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Removal & Installation

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  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
  2. Remove driver-side air bag module. See AIR BAG MODULES . Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL . Remove screws from lower steering column cover. Remove lower cover. Remove Torx screw from upper steering column cover. Remove upper cover.
  3. Remove wire harness straps from wire harness. See Fig 1. Disconnect SIR coil connector. Remove SIR coil assembly retaining ring. Remove SIR coil assembly. Remove wave washer.
  4. To install, reverse removal procedure. If necessary, center SIR coil assembly. See CENTERING SIR COIL ASSEMBLY  under ADJUSTMENTS. Tighten steering column cover screws and steering wheel nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Activate air bag system.
Fig 1: Identifying SIR Coil Assembly
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