2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Cover

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.

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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
BODY SERVICE 9-71
1. Topbow center frame
2. Bracket cover
1. Topbow front frame
CANVAS TOP AND TOPBOW FRAMES
Removal
1) Open canvas to referring to Owner's Manual.
2) Remove fording top and rear canvas top.
3) Remove topbow bracket cover.
4) Remove topbow center frame.
5) Remove topbow front frame.
Installation
Install in reverse order of removal procedure.

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GRAND
VITARA
9-72 BODY SERVICE
1. Front floor carpet
2. Luggage floor carpet
3. Dash panel insulation
1. Dash side trim
2. Front side sill scuffs
3. Center pillar inner lower trim
4. Rear side sill scuff5. Fastener
6. Side sill scuff
7. Rear quarter lower trim
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR TRIM
FLOOR CARPET
FRONT FLOOR CARPET
REMOVAL
1) Remove front seats and rear seat cushions.
2) Remove seat belt lower anchor bolt.
3) Remove dash side trims, front side sill scuffs (4 door model),
center pillar inner lower rims (4 door model), rear side sill scuffs
(4 door model), side sill scuffs (2 door model) and rear quarter
lower trim.
4) Remove parking brake lever cover, console box and console
box front extension.
5) Remove front floor carpet.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal sequence to install front floor carpet, noting fol-
lowing point.

When tightening seat belt anchor bolt, refer to Section 10A
ªFRONT SEAT BELTº for tightening torque.
LUGGAGE FLOOR CARPET
Luggage floor carpet is fixed to floor with clips.
REMOVAL
Detach clips, using care not to pull up carpet with force and break
clips. And remove inner trim.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal sequence to install luggage floor carpet.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-73
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4. Assistant grip
5. Rear room light
6. Inner trim
1. Roof harness
2. Rear washer hose
3. Adhesive tape
Front 1. Room light
2. Sunshade assembly
3. Spot light
IWATA
CAMI
HEAD LINING
REMOVAL
1) Remove spot light and sliding roof switch (if equipped).
2) Remove sunshade assembly.
3) Remove room light and spacer.
4) Remove assistant grips.
5) Remove inner trims covering head lining and door opening trim.
6) Remove rear speaker cover (if equipped).
7) Disconnect rear washer hose and roof harness from body.
8) Remove head lining.
NOTE:
Adhesive double coated tape is used to attach rear part of
head lining. Detach head lining from roof after removing all
above parts.
INSTALLATION
1) Set roof harness and washer hose to head lining with tape.
2) Clean roof where adhesive tape of head lining will be attached.
3) Peel off release liner of adhesive tape on head lining and install
it to body.
4) Install assistant grips a, b, c and d in that order.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-74 BODY SERVICE
1. Door opening trim
2. Head liningSetSet
4. Assistant grip
5. Rear room light
6. Inner trim 1. Room light
2. Sunshade assembly
3. Spot light
IWATA
CAMI
5) Install door opening trim.
6) Install spot light, sunshade assembly, speaker cover, room light
and inner trims covering head lining.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
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.