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Steering Column Switch Module







Steering Column Switch Module

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Special Screwdriver (T40056 A)

Removing

- Adjust steering wheel downward and to rear as far as possible, use entire adjustment range of steering column adjustment for this.

- Remove airbag unit.

- Remove steering wheel.

- On vehicles with electrically adjustable steering column, remove lower instrument panel cover on driver's side.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - using (T40056 A).





- If present, open mechanical steering column adjustment with handle - 5 -.

- Remove Torx bolts - 6 -.

- Disconnect upper trim - 2 - for steering column switch from lower trim - 1 - and remove both sections.

- If installed, disconnect electrical harness connector at lower trim.

- Remove bolt - 2 -.





- Disconnect electrical connectors - 1 - and - 3 -.

CAUTION!
The technician must discharge static electricity before disconnecting the electrical connector - 4 -, for example by touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 4 -.

- Press catch - 1 - in direction of - arrow - until harness connector - 2 - disengages.





- Carefully pull off steering column switch together with steering column electronic systems control module (J527).

Installing

Tightening Specifications, refer to => [ Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview ] Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview and => [ Tightening Specification, Steering
Column Trim ] Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Make sure that all harness connectors are engaged properly.

- Insert top trim piece for steering column switch into catches of bottom trim piece, press together and bolt.

- Install lower instrument panel cover on driver's side.

- Install steering wheel.

- Install airbag unit.