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Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair

Steering Angle Sensor:





REMOVAL

1. PRECAUTION

CAUTION: Be sure to read Restraint Systems; Service Precautions thoroughly before servicing.

2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent airbag deployment.

3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

NOTE: When reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal after installing the steering sensor, check that the front tires and steering wheel are kept aligned straight ahead before and after connecting the cable to the negative battery terminal.

4. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
5. REMOVE NO. 3 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD
7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
10. REMOVE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR




a. Disengage the claws and remove the steering angle sensor from the spiral cable.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL STEERING ANGLE SENSOR




a. Align the locating pins, engage the claws, and install the steering angle sensor to the spiral cable.

2. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR
3. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER
4. ADJUST SPIRAL CABLE
5. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
6. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
7. INSTALL STEERING PAD
8. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
9. INSTALL NO. 3 LOWER STEERING WHEEL COVER
10. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
11. INSPECT STEERING PAD
12. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT
13. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
Some systems need initialization after reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal.