Removal & Installation
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- Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.