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Functional Switch






REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery cables.
(1) Remove the battery ground cables.
(2) Remove the battery to starter relay cable and wait one minute for the backup power supply to be deleted.





2. Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder.
(1) Insert the ignition key and turn to the RUN position.
(2) Press the ignition switch lock cylinder release pin while pulling out the ignition switch lock cylinder.





INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE:
^ When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
^ Verify the ignition switch lock cylinder operation.


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