Steering column switches, removing and installing: Removing:
- Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap.
- Turn front wheels and steering wheel to straight ahead position. Pull adjustable steering column out as far as it will go and set to lowest position.
- Using Torx T30 bit -1-, remove screws for airbag unit from left and right sides of back of steering wheel. Tightening torque 7 Nm (62 in. lb).
- Carefully pivot airbag unit toward front, disconnect connector and place airbag unit facing up.
- Remove both screws -8- and carefully pull out upper half of steering column trim -1-. See Fig 2 .
- Disconnect electrical connector for spiral spring.
- Remove nut -12- and steering wheel -11-. See Fig 2 .
Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
CAUTION:
When removing the steering wheel, do not unwind the spiral spring from its center position.
- Remove screws -5- and -6- and Torx screw -9-, then remove lower steering column trim -7-. See Fig 2 .
- Disconnect electrical connector for steering column height adjuster.
- Loosen socket head bolt -2- at clamp far enough until steering column switch can be moved easily. See Fig 2 .
- Carefully disconnect electrical connectors from steering column switches.
- Remove steering column switches from steering column.