2008 SUZUKI SWIFT tire

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Diagnostic Information and Procedures
Steering Symptom DiagnosisS7RS0B6104001
ConditionPossible cause Correction / Reference Item
Hard steering Tire not adequately inflated Inflate tires to proper pressure.
Malfunction of power steering system Check and correct.
Bind in tie-rod end ball studs or lower
ball joints Replace tie-rod end or front suspension arm.
Disturbed front wheel alignment Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
Bind in steering column Repair or replace steering column.
Rack and pinion adjustment Check and adjustment rack and pinion torque.
Too much play in steering Wheel bearings worn Replace wheel bearing.
Loose steering gear case bolts Tighten gear case bolts.
Faulty steering gear case assembly Replace steering gear case assembly.
Worn steering shaft joints Replace joint.
Worn tie-rod ends or tie-rod inside ball
joints Replace tie-rod end or tie-rod.
Worn lower ball joints Replace front suspension control arm.
Rack and pinion adjustment Check and adjustment rack and pinion torque.
Poor return ability Bind in tie-rod end ball studs Replace tie-rod end.
Bind in ball joints Replace front suspension control arm.
Bind in steering column Repair or replace steering column.
Disturbed front end alignment Check and adjust front end alignment.
Faulty steering gear case assembly Replace steering gear case assembly.
Tires not adequately inflated Adjust tire pressure.
Rack and pinion adjustment Check and adjustment rack and pinion torque.
Rack and pinion noise
(Rattle or chuckle) Loose steering gear case bolts
Tighten steering gear case bolts.
Rack and pinion adjustment Check and adjustment rack and pinion torque.
Faulty steering gear case assembly Replace steering gear case assembly.
Broken or other wise damaged wheel
bearing(s) Replace wheel bearing(s).
Wander or poor steering
stability Mismatched or uneven tires
Replace or inflate tires to proper pressure.
Loosen ball joints and tie-rod ends Replace suspension control arm or tie-rod end.
Faulty struts or mountings Replace strut or repair mounting.
Loose stabilizer bar Tighten or replace stabilizer bar or bush.
Broken or sagging springs Replace spring.
Rack and pinion adjustment Check and adjustment rack and pinion torque.
Disturbed front wheel alignment Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
Faulty steering gear case assembly Replace steering gear case assembly.
Erratic steering when
braking Worn wheel bearing(s)
Replace wheel bearing(s).
Broken or sagging spring(s) Replace coil spring(s).
Wheel tires are inflated unequally Inflate tires to proper pressure.
Disturbed front wheel alignment Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
Brakes not working in unison Check and repair brake system.
Leaking caliper Repair or replace caliper.
Warped discs Replace brake disc.
Badly worn brake pads Replace brake pads.

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Steering Wheel Removal and InstallationS7RS0B6206002
CAUTION!
Do not turn the contact coil more than
allowable number of turns (about two and a
half turns from the center position clockwise
or counterclockwise respectively) with
steering wheel removed, or coil will break.

Removal
CAUTION!
Do not hammer the end of the shaft.
Hammering it will loosen the plastic shear
pins which maintain the column length and
impair the collapsible design of the column.

1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to “Disabling Air
Bag System in Section 8B”.
3) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel. Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator)
Module Removal and Installation in Section 8B”.
4) Disconnect horn connector and audio control switch connector, if equipped.
5) Remove steering shaft nut and then make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a guide
during reinstallation.
6) Remove steering wheel using special tool. Special tool
(A): 09944–36011 Installation
CAUTION!
Following 2 Steps (Step 1) and 2)) are
prerequisite for installation of steering wheel.
If steering wheel has
been installed without
these 2 Steps, contact coil will break when
steering wheel is turned.

1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead position and contact coil is centered. If contact coil is
turned after removing steering wheel, center contact
coil referring to “Centering Contact Coil Cable
Assembly”.
2) Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 grooves (1) on contact coil fitted in 2 lugs (2) in the back of
steering wheel and also aligning marks (3) on
steering wheel and steering shaft.
3) Tighten steering shaft nut (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut (a): 33 N·m (3.3 kgf-m, 24.0 lb-
ft)
4) Connect horn connector and audio control switch connector, if necessary.
5) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel. Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module
Removal and Installati on in Section 8B”.
6) Connect negative (–) battery cable.
7) Enable air bag system refe rring to “Enabling Air Bag
System in Section 8B”.
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Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and
Installation
S7RS0B6206003
CAUTION!
Do not turn contact coil more than allowable
number of turns (about two and a half turns
from the center position clockwise or
counterclockwise respectively), or coil will
break.

Removal
1) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to “Disabling Air Bag System in Section 8B”.
3) Remove steering wheel from steering column referring to “Steering Wheel Removal and
Installation”.
4) Remove steering column lower cover (2) and upper cover (1).
5) Remove contact coil cable assembly (1) from steering column. Installation
1) Check to make sure that vehicle’s front tires are set
at straight-ahead position and then ignition switch is
at LOCK position.
2) Install contact coil cable assembly to steering column securely.
NOTE
New contact coil cable assembly is supplied
with contact coil set and held at its center
position with a lock pin (1). Remove this lock
pin after installing contact coil cable
assembly to steering column.

3) Install steering column upper cover (1) and lower cover (2).
4) Install steering wheel to steering column. Refer to
“Steering Wheel Removal and Installation”.
5) Connect battery negative (–) cable.
6) Enable air bag system refe rring to “Enabling Air Bag
System in Section 8B”.
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Centering Contact Coil Cable AssemblyS7RS0B6206004
1) Check that vehicle’s wheels (front tires) are set at straight-ahead position.
2) Check that ignition swit ch is at LOCK position.
3) Turn contact coil counterclockwise slowly with a light force till contact coil will not turn any further.
NOTE
Contact coil can turn about 5 turns at the
maximum, that is, if it is at the center
position, can turn about two and a half turns
both clockwise and counterclockwise.

4) From the position where contact coil became unable to turn any further (it stopped), turn it back clockwise
about two and a half rotations and align center mark
with alignment mark (1).
Contact Coil Cable Assembly InspectionS7RS0B6206005
Refer to “Contact Coil Cable and Its Circuit Check in
Section 8B”.
Steering Angle Sensor Removal and InstallationS7RS0B6206011
Removal
1) Remove steering wheel and contact coil cable assembly. Refer to “Ste ering Wheel Removal and
Installation” and “Contact Coil Cable Assembly
Removal and Installation”.
2) Remove steering angle sensor (2) from contact coil cable assembly (3) while op ening fitting parts (1) of
contact coil cable assembly.
Installation 1) Install steering angle sensor (2) by fitting engagement parts (1) of contact coil cable assembly
to claws of steering angle sensor as shown in figure.
2) Install contact coil cable assembly and steering wheel. Refer to “Contact Coil Cable Assembly
Removal and Installation” and “Steering Wheel
Removal and Installation”.
Steering Angle Sensor InspectionS7RS0B6206012
Refer to “Steering Angle Sens or Inspection in Section
4F”.
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5) Tighten new bolts (1) until head of each bolt is broken off.
6) Turn ignition key to “ACC” or “ON” position and check to be sure that st eering shaft (2) rotates
smoothly. Also check for lock operation.
7) Install steering column. Re fer to “Steering Column
Removal and Installation”.
8) If steering lock assembly has replaced, after completing installation, register ignition key
transponder code in ECM referring to “Registration
of the Ignition Key in Section 10C”.
Steering Lower Shaft Removal and InstallationS7RS0B6206010
CAUTION!
Never turn steering wheel while steering
lower shaft is removed.
Should it have been turned and contact coil
have got out of its centered position, it needs
to be centered again. Also, turning steering
wheel more than about two and a half turns
will break contact coil.

Removal
1) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead position.
2) Turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove key.
3) Remove steering joint cover.
4) Make alignment marks (4) on lower shaft (1) and shaft joint of steering colu mn (2) and lower shaft (1)
and pinion shaft (3) for a guide during reinstallation.
5) Remove lower shaf t joint bolts (5).
6) Remove steering lower shaft (1). Installation
1) Be sure that front wheels are in straight forward state.
2) Align flat part “A” of steering lower shaft (1) with bolt hole “B” of shaft joint (2) of column as shown. Then
insert lower shaft into shaf t joint of steering column
with matching marks (4).
3) Insert lower shaft (1) into pinion shaft (3) with matching marks (4).
4) Tighten joint bolt (pinion shaft side) (6) to specified
torque first and then joint bolt (steering column side)
(5) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt (a ): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.5 lb-ft)
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Voltage Check1) Remove console box.
2) Check for voltage at each terminal with co nnectors connected to the P/S control module.
NOTE
As each terminal voltage is affected by the battery voltage, confirm if the battery voltage is 11 V or
more when ignition switch is ON.
*: The voltage of this circuit may not be checked by voltmeter. If so, use oscilloscope.

Terminal Wire colorCircuit Normal voltage Remarks
E49-1 GRN Main power supply for
internal memory and P/S
motor 10 – 14 V
—
E49-2 BLK Ground for P/S control
module Below 0.3 V
—
E51-1 BLK Motor output 1 *0 – 1 V
↑↓
10 – 14 V
(“Reference
waveform No.1: ”, “Reference
waveform No.2:
”and “Reference
waveform No.3: ”) • Engine idling and steering wheel at
straight position
• Voltage between “E51-1” and vehicle body ground
E51-2 RED Motor output 2 *0 – 1 V
↑↓
10 – 14 V
(“Reference
waveform No.1: ”, “Reference
waveform No.2: ” and “Reference
waveform No.3: ”) • Engine idling and steering wheel at
straight position
• Voltage between “E51-2” and vehicle body ground
E52-1 LT GRN/BLK Ignition switch signal for P/S
control module 10 – 14 V Ignition switch ON
E52-2 — —— —
E52-3 — —— —
E52-4 PPL Vehicle speed signal *0 – 1 V
↑↓
8 – 14 V
(“Reference
waveform No.9”
under “Inspection of
ECM and Its Circuits in Section 1A”.) • Ignition switch ON
•Front left tire tu
rned quickly with right
tire locked
E52-5 GRY “EPS” warning light 0 V “EPS” warning light OFF
E52-6 BLU Torque sensor signal (Sub) About 0 – 2.5 V
• Steering wheel with left turn
• Out put voltage varies linearly
depending on steering force
About 2.5 V Steering wheel at free
About 2.5 – 6 V • Steering wheel with right turn
• Out put voltage varies linearly
depending on steering force
E52-7 — —— —
E52-8 GRN Main power supply for torque
sensor About 12 V• Ignition switch ON
• Check voltage between “E52-8” and
“E52-9” terminals
E52-9 BRN Ground for torque sensors Below 0.3 V —
E52-10 — —— —

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Reference waveform No.3
Motor output signal 1(1), Motor output signal 2(2), with
engine idling
Steering Wheel Play CheckS7RS0B6304024
• Check steering wheel for looseness or rattle by moving it in its shaft direction and lateral direction.
If found defective, repair or replace.
• Check steering wheel for play, holding vehicle in straight forward condition on the ground with engine
stopped.
If steering wheel play is not within specification,
inspect as follows and replace if found defective.
• Tie-rod end ball stud for wear (Ball stud should move when more than 0.2 N ⋅m (2 kg-cm, 0.44 lb-ft) torque is
applied.)
• Lower ball joint for wear
• Steering shaft joint for wear • Steering pinion or rack gear for wear or breakage
• Each part for looseness
Steering wheel play
“a”
: 0 – 30 mm (0 – 1.18 in.)
Steering Force CheckS7RS0B6304025
1) Place vehicle on level road and set steering wheel at
straight-ahead position.
2) Check if tire inflation pressure is as specified referring to the tire placard.
3) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module referring to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and
Installation in Section 8B”.
4) Start engine.
5) With engine idling, measure steering force by turning torque wrench.
Steering force
: Less than 6.4 N ⋅m (0.64 kgf-m, 4.6 lb-ft)
6) Install driver air bag (inflator) module referring to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and
Installation in Section 8B”.
Measurement
terminal
CH1: “E51-1” to vehicle body ground
CH2: “E51-2” to vehicle body ground
Oscilloscope
setting CH1: 5 V/DIV, CH2: 5 V/DIV
TIME: 20
µs/DIV
Measurement
condition • Engine is idling and steering wheel
is kept fully turned to left or right
until it stops
[A]: Steering wheel is kept fully turned left until it stops
[B]: Steering wheel is kept fully turned right until it stops
[C]: 12 V ON
[D]: GND ON
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2) Connect tie-rod end to knuckle. Tighten tie-rod end nut (1) to spec ified torque.
3) Bend new split pin (2).
NOTE
After tightening tie-rod end nut to specified
torque, match next first slot of nut with hole
of tie-rod end for insertion of split pin
(rotation angle 60 ° max).

Tightening torque
Tie-rod end nut (a): 45 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 lb-ft)
4) Inspect for proper toe re ferring to “Front Wheel
Alignment Inspection and Adjustment in Section 2B”.
5) After confirming proper toe, tighten tie-rod end lock nut to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Tie-rod end lock nut (a): 45 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5
lb-ft)
6) Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque and lower hoist.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
Tie-Rod End InspectionS7RS0B6306004
• Inspect for play in ball joint.
• Inspect for play in rack end ball joint. In either case, if found defective, replace.
Steering Shaft Joint On-Vehicle InspectionS7RS0B6306005
Check shaft joint for wear, breakage and any other
damage and replace if any defect exists.
Steering Gear Case Assembly Removal and
Installation
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Removal
CAUTION!
Be sure to set front wheels (tires) in straight
direction and remove ignition key from key
cylinder before performing the following
steps; otherwise, contact coil of air bag
system may get damaged.

1) Remove front suspension frame with steering gear case assembly referrin g to “Front Suspension
Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/ or Bushings Removal and
Installation in Section 2B”.
2) Remove steering gear case mounting No.3 bolts (4), No.1 bolts (1), No.2 bolts (2) and gear case bracket,
then remove gear case (3) from front suspension
frame (5).
2 1,(a)
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