Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

Steering wheel

Remove
1. Remove airbag module from steering wheel.





2. Models with heated steering wheel: Disconnect multiplug from rotary coupler.

CAUTION: Centralize the steering wheel with the road wheels in the straight ahead position. This will ensure that the rotary coupler is locked as the steering wheel is removed.

3. Restrain steering wheel and remove retaining bolt.





4. RHD vehicles: With the wheels in the straight ahead position, the bottom timing mark on the steering column must be aligned with the steering wheel mark, see illustration above.

NOTE: The steering column timing marks are 105° apart.





5. LHD vehicles: With the wheels in the straight ahead position, the bottom timing mark on the steering column must be aligned with the steering wheel mark, see illustration above.

NOTE: The steering column timing marks are 105° apart.

6. Note wheel to column alignment marks and remove steering wheel.

NOTE: Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.

7. Models with heated steering wheel: Release multiplugs from clips on steering wheel and ECU, disconnect multiplug and remove the heated steering wheel ECU.
8. Remove 4 screws securing steering wheel trim and remove trim pieces.
9. Remove airbag retainers.

Refit
1. Fit airbag retainers.
2. Fit trim and secure with screws.
3. Models with heated steering wheel: Position heated steering wheel ECU, connect multiplug and fit ECU into location. Fit multiplugs into clips.
4. Ensure road wheels are straight ahead and rotary coupler is locked in correct position.
5. Carefully fit steering wheel, engage coupler and align to column.
6. Fit steering wheel retaining bolt and tighten to 63 Nm (46 ft. lbs.).
7. Models with heated steering wheel: Connect multiplug to rotary coupler.
8. Fit drivers airbag.