2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Assembly

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-59
1. Door latch
2. Outside handle
3. Inside handle bezel
4. Latch striker
1. Door opening control rod pin retainer
2. Door opening control rod
3. Door lock control rod
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SECURITY AND LOCKS
FRONT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Raise window all the way up.
2) Remove door trim and door sealing cover, refer to steps 1) to 6)
of FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL in this section.
3) Remove door opening control rods.
Unlock door lock rod pin retainer and disconnect control rod.
4) Remove door lock control rod.
5) Disconnect door lock motor lead wire (if equipped).
6) Remove lock assembly.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-61
1. Outside handle
2. Inside handle bezel
3. Latch assembly
4. Latch striker
1. Door opening rod pin
2. Door opening control rod
REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Remove door trim and door sealing cover, refer to steps 1) to 4)
of REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL in this section.
2) Remove door opening control rod and door lock control rod.
3) Remove lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal sequence to install rear door lock, noting points
mentioned in ªFRONT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLYº.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Shim
1. Rubber cushion 1
9-62 BODY SERVICE
BACK DOOR / REAR GATE LOCK ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Remove inside handle bezel (if equipped).
2) Remove inside lock knob.
3) Remove door trim.
With inside handle bezel tilted as shown in figure, turn door trim
90 counterclockwise to remove it (if equipped with inside han-
dle).
4) Remove back door / rear gate sealing cover.
5) Remove back door / rear gate lock control rod.
Unlock back door / rear gate lock rod pin retainer and disconnect
control rod.
6) Disconnect back door lock motor lead wire (if equipped).
7) Remove lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal procedure to install back door / rear gate lock as-
sembly noting following points.

Back door / Rear gate latch striker.
Adjust back door / rear gate latch striker so that its center aligns
with the center of groove in back door / rear gate latch base.
To adjust back door / rear gate latch and striker with each other,
insert proper number of shims below the bottom of striker, as
shown.

Back door / Rear gate rubber cushion.
Move rubber cushion installed at the left side of back door / rear
gate to align it with its guide.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Spot light
2. Head lining
3. Sunvisor assemblies
4. Room light
5. Trim
6. Assist grips
1. Sliding roof motor
2. Mounting screw
1. Motor assy
2. Hole (body)
3. Hole (cam)
9-66 BODY SERVICE
SLIDING ROOF MOTOR / RELAY
REMOVAL
1) Remove head lining, refer to HEAD LINING REMOVAL in this
section.
2) Disconnect coupler and remove sliding roof motor assembly by
removing 3 screws.
CAUTION:
After removing sliding motor assembly, do not move
guide and link.
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting following point.
Before installing, connect coupler and push the CLOSE side of the
slide switch.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-67
1. Drain hoses
1. Sliding roof motor
2. Coupler
1. Sliding roof assembly fixing nuts
2. Sliding roof assembly
SLIDING ROOF ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Remove roof lining. Refer to HEAD LINING REMOVAL in this
section.
2) Remove sliding roof glass. Refer to SLIDING ROOF GLASS
REMOVAL.
3) Disconnect drain hoses connected to sliding roof assembly at 4
locations.
4) Disconnect sliding roof motor at coupler.
5) Remove 6 nuts and then remove sliding roof assembly.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-68 BODY SERVICE
1. Sunroof frame
2. Sunshade
3. Deflector
4. Rear drip
5. Guide
6. Drip shoe
7. Cable
8. Drip rail
9. Drip link
1. Rear drip
2. Screw
3. Clip (LH only)
1. Drip rail
2. Drip link
3. Screw
DISASSEMBLY
Before disassembling, be sure that sliding roof is ªCLOSEº state.
1) Remove rear drip.
2) Pull out sunshade by sliding it.
3) Remove drip rail.
4) Remove sliding motor assy.
5) Move cable fully to the direction shown in figure.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-69
1. Drip shoe
2. Frame
3. Guide
1. Dent
2. Protrusion of lifter
3. Resin part
4. Motor assembly5. Hole
6. Hole (cam)
7. Rear drip
ªAº: Apply sealant
6) Remove sliding roof deflector.
7) Pull out drip shoe, guide and cable assy as a set.
ASSEMBLY
Reverse disassembly procedure for assembly, observing following
instructions.
CAUTION:
Match protrusion of guide and dent in cable for completely
closed position of sliding roof drive cable and match marks
(holes) for completely closed position of sliding roof motor
assembly and then install sliding roof motor assembly.

Press the CLOSE side switch to match marks of sliding roof motor
assembly.

Apply butyl rubber sealant to contact surface of the rear drip.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-70 BODY SERVICE
1. Pin on body side
2. Sliding roof
1. Drain hose
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting following
points.

Align positioning holes in sliding roof assembly at right and left
and pins on body side for installation.

Connect drain hoses to sliding roof assembly at 4 locations. Pass
front drain hose between roof panel and inner panel and through
front pillar down to sill side. Pass rear drain hose into baring hole
in rear quarter inner panel and through C pillar down to jig hole
in rear side bumper.
NOTE:
After reinstalling sliding roof assembly, be sure to make
glass adjustment. (Refer to SLIDING ROOF GLASS ADJUST-
MENT described previously.)