Steering Column Electronics Control Module -J527-, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Place the front wheels in a straight-ahead position - steering wheel in 0 position.

-- Adjust steering wheel downward and to rear as far as possible, use entire adjustment range of steering column adjustment for this.

-- Removing the steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / OVERVIEW - STEERING WHEEL .

-- Remove The Lower Steering Column Trim. Refer to LOWER STEERING COLUMN TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -3- by removing the connector lock -4- and pressing the release downward.

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WARNING:

Risk of destroying electronic components with static discharge.

Before disconnecting connector, discharge static electricity from your body by touching an electrically grounded vehicle component such as the door latch striker pin.

-- Remove the connector lock -1- and press down and disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Release the connectors -1, 3, 4 and 8-, to do this insert a screwdriver -6- as shown in the illustration and carefully release the connectors from the catches -7-.

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-- Remove the bolt -5-.

-- Release the retainers -2- in the direction of -arrow- and remove the Steering Column Electronics Control Module -J527- from the steering column switch module.

NOTE:

Check the exact connector assignment in the current wiring diagram. Refer to the appropriate Wiring Diagram(s).