Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

Steering Wheel
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal

WARNING: Persons working on the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be fully trained and have been issued with the safety guidelines.

WARNING: Allow a period of 10 minutes to elapse after disconnecting the battery before undertaking any work on the SRS.

WARNING: The SRS electrical connectors are unique. DO NOT force, or attempt to connect electrical connectors to the wrong sockets.

WARNING: The correct procedures must always be used when working on SRS components.

WARNING: It is imperative that before any work is undertaken on the SRS system, the appropriate information is read thoroughly.

WARNING: Always disconnect both battery cables before beginning work on the SRS system. Disconnect the ground cable first. Never reverse connect the battery.

WARNING: Take extra care when handling SRS components.

NOTE:
Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.

All vehicles
1 Make the air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) safe.
For additional information, refer to Standard Workshop Practices Standard Workshop Practices
2 Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications
3 Remove the driver air bag module.
For additional information, refer to Driver Air Bag Module Driver Air Bag Module





CAUTION: Make sure that the wheels and tires are in the straight-ahead position. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the components.

NOTE:
Note the steering wheel to steering column alignment marks.

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CAUTION: Make sure the wiring harness and electrical connectors are not damaged during this operation.









Installation
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Right-hand drive vehicles





CAUTION: Make sure that the wheels and tires are in the straight-ahead position. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the components.

CAUTION: RHD vehicles: With the wheels and tires in the straight-ahead position, the bottom timing mark on the steering column must be aligned with the steering wheel mark, see illustration below.

Left-hand drive vehicles





CAUTION: Make sure that the wheels and tires are in the straight-ahead position. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the components.

CAUTION: LHD vehicles: With the wheels and tires in the straight-ahead position, the bottom timing mark on the steering column must be aligned with the steering wheel mark, see illustration below.

All vehicles





Torque to: 63 Nm
1 Install the driver air bag module.
For additional information, refer to Driver Air Bag Module Driver Air Bag Module
2 Connect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications