Steering Hanger Beam Replacement
Steering Hanger Beam ReplacementNOTE:
- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the steering hanger beam.
- Take care not to scratch the dashboard.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Remove the dashboard.
2. Remove the following parts from the dashboard:
- Instrument panel
- Gauge assembly
- Center lower console
- Audio unit
- Display unit (with navigation system)
3. From under the dashboard on the driver's side. remove the nut, and pull out the fuse/relay box (A).
4. Open the driver's side door, and remove the dashboard side cover (A).
1. Remove the screw.
2. Gently pull out along the rear edge to release the clips (B, C).
3. Gently pry out on the side cover to release the clips (B) and the tabs (D), then remove the side cover.
5. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness connectors (A). SRS wire harness connector (B) cruise control connector (C) and keyless entry control unit connector (D). Remove the data link connector (DLC) (E) from the steering hanger beam.
6. Remove the ground bolts (F).
7. Detach all of the harness and connector clips. With navigation system, remove the GPS antenna harness (G) from the steering hanger beam.
8. From the front of the dashboard (A), remove the screws on the driver's side, and the front passenger's airbag mounting nuts. For Canadian models, remove the nuts after detaching the harness clip (B).
9. From the back of the dashboard, remove the screws.
10. Separate the center defogger duct (A), side defogger ducts (B), steering hanger beam (C) and dashboard (D).
11. Install the steering hanger beam in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the dashboard wire harness (E) and steering hanger beam wire harness (F) are not pinched.
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly.