2005 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA vin

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9-36 BODY SERVICE
Sealer is applied to the specific joints of a vehicle dur-
ing production. The sealer is intended to prevent dust
from entering the vehicle and serves also as an anti-
corrosion barrier. The sealer is applied to the door and
hood hem areas and between panels. Correct and re-
seal the originally sealed joints if damaged. Reseal
the attaching joints of a new replacement panel and
reseal the hem area of a replacement door or hood.
Use a quality sealer to seal the flanged joints, overlap
joints and seams. The sealer must have flexible char-
acteristics and paintability after it's applied to repair
areas.
For the sealer to fill open joints, use caulking material.
Select a sealer in conformance with the place and
purpose of a specific use. Observe the manufactur-
er's label-stand instructions when using the sealer.
In many cases, repaired places require color painting.
When this is required, follow the ordinary techniques
specified for the finish preparation, color painting and
undercoating build-up.
Rust proof wax, a penetrative compound, is applied
to the metal-to-metal surfaces (door and side sill in-
sides) where it is difficult to use ordinary undercoating
material for coating. Therefore, when selecting the
rust proof wax, it may be the penetrative type.
During the undercoating (vinyl coating) application,
care should be taken that sealer is not applied to the
engine-related parts and shock absorber mounting or
rotating parts. Following the under coating, make
sure that body drain holes are kept open.
he sequence of the application steps of the anti-corro-
sion materials are as follows:
1) Clean and prepare the metal surface.
2) Apply primer.
3) Apply sealer (all joints sealed originally).
4) Apply color in areas where color is required such
as hem flanges, exposed joints and under body
components.
5) Apply anticorrosion compound (penetrative wax).
6) Apply undercoating (rust proof material).
PAINT AND COATINGS
ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT
WARNING:
Standard shop practices, particularly eye
protection, should be followed during the per-
formance of the below-itemized operations to
avoid personal injury.
As rust proof treatment, steel sheets are given corro-
sion resistance on the interior and / or exterior.
These corrosion resistance steel sheet materials are
called one of two-side galvanized steel sheets.
It is for the sake of rust protection that these materials
are selected and given a variety of treatments as de-
scribed blow.
1) Steel sheets are treated with cathodic electroprim-
er which is excellent in corrosion resistance.
2) Rust proof wax coatings are applied to door and
side sill insides where moisture is liable to stay.
3) Vinyl coating is applied to body underside and
wheel housing inside.
4) Sealer is applied to door hem, engine compart-
ment steel sheet-to-steel sheet joint, and the like
portions to prevent water penetration and resulting
in rust occurrence.
In panel replacement or collision damage repair, leav-
ing the relevant area untreated as it is in any operation
which does disturb the above-mentioned rust proof
treatment will cause corrosion to that area. Therefore,
it is the essential function of any repair operation to
correctly recoat the related surfaces of the relevant
area.
All the metal panels are coated with metal condition-
ers and primer coating during vehicle production. Fol-
lowing the repair and / or replacement parts installa-
tion, every accessible bare metal surface should be
cleaned and coated with rust proof primer. Perform
this operation prior to the application of sealer and
rust proof wax coating.

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When the welding or heating operation causes the
original galvanization or other anticorrosive materials
to be burnt, the interior and under-body panel sur-
faces must be cleaned.
Removal of residues of the burning should be carried
out carefully when the relevant place has boxtype
construction or has shape which limits the access to
the interior surfaces. In general, the following method
can be used satisfactorily for the removal of those res-
idues.Scrape the accessible places. If a standard putty knife
or scraper does not fit to the elevant place, consider
to use a more flexible scraper to a place narrowly en-
closed by sheet metals.
A jet of compressed air can remove most residues,
and is effective to limited areas.
However, this type of operation absolutely requires
eye protection.
BODY SERVICE 9-37
The metal service replacement parts (or assemblies)
are coated with electro-deposition primer.
For the proper adhesion of a paint, the following finish
process (refinish steps) becomes necessary.
1) Use wax or grease-removing solvent to clean the
part.
2) Use a wet or dry sand-paper (No. 400) to polish the
panel lightly. Do not polish it forcibly to produce any
scratch. Clean the part again.
3) If factory-applied primer coating is cut through to
the bare metal, apply metal conditioner to the bare
metal exposed to open air. As for method of use of
the metal conditioner, follow directions on the con-
tainer.
4) Apply primer-surfacer to the part completely dry
before starting sand-paper polishing. As for drying
time, follow directions advised on the primer-sur-
facer container.
5) Use a wet or dry sand-paper (No. 400) and water
to polish the panel lightly.
6) Wash the part again.
7) Apply color, coating to the part.
8) Different paints demand different drying methods.
Hence, follow directions advised on the pertinent
paint container.9) When lacquer coating (quick-drying paint coat-
ing) is applied, dry coated surface and polish it
with compound.
In the case of the melamine or acrylic coating,
compound polishing can be omitted after drying.
10) If the case of lacquer coating, wax should not be
applied to coated surface until the surface has
dried completely (for approx. two months).
Before replacing exterior parts or assemblies, check
paint conditions of all the covered or hidden interior
surfaces. If any rust scale is found at these places,
proceed as follows:
1) Use a proper wire brush, adhesive or liquid rust re-
moving agent to remove rust. As for the method of
use, follow directions advised for respecitve mate-
rials.
2) If necessary, wash parts with detergent, rinse, and
dry them.
3) Before installing exterior body parts, apply anticor-
rosive compound to all cleaner surfaces of exterior
body parts. Also, apply anticorrosive compound to
inner surfaces of exterior body parts to be
installed.
METAL REPLACEMENT PARTS FINISHING

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9-58 BODY SERVICE
PLASTIC PARTS FINISHING
Paintable plastic parts are ABS plastic parts.
Painting
Rigid or hard ABS plastic needs no primer coating.
General acrylic lacquers can be painted properly over hard ABS
plastic in terms of adherence.
1) Use cleaning solvent for paint finish to wash each part.
2) Apply conventional acrylic color lacquer to part surface.
3) Follow lacquer directions for required drying time. (Proper dry-
ing temperature range is 60 to 70
C).
Reference
Plastic parts employ not only ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
plastic but also polypropylene, vinyl, or the like plastic. Burning test
method to identify ABS plastic is described below.
1) Use a sharp blade to cut off a plastic sliver from the part at its
hidden backside.
2) Hold sliver with pincers and set it on fire.
3) Carefully observe condition of the burning plastic.
4) ABS plastic must raise readily distinguishable back smoke while
burning with its residue suspended in air temporarily.
5) Polypropylene must raise no readily distinguishable smoke
while burning.

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1. Sliding roof glass
2. Bolt
1. Sun shade
1. Bolt (Torx T25)
9-64 BODY SERVICE
SUNROOF / CONVERTIBLE TOP
SLIDING ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
SLIDING ROOF GLASS
REMOVAL
1) Open sunshade fully and tilt up sliding roof.
2) Disconnect battery negative cable at battery.
3) Remove sliding roof glass by removing bolts (torx).
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting following
points.
1) Tighten glass fixing bolts temporarily.
2) Position sliding roof glass by closing sliding roof glass complete-
ly.
3) Tighten glass fixing bolts.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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.

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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.