Removal (Villager)
- Place front wheels in straight-ahead position. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect positive battery cable. Wait 3 minutes to deplete air bag back-up power supply.
- Remove driver air bag module. Ensure front wheels are in straight-ahead position. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL & AIR BAG . If contact assembly is to be reused, put tape across contact assembly to prevent rotation of contact assembly. See Figure. If clockspring is rotated, it could be damaged internally.
- Remove lower steering column shroud. Remove 4 pushpins and CD changer cover (if equipped) or console compartment door. Remove ashtray and cup holder assembly. Remove 2 center instrument panel retaining screws. Remove center instrument finish panel.
- Pull out headlight switch with finish panel, releasing retaining clips. Disconnect headlight switch, and remove it. Remove 3 screws, and pull out instrument cluster finish panel, but do not remove it. Remove fuse panel cover. Remove lower steering column opening finish panel retaining screw. Remove 2 pushpins and 1 screw for lower steering column opening finish panel.
- Remove 2 screws, disconnect cigarette lighter and speed control switch, and remove lower steering column opening finish panel. Remove 4 screws, and pull out lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement. Disconnect 2 electrical connectors, and remove pushpins. Open SIR harness retainer and remove wire harness. Remove 3 screws and air bag sliding contact assembly.