Steering Column

Steering Column

Steering Column Wire Harness

NOTE: 2.5L/3.0L shown, 3.5L similar.











Steering Column Assembly









Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to Steering Wheel Steering Wheel.

Hybrid vehicles

2. Remove the driver knee air bag module. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System Knee Air Bag Module.

Non-Hybrid vehicles

3. Remove the steering column shroud. For additional information, refer to Steering Column Shroud Steering Column Shroud.

All vehicles

4. Remove the 4 steering column opening trim panel reinforcement bolts and the steering column opening trim panel reinforcement.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).





5. Disconnect the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS), multifunction switch, ignition switch, clockspring and steering wheel rotation sensor (3.5L only) electrical connectors.

6. Detach the wiring harness pin-type retainers and position the wiring harness aside.

7. Remove the 2 steering column shaft joint cover nuts.

8. Remove the steering column shaft joint cover.

9. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt.
- To install, tighten the new bolt to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

10. Disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.

11. Remove the 4 steering column support bracket nuts and the steering column.
- Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

- To install, tighten to 21 Nm (15 lb-ft).

12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- If installing a new steering column, transfer parts as necessary.