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Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. PRECAUTION CAUTION: Be sure to read "PRECAUTION" 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 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
5. REMOVE NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD
7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
8. REMOVE STEERING LOWER COLUMN COVER
9. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
10. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR




11. 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. INSTALL STEERING LOWER COLUMN COVER
5. ADJUST SPIRAL CABLE
6. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
7. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
8. INSTALL STEERING PAD
9. INSTALL NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
10. INSTALL NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
11. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
12. INSPECT STEERING PAD
13. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT
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