6B-3 Steering Wheel and Column:
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.
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6) Remove steering wheel using special tool.
4) Connect horn connector and audio control switch
connector, if necessary.
Special tool
5) Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering
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wheel. Refer to “Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module
Removal and Installation: in Section 8B”.
6) Connect negative (–) battery cable.
7) Enable air bag system referring to “Enabling Air Bag
System: in Section 8B”.
Contact Coil Cable Assembly Removal and
Installation
(A)
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CAUTION:
Do not turn contact coil more than allowable
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number of turns (about two and a half turns
Installation
from the center position clockwise or
counterclockwise respectively), or coil will
1) Check that vehicle’s front tires are at straight-ahead
break.
position and contact coil is centered. If contact coil is
turned after removing steering wheel, center contact
Removal
coil referring to “Centering Contact Coil Cable
Assembly: ”.
1) Disconnect negative (–) battery cable at battery
terminal.
CAUTION:
2) Disable air bag system referring to “Disabling Air
These two conditions are prerequisite for
Bag System: in Section 8B”.
installation of steering wheel. If steering 3) Remove steering wheel from steering column
wheel has been installed without these referring to “Steering Wheel Removal and
conditions, contact coil will break when Installation: ”.
steering wheel is turned.
4) Remove steering column lower cover (2) and upper