Horn Button ASSY: Replacement

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COMPONENTS: See HORN BUTTON ASSY 

1. PRECAUTION (See  SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM  ) 
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (See  SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM  ) 
3. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY 
   1. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
   2. Using a Torx socket wrench (T30), loosen the 2 Torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
      Fig 1: Identifying Horn Button

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   3. Pull out the horn button assy from the steering wheel assy.
   4. Using a screwdriver, release the lock part of each airbag connector and disconnect the 2 airbag connectors.
   Fig 2: Pulling Out Horn Button Assy

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4. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  ) 
5. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY 
   1. Connect the airbag connectors and horn connector.
   2. Install the horn button assy after confirming that the circumference groove of the Torx screws is caught on the screw case.
   3. Using a Torx socket wrench (T 30), install the 2 screws.

   Torque: 8.8 N.m (90 kgf.cm, 78 in..lbf)