Removing And Installing Lock Barrel: Removal
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- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Pull cover (rosette) off the steering lock.
- Insert ignition key to and turn to position 1 (ignition on). Insert a steel wire (C) with a diameter of approx. 1.3 mm (max 1.5 mm 0) into the bore next to the ignition key (arrow) as far as it will go. See Fig 1
. Pull the lock barrel with induction coil out of the steering lock housing.NOTE: Inserting the steel wire (C) unlocks the lock barrel in the steering lock housing.
- Carefully unlock and separate the plug connection on the lock barrel (at the induction coil for the immobilizer).