Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE: If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded.

a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Remove the steering wheel lower No. 2 cover and switch cover.





c. Using a torx driver, loosen the 2 torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
d. Disconnect the connector.





e. Pull out the wheel pad from the steering wheel and disconnect the airbag connector.

CAUTION:
- When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
- Never disassemble the wheel pad.

NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the air-bag wire harness.





2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the steering wheel set nut.
c. Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
d. Using SST, remove the steering wheel.
SST 09950-50012 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05020)
3. REMOVE NO. 1 UNDER COVER
a. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the No. 1 undercover.
b. Disconnect the 2 connectors, DLC3 and remove the No.1 undercover.
4. REMOVE FINISH PLATE
5. REMOVE NO. 1 SAFETY PAD
a. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the engine hood release lever.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the No. 1 safety pad.
c. Disconnect the connectors, clamps and remove the No.1 safety pad.
6. REMOVE COLUMN LOWER COVER
Remove the 3 screws and column lower cover.
7. REMOVE NO. 5 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the clip and No. 5 heater to register duct.
8. REMOVE AIR SEALED PLATE





9. REMOVE SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the bolt, clip and LH front fender apron.
b. Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke sub-assembly and control valve shaft.
c. Remove the bolt "A" "B" and sliding yoke sub-assembly.
10. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Loosen the clamp.
c. Disconnect the No. 2 column hole cover sub-assembly.
d. Remove the return spring.
e. Remove the 4 column assembly set nuts and steering column assembly.
f. Remove the intermediate shaft dust cover.
11. REMOVE COLUMN UPPER COVER, COMBINATION SWITCH AND SPIRAL CABLE
a. Remove column upper cover.
b. Remove the 2 screws and combination switch.
c. Remove the spiral cable.

NOTICE: Do not disassemble the spiral cable or apply oil to it.





12. REMOVE NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and main shaft assembly.
b. Remove the bolt and No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly.
13. REMOVE STEERING PAD SWITCH MODULATOR WITH SPEED CONTROL MAIN SWITCH
Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the steering pad switch modulator.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STEERING PAD SWITCH MODULATOR WITH SPEED CONTROL MAIN SWITCH
Install the steering pad switch modulator with the 4 bolts.





2. INSTALL NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the No. 2 intermediate shaft assembly and main shaft assembly.
b. Install the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
3. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE, COMBINATION SWITCH AND COLUMN UPPER COVER
a. Install the spiral cable.
b. Install the combination switch with the 2 screws.
c. Install the column upper cover.
4. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Install the intermediate shaft dust cover.
b. Install the steering column assembly with the 4 column assembly set nuts.
Torque: 25 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)
c. Install the return spring.
d. Connect the No. 2 column hole cover sub-assembly.
e. Torque the clamp.
f. Connect the connectors.





5. INSTALL SLIDING YOKE SUBASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the sliding yoke sub-assembly and control valve shaft.
b. Install the bolt "A" and "B".
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
c. Install the LH front fender apron with bolt and clip.
6. INSTALL AIR SEALED PLATE
7. INSTALL NO. 5 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Install the No. 5 heater to register duct with the clip.
8. INSTALL COLUMN LOWER COVER
Install the column lower cover with the 3 screws.
9. INSTALL NO. 1 SHAFT PAD
a. Connect the connectors and clamps.
b. Install the No. 1 safety pad.
c. Connect the engine hood release lever with the 2 screws.
10. INSTALL FINISH PLATE
11. INSTALL NO. 1 UNDER COVER
a. Connect the 2 connectors and DLC3.
b. Install the No. 1 under cover with the 2 screws.





12. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn.
c. Then rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to align the marks.

HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either left or right of the center.

13. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Align the matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
b. Install the steering wheel set nut.
Torque: 50 Nm (510 kgf-cm, 37 ft. lbs.)
c. Connect the connectors.





14. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
- Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new ones.
- Make sure the wheel pad is installed with the specified torque.
- If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects on the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
- When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wiring do not interfere with other parts and that they are not pinched between other parts.

a. Connect the airbag connector.
b. Connect the connector.
c. Install the steering wheel pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screws is caught on the screw case.
d. Using a torx socket wrench, torque the 2 screws.
Torque: 8.8 Nm (90 kgf-cm, 78 inch lbs.)
e. Install the switch cover and steering wheel lower No. 2 cover.
15. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT