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Removal [10/2014 - ]: Procedure

  1. PRECAUTION 

    (Refer to PRECAUTION [10/2014 - ] )

  2. ALIGN FRONT WHEELS TO FACE STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  3. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL LH 
  4. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSEMBLY 

    (Refer to REMOVAL [10/2014 - ] )

  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY 

    See step  3

  6. REMOVE LOWER NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL AIRBAG ASSEMBLY 

    (Refer to REMOVAL [10/2014 - ] )

  7. REMOVE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
      GTY583104Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Push in the right and left sides of the lower steering column cover, and disengage the 2 claws.
      GTY583105Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Insert a finger into the opening of the tilt lever of the lower steering column cover to disengage the claw and remove the lower steering column cover.
      GTY583204Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE UPPER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
    1. Disengage the 4 clips and 2 guides from the upper steering column cover.
      GTY375995Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws to remove the upper steering column cover.
      GTY375997Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    NOTE:
    • Do not replace the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly with the auxiliary battery connected and the power switch on (IG).
    • Do not rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly without the steering wheel assembly with the auxiliary battery connected and the power switch on (IG).
    • Ensure that the steering wheel assembly is installed and aligned straight when inspecting the steering sensor.
    1. Disconnect each connector from the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly.
    2. Disengage the 3 claws to remove the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly from the steering post assembly.
      GTY375996Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, loosen the clamp as shown in the illustration.
      GTY319956Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the steering link assembly.
      GTY578049Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Matchmark
    3. Remove the bolt and separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly from the steering link assembly.
  11. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and guide to remove the No. 2 air duct sub-assembly.
      GTY375994Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. REMOVE STEERING POST ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect each connector and disengage each wire harness clamp from the steering post assembly.
    2. Disconnect the 2 connectors.
      GTY383590Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the clamp.
      GTY323027Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Remove the bolt to separate the ground wire.
      GTY375832Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Remove the 4 nuts and steering post assembly.
  13. REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt and slide the steering intermediate shaft assembly.
      GTY586775Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Matchmark
      NOTE:

      Do not separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly from the steering column assembly.

    2. Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the steering column assembly.
    3. Remove the steering intermediate shaft assembly from the steering column assembly.
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