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Removal [12/2013 - ]: Procedure

  1. PRECAUTION 

    Refer to PRECAUTION [12/2013 - ]

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

    Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - ]

  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY 

    See step  3 ([12/2013 - 11/2016])

    See step  3 ([11/2016 - ])

  6. REMOVE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
      GTY450890Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws.
      GTY426050Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the claw and remove the lower steering column cover.
      GTY426051Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE UPPER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
    1. Disengage the 6 clips from the upper steering column cover.
      GTY425973Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the upper steering column cover.
      GTY425975Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    NOTE:
    • Do not replace the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly with the battery connected and the ignition switch ON.
    • Do not rotate the spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly without the steering wheel assembly with the battery connected and the ignition switch ON.
    • 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 column assembly.
      GTY425974Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE LOWER NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAG ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - ]

  10. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Loosen the bolt.
      GTY425970Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Put matchmarks on the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the steering link assembly.
      GTY442926Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Matchmark
    3. Remove the bolt and separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly from the steering link assembly.
  11. REMOVE NO. 4 AIR DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt.
      GTY425972Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and guide to remove the No. 4 air duct sub-assembly.
  12. REMOVE BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - ]

  13. REMOVE STEERING POST ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect each connector and disengage each wire harness clamp from the steering post assembly.
    2. Remove the bolt to separate the ground wire.
      GTY425969Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the 2 clamps.
    4. Disconnect the 2 connectors.
    5. Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and steering post assembly.
      GTY450872Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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