Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative remote cable.
2. Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components.
3. Remove the steering wheel. Carefully feed all wires over the steering wheel armature to avoid damaging wires. When replacing a deployed Driver Airbag, a new clock spring must be installed.
4. Remove multi-function switch
5. Remove the clock spring by lifting the top lock housing latches up slightly to guide it over the lock housing. The clock spring cannot be serviced and must be replaced if defective, damaged, or the vehicle has sustained an impact where the front airbags were deployed.

INSTALLATION
If reinstalling a clock spring. Make sure the clock spring is centered.
1. Align the top locking tab with the slot on the lock housing. Gently push into place.
2. Install the multi-function switch.
3. Carefully route the wires over the steering wheel armature and install the steering wheel.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRST.