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Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring with Slip Ring







Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring with Slip Ring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Special Screwdriver (T40056 A)

Removing

Steering must be in center position (wheels in straight ahead position) when removing and installing coil connector with slip ring.

- Adjust steering wheel downward and to rear as far as possible, use entire adjustment range of steering column adjustment for this.

- Remove airbag unit.

- Remove steering wheel.

- On vehicles with electrically adjustable steering column, remove lower instrument panel cover on driver's side.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - using (T40056 A).





- If present, open mechanical steering column adjustment with handle - 5 -.

- Remove Torx bolts - 6 -.

- Disconnect upper trim - 2 - for steering column switch from lower trim - 1 - and remove both sections.

- If installed, disconnect electrical harness connector at lower trim.

- Disconnect upper electrical harness connector at return spring with slip ring.

- Carefully release fasteners - arrows - and pull airbag spiral spring/return spring with slip ring - 1 - off steering column switch module.





Shown in illustration with steering column switch module (SCSM) removed.

Installing

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview ] Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview and => [ Tightening Specification, Steering
Column Trim ] Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Make sure all fasteners and electrical connectors are properly engaged.

- Insert top trim piece for steering column switch into catches of bottom trim piece, press together and bolt.

- Install lower instrument panel cover on driver's side.

- Install steering wheel.

- Install airbag unit.