YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Steering column assembly
2. Steering shaft joint
3. Marks
1. Steering column assembly
2. Steering shaft joint
3. Steering lower shaft assembly
4. Bolt (column side)
5. Bolt (lower shaft assembly side)
1. Steering column hole cover
1
3C1-10
AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
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.
1) Disconnect negative battery cable at battery terminal.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to “DISABLING AIR BAG SYS-
TEM” under “SERVICE PRECAUTIONS” in Section 10B.
3) Remove steering wheel and contact coil and combination switch
assembly, if necessary. Refer to “STEERING WHEEL” and
“CONTACT COIL AND COMBINATION SWITCH ASSEMBLY”
in this section.
Perform the following procedure if not removing steering wheel
and/or combination switch.
i
i) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-
ahead position.
ii) Turn ignition switch to “LOCK” position and remove key.
4) Remove steering column hole cover.
5) Disconnect all connectors for the following parts.
Contact coil and combination switch
Ignition switch
6) Make alignment marks on shaft joint and shaft (column side) for
a guide during reinstallation.
7) After removing bolt on column side of shaft joint and loosening
bolt on its lower shaft assembly side, move shaft joint to lower
shaft assembly side (in arrow direction in the figure).
Summary of Contents for Grand Vitara 1998
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