2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA seat belts

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GENERAL INFORMATION 0A-7
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
The WARNING and CAUTION below describe some general precautions that you should observe when servicing
a vehicle. These general precautions apply to many of the service procedures described in this manual, and they
will not necessarily be repeated with each procedure to which they apply.
WARNING:

Whenever raising a vehicle for service, be sure to follow the instructions under ªVEHICLE LIFTING
POINTSº on SECTION 0A.

When it is necessary to do service work with the engine running, make sure that the parking brake
is set fully and the transmission is in Neutral (for manual transmission vehicles) or Park (for automatic
transmission vehicles). Keep hands, hair, clothing, tools, etc. away from the fan and belts when the
engine is running.

When it is necessary to run the engine indoors, make sure that the exhaust gas is forced outdoors.

Do not perform service work in areas where combustible materials can come in contact with a hot
exhaust system. When working with toxic or flammable materials (such as gasoline and refrigerant),
make sure that the area you work in is well-ventilated.

To avoid getting burned, keep away from hot metal parts such as the radiator, exhaust manifold, tail-
pipe, muffler, etc.

New and used engine oil can be hazardous. Children and pets may be harmed by swallowing new or
used oil. Keep new and used oil and used engine oil filters away from children and pets.
Continuous contact with used engine oil has been found to cause [skin] cancer in laboratory animals.
Brief contact with used oil may irritate skin. To minimize your exposure to used engine oil, wear a
long-sleeve shirt and moisture-proof gloves (such as dishwashing gloves) when changing engine oil.
If engine oil contacts your skin, wash thoroughly with soap and water. Launder any clothing or rags
if wet with oil, recycle or properly dispose of used oil and filters.

Make sure the bonnet is fully closed and latched before driving. If it is not, it can fly up unexpectedly
during driving, obstructing your view and resulting in an accident.
CAUTION:

Before starting any service work, cover fenders, seats and
any other parts that are likely to get scratched or stained dur-
ing servicing. Also, be aware that what you wear (e.g, but-
tons) may cause damage to the vehicle's finish.

When performing service to electrical parts that does not re-
quire use of battery power, disconnect the negative cable of
the battery.

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1. Driver air bag (inflator) module
2. Steering wheel
3. Steering wheel nut
4. Contact coil and combination switch assembly
5. Steering column upper cover
6. Steering column lower cover
7. Steering column assembly
8. Steering lock assembly
9. Steering column hole cover
10. Steering shaft joint
11. Steering lower shaft assembly
12. Adjustable steering column release lever
(if equipped)
13. Steering column lower seal
14. With adjustable steering column release lever type
15. Without adjustable steering column release lever type
3C1-2 AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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 is removed from the
vehicle, special care must be taken in handling it. Use of a steering wheel puller other than the one recommended
in this manual 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. 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 all WARNINGS in this
section. Refer to ªSERVICE PRECAUTIONSº in Section 10B.

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BODY SERVICE 9-75
1. Canvas top
2. Rear topbow
3. Side body garnish
4. Luggage mat end garnish
5. Assistant grip
6. Sunshade assembly
7. Sunshade hook
8. Front topbow lock
9. Canvas top snap
10. Front seat belt
11. Front pillar trim
12. Rear side inner lower trim
13. Rear side inner upper trim
14. Room light connector
15. Room light harness clamp
16. Roof trim
17. Left-front seat belt
ROOF TRIM (2 DOOR MODEL)
REMOVAL
1) Remove canvas top.
2) Remove rear topbow.
3) Remove side body garnishes.
4) Remove luggage mat end garnish.
5) Remove assistant grips.
6) Remove sunshade assemblies.
7) Remove sunshade hooks.
8) Remove front topbow locks.
9) Remove canvas top snaps.
10) Remove front seat belts.
11) Remove front pillar trims.
12) Remove rear side inner lower trims.
13) Remove rear side inner upper trims.
14) Disconnect room light connector and remove room light har-
ness clamp.
15) Remove roof trim.
CAUTION:
Be very careful not to separate roof trim consists of 4
components when removing. If disassemble it, it could
not be assembled to original unit.

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10
RESTRAINT SYSTEM 10-1
SECTION 10
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
WARNING:
For vehicles equipped with Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System

Service on and around the air bag system components or wiring must be performed only by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer. Refer to ªAir Bag System Components and Wiring Location Viewº under ªGener-
al Descriptionº in air bag system section in order to confirm whether you are performing service on
or near the air bag system components or wiring. Please observe all WARNINGS and ªService Precau-
tionsº under ªOn-Vehicle Serviceº in air bag system section before performing service on or around
the air bag system components or wiring. Failure to follow WARNINGS could result in unintentional
activation of the system or could render the system inoperative. Either of these two conditions may
result in severe injury.

Technical service work must be started at least 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
ªLOCKº position and the negative cable is disconnected from the battery. Otherwise, the system may
be activated by reserve energy in the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).
SEAT BELTSECTION 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AIR BAG SYSTEMSECTION 10B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION10-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIAGNOSISRefer to ªDiagnosisº in SECTION 10A and 10B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10-2 RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Driver Side Seat Belt: Seat belt with ELR
Front Passenger Side Seat And
Rear Left And Right Seat Belts: Seat belt with A-ELR
Rear Center Seat Belt (If Equipped): Seat belt without ELR and A-ELR
Supplemental Restraint System: Driver and front passenger side air bags
1. Driver side seat belt
2. Front passenger side seat belt
3. Rear left seat belt
4. Rear right seat belt
5. Rear center seat belt (If equipped)
6. Driver side air bag
7. Passenger side air bag
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Seat belt with ELR
The seat belt with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) is designed so that it locks immediately (to prevent the web-
bing from being pulled out of the retractor any further) when any of the following items is detected as exceeding
each set value; speed at which the webbing is pulled out of the retractor, acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle
speed, and inclination.
Seat belt with A-ELR
The automatic and emergency locking retractor (A-ELR) works as an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) till its
webbing is pulled all the way out and then on as an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) till it is retracted fully.
ALR: Automatically locks when the webbing is pulled out from the retractor and allowed to retract even a little.
Then the webbing can not be pulled out any further, unless it is wound all the way back into the retractor, which
releases the lock and allows the webbing to be pulled out.
Driver and front passenger side air bags
The driver and front passenger side air bags are components of the air bag system. In occurrence of a front collision
with an impact larger than a certain set value, they are activated by the ignition signal from SDM to supplement
protection offered by the driver and front passenger seat belts.

the driver air bag (inflator) module is deployed from the center of the steering column

the passenger air bag (inflator) module from the top of the instrument panel in front of the front passenger seat
For more information, refer to SECTION 10B ªAir Bag Systemº.

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10A-2 SEAT BELT
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
SERVICE PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
If replacing seat belt is necessary, replace buckle and ELR (or webbing) together as a set. This is for
the reason of ensuring locking of tongue plate with buckle. If these parts are replaced individually, such
a locking condition may become unreliable. For this reason, SUZUKI will supply only the spare buckle
and ELR (or webbing) in a set part.
Before servicing or replacing seat belts, refer to following precautionary items.

Seat belts should be normal relative to strap retractor and buckle portions.

Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from belts. Avoid bending or damaging any portion of belt buckle,
latch plate and ELR.

Do not bleach or dye belt webbing. (Use only mild soap and lukewarm water to clean it.)

When installing a seat belt anchor bolt, start bolt by hand to prevent cross-threading.

Use only the correct seat belt anchor bolts and screws and tighten to the correct torque value.

Do not attempt any repairs on retractor mechanisms or retractor covers. Replace defective assemblies with new
replacement parts.

Keep belts dry and clean at all times.

If there exist any parts in question, replace such parts.

Replace belts whose webbing is cut or otherwise damaged.

Do not put anything into trim panel opening which seat belt webbing passes through.

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1. Upper anchor
2. Lower anchor
3. Retractor assembly
4. Buckle
SEAT BELT 10A-3
FRONT SEAT BELT
WARNING:
Be sure to read ªService Precautionsº before starting to work and observe every precaution during
work.
REMOVAL
Refer to the figure below to remove front seat belts.

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1. Buckle tongue
2. Buckle catch
10A-4 SEAT BELT
INSPECTION
Seat belts and attaching parts can affect the vital components and
systems of a vehicle. Therefore, they should be inspected carefully
and replaced with genuine parts only.
Seat belt

The seat belt webbing or strap should be free from damage.

Fully extend the seat belt to make sure there are no twists or tears
in it.
Retractor assembly
Let the seat belt retract fully to confirm its easy retraction.

The retractor assembly should lock webbing when pulled quickly.

The retractor assembly should lock webbing even when tilted
(approx. 15) toward the fore and aft or right and left directions.
Anchor bolt

Inspect all seat belt anchor bolts to verify that they are secure.

All anchor bolts should be secure and torqued to specification.
Belt latch

Belt latch should be secure when latched.

Inspect the seat belt buckle, ensuring that it locks and unlocks
easily.

After buckling the seat belt, tug sharply on the belt, checking that
the buckle remains locked.
Warning system
Check driver side seat belt strap switch for continuity by using ohm-
meter.
Without inserted buckle tongue to buckle catch:
Terminal ªAº and ªBº: Continuity
With inserted buckle tongue to buckle catch:
Terminal ªAº and ªBº: No continuity (

)
As to seat belts with ALR (other than driver side seat belt), check
them as follows in addition to above check.

With vehicle at stop, pull seat belt all the way out, let it retract a
little and try to pull it. It should not be pulled out, that is, it should
be locked where retracted.

Let seat belt retract to its original state. Next, pull it half way out,
let it retract a little and try to pull it again. It should be pulled out
smoothly, that is it should not be locked at this time.