REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION


caution
  • Before removing the steering wheel and driver’s air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B - Service Precautions and Driver’s Air Bag Module and Clock Spring .
  • After the installation, perform a calibration for the ASC-ECU to learn the steering wheel sensor neutral point. (Refer to GROUP 35C - On-vehicle Service, Steering Wheel Sensor Calibration ) <Vehicles with ASC>.
Pre-removal OperationSteering Wheel Straight-ahead Position Check
 Post-installation Operation
  • Steering Wheel Straight-ahead Position Check
  • Steering Wheel Shake Check




Removal steps

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 1.
 Driver’s air bag module (GROUP 52B - Driver’s air bag module and clock spring )


2.
 Bezel cover (LH) <Vehicles without steering wheel remote control switch>


3.
 Bezel cover (RH) <Vehicles without cruise control switch>


4.
 Steering wheel remote control switch <Vehicles with audio remote control switch or steering wheel voice control switch>


5.
 Cruise control switch <Vehicles with cruise control switch>


6.
 Steering wheel nut
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 7.
 Steering wheel assembly

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1.Position the steering wheel in a straight ahead position.

2.
caution Use the special tool to remove the steering wheel since the steering column collision adsorbing mechanism may be damaged.
Use special tool steering wheel puller (MB990803) to remove the steering wheel.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

>>A<< STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY/DRIVER’S AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION
1.
caution When installing the steering wheel assembly and air bag module, do not trap the clock spring harness.
After centring the clock spring (Refer to 52B - Driver’s air bag module and clock spring )

2.After checking that the clock spring centre alignment is already performed, install the steering wheel assembly so that its boss part is aligned with the rib of the clock spring slowly.
3.Install the driver’s airbag module.
4.After the installation, check that there is no abnormality when the steering wheel is fully turned to left and right.