RSU-8
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
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Refer to GI section for symbol marks in the figure. Refer to GI-9, "HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL" .
Removal and InstallationNES000J9
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
BR-29, "
REAR DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Put matching marks on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and
bearing assembly, then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove rear under cover.
5. Remove wheel sensor from rear final drive.
6. Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension
member.
7. Remove center muffler. Refer to EX-3, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
8. Remove rear propeller shaft. Refer to PR-6, "
REAR PROPEL-
LER SHAFT" .
9. Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to RSU-17, "
STABILIZER BAR" .
10. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate park-
ing brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to PB-3, "
PARKING BRAKE CONTROL"
.
11. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to RSU-16, "
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
12. Remove mounting bolt on lower side of shock absorber. Refer to RSU-10, "
SHOCK ABSORBER" .
13. Set jack under rear final drive.
14. Remove member stay from vehicle.
15. Remove rear pin stay mounting bolts and nuts.
16. Gradually lowering jack, remove rear pin stay and rear suspension assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen con-
ditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension
assembly. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel
Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
Check for the following after finishing work.
1. Washer 2. Mounting seal 3. Bushing (upper side)
4. Distance tube 5. Mounting bracket 6. Bushing (lower side)
7. Bound bumper cover 8. Bound bumper 9. Shock absorber
10. Axle assembly 11. Upper seat 12. Coil spring
13. Ball seat 14. Rubber seat 15. Cotter pin
16. Suspension arm 17. Connecting rod mounting bracket 18. Connecting rod
19. Mount stopper 20. Rear lower link 21. Front lower link
22. Radius rod 23. Stabilizer Bushing 24. Stabilizer Clamp
25. Stabilizer bar 26. Rear suspension member 27. Member stay
28. Stopper rubber 29. Cap 30. Rear pin stay
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RSU-10
SHOCK ABSORBER
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SHOCK ABSORBERPFP:56210
Removal and InstallationNES000JA
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Remove shock absorber lower end bolt with a power tool.
4. Gradually lower the jack to remove it from rear lower link.
5. Remove shock absorber assembly upper end nuts with a power
tool, and then remove shock absorber assembly from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check shock absorber assembly for deformation, cracks, damage, and replace if there are.
Check welded and sealed areas for oil leakage, and replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Perform final tightening of shock absorber assembly lower side (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6,
"Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
Disassembly and AssemblyNES000JB
DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Make sure piston rod on shock absorber is not damaged when removing components from shock
absorber.
1. Remove mounting seal from mounting bracket.
2. Wrap a shop cloth around lower side of shock absorber and secure it in a vise.
CAUTION:
Do not set the cylindrical part of shock absorber in a vise.
3. Secure the piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, and
remove piston rod lock nut.
4. Remove washer, distance tube, bushing, bound bumper cover
and bound bumper from shock absorber.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Bound Bumper and Bushing
Check bound bumper cover and bushing for cracks and damage. Replace if there are.
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RSU-14
RADIUS ROD
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RADIUS RODPFP:55110
Removal and InstallationNES000JD
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
BR-29, "
REAR DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Put matching marks on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and
bearing assembly. then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to RSU-16, "
REAR
LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
5. Remove mounting bolt in lower side of shock absorber with a
power tool.
6. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of front lower link
with a power tool.
7. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of radius rod with a
power tool.
8. Remove mounting bolt in rear suspension member side of
radius rod with a power tool, then remove radius rod from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check radius rod and bushing for any deformation, cracks, or damage. Replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bering assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
Perform final tightening of rear suspension member and axle
installation position (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to
RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
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SDIA2638E
FRONT LOWER LINK
RSU-15
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RSU
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FRONT LOWER LINKPFP:55110
Removal and InstallationNES000JE
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Remove mounting nut and bolt between front lower link and rear suspension member with a power tool.
4. Remove mounting nut and bolt between front lower link and axle with a power tool.
5. Remove front lower link from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check front lower link and bushing for any deformation, cracks, or damage. Replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Perform the final tightening of rear suspension member and axle installation position (rubber bushing)
under unladen condition with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel Align-
ment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to Refer to
BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
RSU-16
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
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REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRINGPFP:551B0
Removal and InstallationNES000JF
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Loosen mounting bolt and nut of rear lower link inside of suspension member, and then remove mounting
bolt and nut inside of axle with a power tool.
4. Slowly lower jack, then remove upper seat, coil spring and rubber sheet from rear lower link.
5. Remove mounting bolt and nut inside of suspension member to remove rear lower link with a power tool.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check rear lower link, bushing and coil spring for deformation, cracks, and damage. Replace rear lower link
and coil spring if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Make sure that upper seat is attached as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the projecting parts (3) on upper seat inside
is securely fitted on the bracket tabs(3).
Match up rubber seat indentions and rear lower link grooves and
attach.
CAUTION:
Make sure spring is not up side down. The top and bottom
are indicated by paint color.
Perform the final tightening of rear suspension member and axle
installation position (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to
RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
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SB-32
SEAT BELTS
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Removal and Installation of Rear Seat Belt NHS0008K
REMOVAL OF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
1. Remove the outer and inner anchors.
Remove the rear seat cushion, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the outer anchor fixing anchor bolt and the anchor bolt tightening the inner anchor together
with the seat belt buckle.
2. Remove the seat belt assembly.
Remove the rear seatback, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the rear kicking plate, the rear wheelhouse garnish and the rear pillar finisher, refer to EI-37,
"BODY SIDE TRIM" .
Remove the seat belt finisher from the rear parcel shelf finisher, refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF
FINISHER" .
Remove the rear parcel shelf finisher, refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER" .
Remove the fixing anchor bolt of the seat belt retractor.
INSTALLATION OF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten by specified torque.
REMOVAL OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE
1. Remove the seat belt buckle.
Remove the rear seat cushion, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the fixing anchor bolt of the inner anchor.
1. Outer anchor 2. Inner anchor 3. Center seat belt retractor
4. Outer seat belt retractor 5. Anchor bolt 6. Retractor cover
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Tightening torque : 49.0 Nꞏm (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)
STC-14
[RAS]
REAR ACTIVE STEER
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Disassembly and AssemblyNGS000E6
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove mounting bolts of RAS motor assembly, and then remove RAS motor assembly, ground terminal,
O-ring from RAS actuator.
2. Remove mounting bolt of rear wheel steering angle sensor, and then remove rear wheel steering angle
sensor, O-ring from RAS actuator.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Check RAS actuator bracket (rear wheel steering angle sensor mounting area) for crush, deformation, cracks,
or other damage. Replace the RAS actuator malfunction is detected.
ASSEMBLY
Assembly is the reverse order of disassembly. For tightening torque, refer to STC-14, "COMPONENTS" .
After assembling RAS actuator assembly (after removing and installing rear wheel angle sensor and RAS
motor), perform the neutral position adjustment.
Neutral Position AdjustmentNGS000E7
Adjust neutral position after performing the following procedure.
Removing and installing or replacing the RAS actuator assembly
Disassembling the RAS actuator assembly (when removing rear wheel steering angle sensor and RAS
motor)
CAUTION:
Perform the neutral position adjustment after installing the RAS actuator assembly to the vehicle.
Before that, remove the rear lower link from the RAS actuator.
1. Disconnect harness connector and remove rear wheel steering angle sensor from the RAS actuator
assembly.
2. Disconnect RAS motor harness connector.
3. Turn ignition switch ON.
1. Ground terminal 2. RAS motor assembly 3. O-ring
4. RAS actuator 5. Rear wheel steering angle sensor
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols in the figure.
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REAR ACTIVE STEER
STC-15
[RAS]
C
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B
STC
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4. Supply 6 V voltage by connecting the four 1.5 V batteries in a
series. Connect them to the RAS motor connector (motor side),
and then operate the motor and adjust the rack in the neutral
position (A).
CAUTION:
Do not supply 12 V voltage (battery, etc) to the RAS motor.
NOTE:
For right stroke, connect positive probe to the RAS motor con-
nector terminal 1. For left stroke, connect it to the terminal 2.
5. Install rear wheel steering angle sensor with O-ring to the RAS
actuator assembly. Temporarily tighten the mounting bolts in the specified torque that the sensor can be
moved by hand.
6. Turn and adjust the rear wheel steering angle sensor so as to make each sensor signal of “DATA MONI-
TOR” mode to the following standard with CONSULT-II.
CAUTION:
During DATA MONITOR mode, “MONITORING ERROR” is displayed. But there is not malfunction
in this procedure.
7. Tighten rear wheel steering angle sensor mounting bolts.
8. Perform “ERASE” with CONSULT-II, and then erase the error memory of rear wheel steering angle sen-
sor. Refer to STC-29, "
How to Erase Self-Diagnostic Results" .
9. Perform CONSULT-II “SELF-DIAG RESULTS” again, and then make sure that there is no malfunction.
Refer to STC-28, "
SELF-DIAG RESULT MODE" . Full stroke (B) : 6.8 - 7.2 mm (0.268 - 0.283 in)
STEERING ANG () L - 0, R - 0, N - 0
RR ST ANG-MAI (V) Approx. 2.4
RR ST ANG-SUB (V) Approx. 2.4
RR ST ANG-VOL (V) Approx. 5.0
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