Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Center front wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable and positive battery cable. Wait one minute for air bag diagnostic monitor to deplete its stored energy.

WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT IS SERVICED. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

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3. Remove two cover caps from steering wheel back cover to driver side air bag module retaining bolts.
4. Remove two driver side air bag module retaining bolts and lift driver side air bag module off steering wheel.
5. Disconnect driver side air bag wire harness from driver side air bag module and remove driver side air bag module from steering wheel.
6. Remove and discard steering wheel retaining bolt.
7. Remove steering wheel from shaft using Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A. Route air bag sliding contact assembly wire harness through steering wheel as steering wheel is lifted off of the steering column shaft.

CAUTION: Be sure air bag sliding contact wire harness does not get caught on wheel assembly when lifting steering wheel off steering column to avoid damage to air bag sliding contact.

INSTALLATION
1. Make sure front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
2. Route air bag sliding contact assembly wire harness through steering wheel opening at the three o'clock position and position steering wheel on steering column. The steering wheel and steering column shaft alignment marks should be aligned.

CAUTION: Be sure air bag sliding contact wire is not pinched or air bag monitor will detect a fault.

3. Install new steering wheel retaining bolt and tighten to 34-46 Nm (26-33 ft. lbs.).
4. Connect air bag wire harness to driver side air bag module and install driver side air bag module to steering wheel. Tighten retaining bolts to 10-14 Nm (89-123 inch lbs). Install two steering wheel spoke covers.

CAUTION: Be sure wiring does not get trapped between steering wheel and air bag sliding contact assembly or air bag monitor will detect a fault.

5. Connect positive battery cable and battery ground cable.