2006 SUZUKI SX4 Dif

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Rear Coil Spring Removal and InstallationS6RW0D2306005
CAUTION!
Removal and Installation both coil springs
(right and left) at the same time to avoid rear
axle twisting and other damage.

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Dismount rear differential (4WD model) referring to
“Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting in
Section 3B”.
3) Remove rear fender lining (1) and then loosen rear
axle bolt (2) a little.
CAUTION!
Do not reuse rear axle bolt. Otherwise, bolt
may loosen.

4) Support both ends of rear axle (1) by using two floor
jacks (2).5) Detach each lower end (2) of shock absorbers (1)
(right and left) from rear axle.
6) Lower rear axle gradually as far down as the coil
spring can be removed.
CAUTION!
Be careful not to lower rear axle down too
much.
It may cause damage to brake flexible hose,
wheel speed sensor lead wire and parking
brake cable.

7) Remove coil spring (3).
8) Remove spring upper seat (1) from vehicle body and
lower seat (2) from rear axle.
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Installation
1) Install spring upper seat (1) to vehicle body and
lower seat (2) to rear axle.
CAUTION!
For proper installing direction of spring
upper seat (1) and spring lower seat (2), refer
to the figure.

2) Install coil spring (3) on spring lower seat (2) of rear
axle and place coil spring end (4) onto spring lower
seat (2) as shown in figure.
3) Jack up rear axle and then install shock absorbers
(1) lower end to rear axle.
Install washers and tighten shock absorber lower
nuts (2) temporarily at this step.4) Remove floor jacks from rear axle.
5) Remount rear differential (4WD model) referring to
“Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting in
Section 3B”.
6) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
7) Lower hoist and bounce vehicle up and down
several times to stabilize suspension.
8) Tighten absorber lower nuts and rear axle bolts to
specified torque.
NOTE
When tightening these nuts and bolts, be
sure that vehicle is not on hoist and in
unloaded condition.

Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber lower nut: 90 N·m (9.0 kgf-
m, 65.0 lb-ft)
Rear axle bolt: 73 N·m (7.3 kgf-m, 53.0 lb-ft)
9) Install rear fender lining.
Spring Upper Seat / Spring Lower Seat
Inspection
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Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.
Replace any defective part.[A]: Left side F: Vehicle forward
[B]: Right side “a”: 10 mm max
U: Up ward
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Replacement Tires
When replacement is necessary, the original equipment
type tire should be used. Refer to the Tire Placard.
Replacement tires should be of the same size, load
range and construction as those originally on the vehicle.
Use of any other size or type tire may affect ride,
handling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance and tire or snow chain clearance to the
body and chassis.
It is recommended that new tires be installed in pairs on
the same axle. If necessary to replace only one tire, it
should be paired with the tire having the most tread, to
equalize braking traction.
WARNING!
Do not mix different types of tires on the
same vehicle such as radial, bias and bias-
belted tires except in emergencies, because
handling may be seriously affected and may
result in loss of control.

The metric term for tire inflation pressure is the kilo
pascal (kPa). Tire pressures is usually printed in both
kPa and kgf/cm
2 on the “Tire Placard”.
Metric tire gauges are available from tool suppliers.
The chart, shown in the table, converts commonly used
inflation pressures from kPa to kgf/cm
2 and psi.
Wheels DescriptionS6RW0D2401002
Wheel Maintenance
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating, or peening are
not approved. All damaged wheels should be replaced.
Replacement Wheels
Wheels must be replaced if they are bent, dented, have
excessive lateral or radial runout, air leak through welds,
have elongated bolt holes, if lug wheel bolts won’t stay
tight, or if they are heavily rusted. Wheels with greater
runout than shown in the following may cause
objectional vibrations.
Replacement wheels must be equivalent to the original
equipment wheels in load capacity, diameter, rim with
offset and mounting configuration. A wheel of improper
size or type may affect wheel and bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance and tire clearance to body and
chassis.How to Measure Wheel Runout
To measure the wheel runout, it is necessary to use an
accurate dial indicator. The tire may be on or off the
wheel. The wheel should be installed to the wheel
balancer of the like for proper measurement.
Take measurements of both lateral runout “a” and radial
runout “b” at both inside and outside of the rim flange.
With the dial indicator set in place securely, turn the
wheel one full revolution slowly and record every reading
of the indicator.
When the measured runout exceeds the specification
and correction by the balancer adjustment is impossible,
replace the wheel. If the reading is affected by welding,
paint or scratch, it should be ignored.
Lateral runout limit “a”
Aluminum wheel: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Steel wheel: 0.9 mm (0.035 in.)
Radial runout limit “b”
Aluminum wheel: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Steel wheel: 0.7 mm (0.028 in.)
Metric Lug Nuts and Wheel Studs
All models use metric lug nuts and wheel studs.
Metric lug nuts and wheel studs size
M12 x 1.25
If a broken stud is found, see “Front Wheel Hub, Disc,
Bolt and Bearing Check in Section 2B”, “Front Wheel
Hub, Steering Knuckle and Wheel Bearing Removal and
Installation in Section 2B”, “Rear Wheel Hub Assembly
Removal and Installation in Section 2C”. kPa kgf/cm
2psi
Conversion: 1 psi =
6.895 kPa 1 kgf/cm
2 =
98.066 kPa160 1.6 23
180 1.8 26
200 2.0 29
220 2.2 32
240 2.4 35
260 2.6 38
280 2.8 41
300 3.0 44
320 3.2 47
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Irregular and/or Premature Wear DescriptionS6RW0D2401003
Irregular and premature wear has many causes. Some
of them are as follows: incorrect inflation pressures, lack
of tire rotation, driving habits, improper alignment.
If the following conditions are noted, tire rotation is
necessary:
• Front tire wear is different from rear’s.
• Uneven wear exists across tread of any tires.
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Both sides of rear tire wears are not even.
• There is cupping, flat spotting, etc.
A wheel alignment check is necessary if following
conditions are noted:
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Wear is uneven across the tread of any front tire.
• Front tire treads have scuffed appearance with
“feather” edges on one side of tread ribs or blocks.
Wear Indicators DescriptionS6RW0D2401004
Original equipment tires have built-in tread wear
indicators (1) to show when they need replacement.
These indicators (1) will appear as 12 mm (0.47 in.) wide
bands when the tire tread depth becomes 1.6 mm (0.063
in.).
When the indicators (1) appear in 3 or more grooves at 6
locations, tire replacement is recommended.
Radial Tire Waddle DescriptionS6RW0D2401005
Waddle is side to side movement at the front and/or rear
of the vehicle. It is caused by the steel belt not being
straight within the tire. It is most noticeable at a low
speed, 8 to 48 kph (5 to 30 mph).
It is possible to locate the faulty tire by road testing the
vehicle. If it is on the rear, the rear end of the vehicle
shakes from side to side or “waddles”. To the driver in
the seat, it feels as though someone is pushing on the
side of vehicle.
If the faulty tire is on the front, waddling is more visual.
The front sheet metal appears to be moving back and
forth and the driver feels as though he is at the pivot
point in vehicle.
Waddle can be quickly diagnosed by using Tire Problem
Detector (TPD) and following the equipment
manufacture’s recommendations.
If TPD is not available, an alternative method of
substituting known-good tire / wheel assemblies can be
used as follows, although it takes a longer time.
1) Ride vehicle to determine whether the front or rear
waddles.
2) Install tires and wheels that are known to be good
(on similar vehicle) in place of those on waddling end
of vehicle. If waddling end cannot be identified,
substitute rear ones.
3) Road test again. If improvement is noted, reinstall
originals one at a time till waddle causal tire is found.
If no improvement is noted, install known-good tires
in place of all four. Then reinstall originals in the
same manner.
[A]: Hard Cornering, under inflation or lack of tire rotation
[B]: Incorrect wheel alignment, tire construction not uniform or wheel
heavy acceleration
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Equipment manufacture’s recommendations
Radial Tire Lead / Pull DescriptionS6RW0D2401006
“Lead / Pull” is the deviation of the vehicle from a straight
path on a level road even with no pressure on the
steering wheel.
Lead is usually caused by the following conditions.
• Improper tire and wheel alignment.
• Uneven brake assemblies.
• Tire construction.
The way in which a tire is built can produce lead in a
vehicle. An example of this is placement of the belt. Off
center belts on radial tires can cause the tire to develop
a side force while rolling straight down the road. If one
side of the tire has a little larger diameter than the other,
the tire will tend to roll to one side. This will develop a
side force which can produce vehicle lead.
The procedure in the figure (Lead Diagnosis) should be
used to make sure that wheel alignment is not mistaken
for tire lead.
• Part of the lead diagnosis procedure is different from
the proper tire rotation pattern currently in the owner
and service manuals. If a medium to high mileage tire
is moved to the other side of the vehicle, be sure to
check that ride roughness has not developed
• Rear tires will not cause lead.
Balancing Wheels DescriptionS6RW0D2401007
There are two types of wheel and tire balance: static and
dynamic. Static balance, as shown in figure, is the equal
distribution of weight around the wheel. Wheels that are
statically unbalanced cause a bouncing action called
tramp. This condition will eventually cause uneven tire
wear.Dynamic balance, as shown in figure, is the equal
distribution of weight on each side of the wheel
centerline so that when the tire spins there is no
tendency for the assembly to move from side to side.
Wheels that are dynamically unbalanced may cause
shimmy.
Inflate tires to recommended pressure
Road test vehicle on level unrouned road in both directions
Switch front tires side to side and road test again
Lead corrected,
if roughness results, replace tiresLeads in same directionLeads reverses direction
Put tires back in original position
and check alignmentInstall a known-good tire on one front side
Lead remains install a known-good
tire in place of other front tire
Lead remains known-good tires are not goodLead corrected replace tire
Lead corrected replace tire
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1. Heavy spot wheel tramp [A]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [B]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
1. Heavy spot wheel shimmy [C]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [D]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
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Repair Instructions
Wheel Discs InspectionS6RW0D2406006
Inspect each wheel disc for dents, distortion and cracks.
A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.
Wheel Balance Inspection and AdjustmentS6RW0D2406001
Refer to “Balancing Wheels Description”.
Deposits of mud, etc. must be cleaned from inside of rim.
WARNING!
Stones should be removed from the tread in
order to avoid operator injury during spin
balancing and to obtain good balance.

Each tire should be inspected for any damage, then
balanced according to equipment manufacturer’s
recommendation.
Off-Vehicle Balancing
Most electronic off-vehicle balancers are more accurate
than the on-vehicle spin balancers. They are easy to use
and give a dynamic (two plane) balance. Although they
do not correct for drum or disc unbalance as does on-
vehicle spin balancing, this is overcome by their
accuracy, usually to within 1/8 ounce.
On-Vehicle Balancing
On-vehicle balancing methods vary with equipment and
tool manufacturers. Be sure to follow each
manufacturer’s instructions during balancing operation.
WARNING!
Wheel spin should be limited to 55 km/h (35
mph) as indicated on speedometer.
This limit is necessary because speedometer
only indicates one-half of actual wheel speed
when one drive wheel is spinning and the
other drive wheel is stopped.
Unless care is taken in limiting drive wheel
spin, spinning wheel can reach excessive
speeds. This can result in possible tire
disintegration or differential failure, which
could cause serious personal injury or
extensive vehicle damage.

CAUTION!
For vehicle equipped with ABS, using on-
vehicle balancing method with ignition
switch ON may set malfunction diagnostic
trouble code (DTC) of ABS even when system
is in good condition.
Never turn ignition switch ON while spinning
wheel.

Tire RotationS6RW0D2406002
To equalize wear, rotate tires periodically as shown in
figure.
Refer to “Wheel (with Tire) Removal and Installation”.
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Wheel (with Tire) Removal and InstallationS6RW0D2406003
Removal
CAUTION!
Never use heat to loosen tight wheel because
the application of heat to wheel causes the
wheel life shorter and the wheel bearing
damage.

1) Loosen wheel nuts by approximately 180° (half a
rotation).
2) Hoist vehicle.
3) Make sure that the vehicle will not fall off by trying to
move vehicle body in both ways.
4) Remove wheel nuts except one.
5) Support the wheel and/or tire not to drop the wheel
and then remove the nut left with the wheel.
Installation
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting the
following.
• Wheel nuts must be tightened in sequence and to
specified torque to avoid bending wheel or brake disc
or drum as shown in the figure.
NOTE
Before installing wheels, remove any build-
up of corrosion on wheel mounting surface
and brake disc or drum mounting surface by
scraping and wire brushing. Installing wheels
without good metal-to-metal contact at
mounting surfaces can cause wheel bolts to
loosen, which can later allow a wheel to
come off while vehicle is moving.

Tightening order
“1” – “2” – “3” – “4” – “5”
Tightening torque
Wheel nut (a): 85 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
Tire Mounting and DismountingS6RW0D2406004
WARNING!
Do not stand over tire when inflating. Bead
may break when bead snaps over rim’s safety
hump and cause serious personal injury.
Do not exceed specified pressure when
inflating. If specified pressure will not seat
beads, deflate, re-lubricate and reinflate.
Over inflation may cause bead to break and
cause serious personal injury.

Use a tire changing machine to mount or dismount tires.
Follow equipment manufacturer’s instructions. Do not
use hand tools or tire irons alone to change tires as they
may damage tire beads or wheel rim.
Rim bead seats should be cleaned with a wire brush or
coarse steel wool to remove lubricants, old rubber and
light rust. Before mounting or dismounting a tire, bead
area should be well lubricated with approved tire
lubricant.
After mounting, inflate 330 kPa (47.9 psi) pressure so
that beads are completely seated. Then adjust pressure
to specified shown in the tire placard.
Tire RepairS6RW0D2406005
There are many different materials and techniques on
the market to repair tires. As not all of these work on all
types of tires, tire manufacturers have published detailed
instructions on how and when to repair tires. These
instructions can be obtained from each tire
manufacturer.
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Section 3
CONTENTS
Driveline / Axle
Precautions ................................................. 3-1
Precautions............................................................. 3-1
Precautions on Driveline / Axle ............................. 3-1
Drive Shaft / Axle ..................................... 3A-1
Front ......................................................................... 3A-1
General Description ............................................. 3A-1
Front Drive Shaft Construction ............................ 3A-1
Component Location ........................................... 3A-1
Front Drive Shaft Assembly Components
Location ............................................................ 3A-1
Diagnostic Information and Procedures ............ 3A-2
Front Drive Shaft Symptom Diagnosis ................ 3A-2
Repair Instructions .............................................. 3A-2
Front Drive Shaft Components ........................... 3A-2
Front Drive Shaft Assembly On-Vehicle
Inspection.......................................................... 3A-3
Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation ......................................................... 3A-3
Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and
Reassembly ...................................................... 3A-4
Center Shaft and Center Bearing Support
Disassembly and Reassembly (If Equipped) .. 3A-12
Specifications..................................................... 3A-13
Tightening Torque Specifications ...................... 3A-13
Special Tools and Equipment ........................... 3A-14
Recommended Service Material ....................... 3A-14
Special Tool ...................................................... 3A-14
Rear ........................................................................ 3A-15
General Description ........................................... 3A-15
Rear Drive Shaft Construction .......................... 3A-15
Repair Instructions ............................................ 3A-15
Rear Drive Shaft Components .......................... 3A-15
Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation ....................................................... 3A-16
Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly and
Reassembly .................................................... 3A-16
Specifications..................................................... 3A-18
Tightening Torque Specifications ...................... 3A-18
Special Tools and Equipment ........................... 3A-18
Recommended Service Material ....................... 3A-18
Special Tool ...................................................... 3A-18
Differential ................................................ 3B-1
Precautions...........................................................3B-1
Precaution for Rear Differential Oil Leakage....... 3B-1
Precautions in Diagnosing Trouble ..................... 3B-1
General Description .............................................3B-2
Rear Differential Description ............................... 3B-2
Coupling Description ........................................... 3B-2
4WD Control System Components ..................... 3B-3
4WD Control System Description........................ 3B-4
Function of 4WD Control System Component .... 3B-4
4WD Control System Wiring Circuit Diagram...... 3B-5
Terminal Arrangement of 4WD Control
Module .............................................................. 3B-5
Input / Output Signal Table of 4WD Control
Module .............................................................. 3B-6
On-Board Diagnostic System Description ........... 3B-6
CAN Communication System Description........... 3B-7
Diagnostic Information and Procedures ............3B-8
4WD Control System Check ............................... 3B-8
4WD Position Indicator Operation Check.......... 3B-10
4WD Control System Operation Inspection ...... 3B-10
Visual Inspection ............................................... 3B-11
DTC Check........................................................ 3B-11
DTC Clearance ................................................. 3B-11
DTC Table ......................................................... 3B-12
Fail-Safe Table .................................................. 3B-12
Scan Tool Data ................................................. 3B-13
Rear Differential Symptom Diagnosis ............... 3B-14
4WD Control Symptom Diagnosis..................... 3B-14
4WD Position Indicator Does Not Come ON at
Ignition Switch ON but Engine Stops .............. 3B-15
4WD Position Indicator Remains ON Steady
at Ignition Switch ON....................................... 3B-16
DTC C1240: 4WD Control Module Power
Supply Circuit Malfunction............................... 3B-17
DTC C1243: Internal Circuit Malfunction of
4WD Control Module ....................................... 3B-18
DTC C1250: Coupling Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit Open ........................................ 3B-19
DTC C1251: Coupling Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit Short ........................................ 3B-21
DTC C1252: Coupling Assembly Circuit Open .. 3B-22
DTC C1253: Coupling Assembly Circuit Short .. 3B-24
DTC C1254: 2WD/4WD Switch Malfunction ..... 3B-25
DTC U0073: Control Module Communication
Bus Off ............................................................ 3B-27