®
model)
Refer to "Steering Angle Sensor Inspection in Section
4F".
Steering Column Assembly Removal and
Installation
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CAUTION
!
Once the steering column assembly is
removed from the vehicle, the column is
extremely susceptible to damage.
Dropping the column assembly on its end
could collapse the steering shaft or loosen
the plastic shear pins which maintain column
length leaning on the column assembly could
cause it to bend or deform.
Any of the above damage could impair the
column's collapsible design.
When loosening steering column mounting
bolts and nuts, make sure that steering
column assembly and steering upper shaft
assembly have been separated. Loosening
them with steering column assembly and
steering upper shaft assembly assembled
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could cause damage to upper joint and
mounting bracket in steering upper shaft
assembly.
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Removal
WARNING
!
Never rest a steering column assembly on
the steering wheel with air bag (inflator)
module face down and column vertical.
Otherwise personal injury may result.
CAUTION
!
Never turn steering wheel while steering
column with steering wheel is removed.
Turning steering wheel more than about two
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and a half turns will break contact coil cable
assembly.
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1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to "Disabling Air
Bag System in Section 8B".
3) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable
assembly. Refer to "Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation" and "Contact Coil Cable Assembly
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Removal and Installation".
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