Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

Removal
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, and the precautions, and procedures in the SRS section, before performing repairs or service.
1. Align the front wheels straight ahead, then remove the driver's airbag from the steering wheel.





2. Disconnect the horn switch connector (A), radio remote switch connector (B) and cruise control switch connector (C).





3. Remove the steering wheel nut. Install a steering wheel puller (A) on the steering wheel (B). Free the steering wheel from the steering column by turning the pressure bolt (C) of the puller.

Note these items when removing the steering wheel:
- Do not tap on the steering wheel or the steering column shaft when removing the steering wheel.
- If you thread the puller bolts (D) into the wheel hub more than five threads, the bolts will hit the cable reel and damage it. To prevent this, install a pair of jam nuts five threads up on each puller bolt.





4. Remove the steering wheel puller, then remove the steering wheel from the steering column.






Disassembly/Reassembly

Installation





1. Before installing the steering wheel, make sure the front wheels are aligned straight ahead, then center the cable reel (A). Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise about two and a half turns. The arrow mark (B) on the cable reel label point should point straight up.





2. Install the steering wheel on to the steering column shaft, making sure the steering wheel hub (A) engages the pins (B) of the cable reel and tabs (C) of the canceling sleeve (D). Do not tap on the steering wheel or steering column shaft when installing the steering wheel.
3. Install the steering wheel nut and tighten it to 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.).
4. Connect the horn switch connector, the radio remote switch connector, and the cruise control switch connector.
5. Install the driver's airbag.
6. Connect the battery cable.
- Confirm that the SRS system is operating properly.
- Do the PCM idle learn procedure.
- Do the power window control unit reset procedure.
- Enter the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then the customer's radio station presets.
- Check the horn, radio remote switch, cruise control set/resume switch and turn signal canceling for proper operation.
- Set the clock.