Install the Steering Wheel And Check the Steering Wheel Position

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Volvo C70, 2001 Volvo C70, 2000 Volvo C70, 1999 Volvo C70, and 1998 Volvo C70. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Pulling Connectors From Contact Reel Through Steering Wheel

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

NOTE: Ensure that front wheels are pointing straight ahead.

Pull the connectors from the contact reel through the steering wheel
Install the steering wheel carefully so that both catches on the contact reel are seated in the two recesses in the steering wheel hub
Install the steering wheel screw. Use a new screw . Finger tighten.
CAUTION: Do not turn the steering wheel when it is on the steering shaft. Since the contact reel is locked, it will be damaged beyond repair if the wheel is turned in this situation.
Remove the locking screw holding the contact reel. Install the contact reel in the parking hole in the steering wheel
Connect tool 9988695 to the contact reel cable
Drive the car straight forward and check that the steering wheel is in the "straight ahead" position
If the steering wheel position is incorrect repeat the adjustment.