Horn Button Assembly Replacement

Horn Button Assy:

REPLACEMENT

1. PRECAUTION
Observe Air Bag Systems; Service Precautions.
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL




3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel cover lower No.2.

4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel cover lower No.3.

5. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSEMBLY
a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Using a torx(R) socket wrench (T30), loosen the 2 torx(R) screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.




c. Pull out the horn button assembly from the steering wheel assembly and support the horn button assembly with one hand as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: When removing the horn button assembly, do not pull the airbag wire harness.

d. Using a screwdriver, disconnect the airbag connectors.
e. Remove the horn button assembly.




6. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSEMBLY
a. Support the horn button assembly with one hand as shown in the illustration.
b. Connect the airbag connectors.
c. Connect the horn connector.
d. Confirm that the circumference groove of the torx(R) screws is fit in the screw case, and place the horn button assembly to the steering wheel assembly.
e. Using a torx(R) socket wrench (T30), tighten the 2 screws.

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




7. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSEMBLY
a. Do a visual check which includes the following item with the horn button assembly (with airbag) installed in the vehicle: cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the horn button assembly top surface and in the grooved portion.

8. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT