contact SUZUKI JIMNY 2005 3.G Service User Guide

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Abnormal noise from crankshaft pulley
Abnormal noise from tension pulley
Abnormal noise from A/C evaporator
Abnormal noise from blower fan motor
Condition Possible Cause Correction
A large rattling noise
is heard at idle or sud-
den acceleration.Loosen crankshaft pulley bolt. Retighten bolt.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Clattering noise is
heard from pulley.Worn or damaged bearing. Replace tension pulley.
Pulley cranks upon
contact.Cracked or loose bracket. Replace or retighten bracket.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Whistling sound is
heard from A/C evapo-
rator.Depending on the combination of the interior /
exterior temperatures, engine rpm and refriger-
ant pressure, the refrigerant flowing out of the
expansion valve may, under certain conditions,
make a whistling sound.At times, slightly decreasing refrig-
erant volume may stop this noise.
Inspect expansion valve and
replace if faulty.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Blower fan motor
emits a chirping
sound in proportion to
its speed of rotation.Worn or damaged motor brushes or commuta-
tor.Repair or replace blower fan motor.
Fluttering noise or
large droning noise is
heard from blower fan
motor.Leaves or other debris introduced from fresh air
inlet to blower fan motor.Remove debris and make sure that
the screen at fresh air inlet is intact.

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Refrigerant Recovery, Evacuating and Charging
Operation Procedure for Refrigerant Charging
WARNING:
 Your eyes should not be exposed to refrigerant (liquid).
Any liquid HFC-134a (R-134a) escaping by accident shows a temperature as low as approximately
–6 °C (21 °F) below freezing point. Should liquid HFC-134a (R-134a) get into your eyes, it may cause
a serious injury. To protect your eyes against such accident, it is necessary to always wear gog-
gles. Should it occur that HFC-134a (R-134a) strikes your eyes(s), consult a doctor immediately.
– Do not use your hand to rub the affected eye(s). Instead, use quantities of fresh cold water to
splash it over the affected area to gradually raise temperature of such area above freezing point.
– Obtain proper treatment as soon as possible from a doctor or eye specialist.
 Should the HFC-134a (R-134a) liquid come into contact with your skin, the affected area should be
treated in the same manner as when skin is frostbitten or frozen.
 Refrigerant must not be handled near where welding or steam cleaning is performed.
 Refrigerant should be kept at a cold and dark place. It should never be stored where a high temper-
ature is anticipated, e.g. where exposed to direct sun light, close to fire or inside vehicle (including
trunk room).
 Avoid breathing fumes produced when HFC-134a (R-134a) is burned. Such fumes may be hazardous
to health.
Replenish compressor oil
Start evacuating
Inspect and repair connections
Charge 550 50 g of
refrigerant in gas form Stop evacuating 15 minutes (–760 mmHg)
Wait 10 mintues
If gauge shows
abnormal conditions Check system for
pressure tightness
Check A/C system
With refrigerant
Check system for refrigerant
leaks and refrigerant
charging quantity
Performance test

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On-Vehicle Service
Service Precaution
When servicing air conditioning system, note the following instructions.
Refrigerant line
Never use heat for bending pipes. When bending a pipe, try to make its bending radius as slight as possible.
Keep internal parts of air conditioning free from moisture and dirt. When disconnecting any line from system,
install a blind plug or cap to the fitting immediately.
When connecting hoses and pipes, apply a few drops of compressor oil to seats of coupling nuts and O-ring.
When tightening or loosening a fitting, use two wrenches, one for turning and the other for support.
Tighten flared nuts by the following specified torque.
Tightening torque (Flared Nut Used for)
8 mm pipe : 13 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9.5 lb-ft)
12 mm pipe : 23 N·m (2.3 kg-m, 16.6 lb-ft)
14.5 mm pipe : 33 N·m (3.3 kg-m, 23.8 lb-ft)
Route drain hose so that drained water does not make any contact to vehicle components.
Before evacuating and charging refrigerant, replenish specified amount of compressor oil to compressor
suction side by referring to “Replenishing Compressor Oil” in this section.
1. Suction hose:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.4. Condenser outlet pipe:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.
2. Discharge hose:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.5. Expansion valve:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.
3. Receiver / dryer outlet pipe:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.6. Dual pressure switch:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring.

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Handling refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a)
Always wear goggles to protect your eyes.
Avoid you direct contact to liquid refrigerant.
Do not heat refrigerant container higher than 40 °C (104 °F).
Do not discharge refrigerant into atmosphere.
Do not allow liquid refrigerant to touch bright metals. Refrigerant combined with moisture is corrosive and
will tarnish surfaces of bright metals including chrome. WARNING:
Should refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) strike your eye(s), consult a doctor immediately.
 Do not use your hand to rub affected eye(s). Instead, use quantities of fresh cold water to splash it
over affected area to thus gradually raise its temperature above the freezing point.
 Obtain proper treatment as soon as possible from a doctor or eye specialist.
Should liquid refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) get on your skin, such affected part should be treated
in the same manner as when skin is frostbitten or frozen.
CAUTION:
The air conditioning system of this vehicle uses refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a).
None of refrigerant, compressor oil and component parts is interchangeable between two types of
A/C: one using refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the other using refrigerant CFC-12 (R-12).
Be sure to check which refrigerant is used before any service work including inspection and mainte-
nance. For identification between these two types, refer to “Refrigerant Type” in this section. When
replenishing or changing refrigerant and compressor oil and when replacing parts, make sure that the
material or the part to be used is appropriate to the A/C installed in the vehicle being service.Use of
incorrect one will result in leakage of refrigerant, damage in parts or other faulty condition.

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Abnormal noise
(See NOTE “D”.)Air drawn in due to insufficient fluid Replenish fluid.
Air drawn in through pipe or hose joints Retighten or replace.
Belt slipping (loose) Adjust.
Worn belt Replace.
Loose steering linkage Retighten.
Loose gear box fixing bolt Retighten.
Loose pitman arm Retighten.
Pipes or hoses in contact with chassis Correct.
Defective pump vane Replace pump assembly.
Malfunction of flow control valve Replace gear box assembly.
Defective pump shaft bearing Replace pump assembly. Condition Possible Cause Correction
NOTE:
“C” : Turn steering wheel 90° at 35 km/h (22 mile/h) and let it free. If it returns more than 60° then, it
is normal.
“D” : Some hissing noise may be heard through steering column when turning steering wheel with
vehicle halted. It is from operation of the valve in the gear box and indicates nothing abnormal.

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6F1
6F2
6G
6H
6K
7A
3C
7E
7F
7F
8A
8B
8C
8D
8E
9
10
10A
10B
SECTION 3C
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
CONTENTS
General Description ....................................... 3C-2
Diagnosis ........................................................ 3C-3
Inspection and Repair Required
After Accident ............................................... 3C-3
On-Vehicle Service......................................... 3C-3
Service Precautions (For Vehicle with
Air Bag System) ........................................... 3C-3
Diagnosis and servicing ........................... 3C-3
Disabling air bag system .......................... 3C-3
Enabling air bag system ........................... 3C-3
Handling and storage ............................... 3C-3
Disposal.................................................... 3C-3
Drive Air Bag (Inflator) Module (For Vehicle
with Air Bag System) .................................... 3C-4
Steering Wheel ............................................. 3C-5Centering contact coil (for vehicle with
air bag system)......................................... 3C-8
Combination Switch (For Vehicle without
Air Bag System)/Contact Coil and
Combination Switch Assembly (For Vehicle
with Air Bag System).................................... 3C-9
Steering Column Assembly........................ 3C-11
Steering Lock Assembly
(Ignition Switch) ......................................... 3C-15
Steering Lower Shaft ................................. 3C-16
Checking Steering Column for Accident
Damage ......................................................... 3C-18
Tightening Torque Specifications .............. 3C-19
Required Service Material ........................... 3C-19
Special Tool .................................................. 3C-19

WARNING:
For vehicles equipped with Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System:
Service on and around the air bag system components or wiring must be performed only by an
authorized SUZUKI dealer. Please observe all WARNINGS and “Service Precautions” under “On-
Vehicle Service” in air bag system section before performing service on or around the air bag sys-
tem components or wiring. Failure to follow WARNINGS could result in unintentional activation of
the system or could render the system inoperative. Either of these two conditions may result in
severe injury.
The procedures in this section must be followed in the order listed to temporarily disable the air
bag system and prevent false diagnostic codes from setting. Failure to follow procedures could
result in possible air bag system activation, personal injury or otherwise unneeded air bag system
repairs.
CAUTION:
When fasteners are removed, always reinstall them at the same location from which they were
removed. If a fastener needs to be replaced, use the correct part number fastener for that application.
If the correct part number fastener is not available, a fastener of equal size and strength (or stronger)
may be used. Fasteners that are not reused, and those requiring thread-locking compound, will be
called out. The correct torque value must be used when installing fasteners that require it. If the above
procedures are not followed, parts or system damage could result.

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General Description
This double tube type steering column has the following three important features in addition to the steering func-
tion:
The column is energy absorbing, designed to compress in a front-end collision.
The ignition switch and lock are mounted conveniently on this column.
With the column mounted lock, the ignition and steering operations can be locked to inhibit theft of the vehi-
cle.
To insure the energy absorbing action, it is important that only the specified screws, bolts and nuts be used as
designated and that they are tightened to the specified torque.
When the column assembly is removed from the vehicle, special care must be taken in handling it. Use of a
steering wheel puller other than the one recommended in this manual or a sharp blow on the end of the steering
shaft, leaning on the assembly, or dropping the assembly could shear the plastic shear pins which maintain col-
umn length and position.
The driver air bag (inflator) module is one of the supplemental restraint (air bag) system components and is
mounted to the center of the steering wheel. During certain frontal crashes, the air bag system supplements the
restraint of the driver’s and passenger’s seat belts by deploying the air bags.
The air bag (inflator) module should be handled with care to prevent accidental deployment. When servicing, be
sure to observe all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS in this section and “Service Precautions” in Section 10B.
1. Driver air bag (inflator) module 6. Steering column upper cover 11. Steering lower shaft
2. Steering wheel 7. Steering column lower cover [A] : For vehicle with air bag system
3. Steering wheel side cap 8. Steering column assembly [B] : For vehicle without air bag system
4. Steering wheel nut 9. Steering lock assembly (ignition switch)
5. Combination switch or contact coil and com-
bination switch assembly10. Steering column hole cover

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Check air bag (inflator) module visually and if any of the following
is found, replace it with a new one.
Air bag being deployed
Trim cover (1) (pad surface) being cracked
Wire harness (3) or connector being damaged
Air bag (inflator) module being damaged or having been
exposed to strong impact (dropped)
INSTALLATION
1) Check that horn wire is connected to horn terminal securely.
2) Connect yellow connector (1) of driver air bag (inflator) mod-
ule (3) pushing connector till it is locked.
3) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel, tak-
ing care so that no part of wire harness is caught between
them.
4) Make sure that clearance between module and steering
wheel is uniform all the way.
5) Tighten driver air bag (inflator) module mounting bolts (1) to
specified torque.
Tightening torque
Driver air bag (inflator) module mounting bolts
(a) : 9 N·m (0.9 kg-m, 6.5 lb-ft)
6) Install steering wheel side cap (2).
7) Connect negative battery cable.
8) Enable air bag system. Refer to “Enabling Air Bag System”
under “Service Precautions” in Section 10B.
Steering Wheel
2. Inflator case
CAUTION:
For vehicle with air bag system
Removal of the steering wheel allows the contact coil to
turn freely but do not turn the contact coil (on the combi-
nation switch) more than allowable number of turns
(about two and a half turns from the center position
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively), or coil will
break.

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5) Remove steering wheel (1) with special tool.
Special tool
(A) : 09944-36011
INSTALLATION
1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead position.
If equipped with air bag system, align contact coil to original
position referring to “Centering Contact Coil” in this section.
2) Install steering wheel as follows.
For vehicle without air bag system
a) Apply grease to contact plate (1).
“A” : Grease 99000-25290
b) Install steering wheel onto shaft, aligning them by match
marks.
For vehicle with air bag system
Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 lugs (2) on con-
tact coil fitted in two grooves (3) in the back of steering wheel
and also aligning marks (4) on steering wheel and steering
shaft. 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.
CAUTION:
For vehicle with air bag system
These two conditions are prerequisite for installation of
steering wheel. If steering wheel has been installed with-
out these conditions, contact coil will break when steer-
ing wheel is turned.
[A] : For vehicle without air bag system
[B] : For vehicle with air bag system

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3) Tighten steering shaft nut to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering shaft nut (a) : 33 N·m (3.3 kg-m, 23.5 lb-ft)
4) Install steering wheel pad (for vehicle without air bag system)
or driver air bag (inflator) module (for vehicle with air bag
system) as follows.
For vehicle without air bag system
–For TYPE A
a) Connect horn connector.
b) Install steering wheel pad.
–For TYPE B
a) To install the pad, hook (1) the upper part of the pad to the
pawl of the steering wheel and push in the lower part of the
pad until it fits to the set spring securely.
For vehicle with air bag system
a) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel.
Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module” in this section.
Centering contact coil (for vehicle with air bag sys-
tem)
1) Check that vehicle’s wheels (front tires) are set at straight-
ahead position.
2) Check that ignition switch is at “LOCK” position.
3) Turn contact coil counterclockwise slowly with a light force till
contact coil will not turn any further. NOTE:
After installing the steering wheel, turn the steering
wheel about 1 full rotation so that the cancel cam pin fits
into the pin hole in the steering wheel and then check the
turn signal lever for proper function.
NOTE:
Contact coil can turn about 5 turns at maximum, that is, if
it is at the center position, can turn about two and a half
turns both clockwise and counterclockwise.