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Disconnect the negative (-) terminal from the battery.
Disconnect the negative (-) terminal from the battery.
After removing the bolts in the illustration, remove the driver's airbag module.
For the vehicles not equipped with SRS airbag, remove the horn cover assembly.
Remove the steering wheel lock nut.
After aligning the marks on the steering shaft and wheel, remove the steering wheel using the special tool.
Do not hammer on the steering wheel to remove it, doing so it may damage the steering column.
After removing the 3 bolts in the illustration, remove the steering column shroud.
Remove the connectors of the airbag clock spring and the multifunction switch.
After pushing the marked portion in the illustration, remove the multifunction switch assembly.
After removing 2 connecting bolts, remove the lower crash pad.
Remove the 4 bolts fixing the steering column shaft.
Remove the bolt from the universal joint and gear box connecting portion.
Keep the neutral-range to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handlethe steering wheel.
Remove the steering column shaft assembly.
Place the steering columshaft in position and install the 4 mounting bolts temporarily.
Install the bolt on the universal joint and gear box connecting part in the driver's side brake pedal lower portion.
Completely tighten the temporarily installed 4 mounting bolt on the steering column shaft.
After installing the lower crash pad, tighten the 2 bolts.
Install the multi-function switch to the steering column shaft by pushing it until it reashes the marked portion.
Install the SRS clock spring and multi-function switch connector.
When installing the clock spring, refer the RT group to prevent the damage of clock spring inner cable.
After installing the upper/lower column shroud, tighten the 3 bolts.
Fix the steering wheel with a lock nut.
Fix the SRS module to the steering wheel with 3 bolts.
Connect the (-) negative battery cable.
Check the steering column shaft for damage and deformation.
Check connections for play, damage and smooth operation.
Check the ball joint bearing for wear and damage.
If it is necessary to remove the key lock assembly, use a punch to make a groove on the head of the special bolt.
Remove the 2 special bolts using a screwdriver.
Remove the key lock assembly from the steering column shaft.
When reassembling the key lock assembly, loosely install new special bolts to the steering column shaft.
Tighten the special bolt using a spanner until its head is cut off.
Remove the bolt(12mm) connecting the universal joint assembly and the steering column and shaft assembly.
Disassemble the universal joint assembly from the steering column and shaft assembly.
Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.
Disconnect the EPS unit assembly connector.
After removing the 3 screws fixing the EPS unit assembly, disconnect the EPS unit assembly.
Resassembly is the reverse of disassembly.
