YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1
1. Lugs
2. Grooves
3. Alignment marks
2. Steering column upper cover
3. Steering column lower cover
1. Steering column
cover screw
(a)
1. Steering column hole cover
AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 3C1-7
INSTALLATION
1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead position and
contact coil is centered. Refer to “CENTERING CONTACT
COIL” in this section.
CAUTION:
These two conditions are prerequisite for installation of
steering wheel. If steering wheel has been installed with-
out these conditions, contact coil will break when steer-
ing wheel is turned.
2) Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 lugs on contact coil
fitted in two grooves in the back of steering wheel and also align-
ing marks on steering wheel and steering shaft.
3) Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 33 N
.
m (3.3 kg-m, 23.5 lb-ft)
4) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel. Refer to
“DRIVER AIR BAG (INFLATOR) MODULE” in this section.
CONTACT COIL AND COMBINATION SWITCH
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Do not turn contact coil (on combination switch) more than
allowable number of turns (about two and a half turns from
the center position clockwise or counterclockwise respec-
tively), or coil will break.
REMOVAL
1) Remove steering wheel from steering column. Refer to
“STEERING WHEEL” in this section.
2) Remove steering column hole cover.
3) Remove steering column cover screws (3 pieces).
4) Separate upper cover and lower cover, then remove them.
5) Disconnect all connectors for contact coil and combination
switch assembly.