Removal - RHD
WARNING:
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
- Remove the driver airbag. Refer to AIR BAG, DRIVER, REMOVAL .
- Using a trim stick (special tool # (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick)) or equivalent, gently pry the switch and bezel assembly (3) away from the steering wheel at the inner retaining tab (1) and the outer bezel edge (2).
- With the switch and bezel assembly free from the steering wheel lift the assembly up and disconnect the switch electrical connector.
- Using a trim stick (special tool # (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick)) or equivalent, gently pry the switch bezel retainers (2) away from the switch tabs (1) while applying pressure to the back side of the switch. Remove the switch from the bezel.