Increased Mass Steering Wheel Installation Procedure

1. See the precaution in the Steering Rack Guide Spring Installation Procedure" of this TSIB.

2. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead with the engine running.

3. Record the radio presets.

4. Turn the key to the OFF position and remove the keys from the ignition.

5. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

6. Remove the steering wheel cover lower No. 3.

7. Remove the steering wheel cover lower No. 2.

8. Remove the horn button assembly.

NOTE:
If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch ON, DTCs will be recorded.





A. Using a torx socket wrench (Torx socket wrench [T=30]), loosen the 2 torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.

NOTE:
When removing the horn button assembly, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.





B. Pull out the horn button assembly from the steering wheel assembly.

C. Using a screwdriver, release the lock part of each of the airbag connectors and disconnect the 2 airbag connectors.

D. Disconnect the horn ground harness from the horn button assembly.





CAUTION:

^ When storing the horn button assembly, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.

^ Never disassemble the horn button assembly.





9. Remove the steering wheel assembly.

A. With steering switch: Disconnect the steering switch connector.

B. Remove the steering wheel assembly set nut.

C. Remove the steering wheel assembly.

^ SST P/N: 09950-50013-01 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05020)

10. Install the steering wheel assembly.

A. Install the new steering wheel assembly with the steering set nut.

Torque: 50 N.m (510 kgf.cm, 37 ft.lbf)

B. With steering switch: Connect the connector.

11. Install the horn button assembly.

NOTE:

^ Make sure the horn button assembly is installed to the specified torque.

^ If the horn button assembly has been dropped or there are cracks, dents, or other defects in the case of the connector, replace the horn button assembly with a new one.

^ When installing the horn button assembly, take care that the harness does not interfere with other parts and the wires are NOT pinched between other parts.

A. Connect the horn ground harness to the horn button assembly.

B. Connect the 2 airbag connectors.

C. Install the horn button assembly after confirming that the circumference groove of torx screw is caught on the screw case.

D. Using a torx socket wrench (Torx socket wrench [T=30]), torque the 2 screws.

Torque: 8.8 N.m (90 kgf.cm, 78 in.lbf)

12. Install the steering wheel cover lower No. 2.

13. Install the steering wheel cover lower No. 3.

14. Ensure that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.

15. Install the negative (-) battery terminal.

16. Inspect the SRS warning light.

17. Return to Diagnostic Procedure", step 4, to continue procedure.

NOTE:
When repair is complete, initialize the power windows according to the procedure in TSIB No. PDO18-05, "Initialization of Power Window During PDS."