Clock Spring: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative remote cable.
- Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components.
- Remove the steering wheel (Refer to STEERING/COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL - REMOVAL) . Carefully feed all wires over the steering wheel armature to avoid damaging wires. When replacing a deployed Driver Airbag, a new clock spring must be installed.
- Remove multifunction switch.
- Remove the clock spring by lifting the top lock housing latches up slightly to guide it over the lock housing. The clock spring cannot be serviced and must be replaced if defective, damaged, or the vehicle has sustained an impact where the front airbags were deployed.