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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
 
 
cautionBefore removing the steering wheel and driver’s air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B - Service Precautions and Driver’s Air Bag Module and Clock Spring .
Pre-removal Operation
Steering Wheel Straight-ahead Position Check
Post-installation Operation
  • Steering Wheel Straight-ahead Position Check
  • Steering Wheel Shake Check
Removal steps
>>A<<1.Driver's air bag module (GROUP 52B - Driver’s air bag module and clock spring)
2.Bezel (LH) <Steering wheel without steering wheel switch> or steering wheel remote control switch <Steering wheel with audio remote control switch or steering wheel voice control switch>
3.Bezel (RH) <Steering wheel without cruise control switch> or steering wheel remote control switch <Steering wheel with cruise control switch>
<<A>>>>A<<4.Steering wheel assembly
<<B>>5.Steering wheel lower cover
 
 
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
 
 
<<A>> STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Position the steering wheel in a straight ahead position.
2.
cautionUse the special tool to remove the steering wheel since the steering column collision adsorbing mechanism may be damaged.
Use special tool steering wheel puller (MB990803) to remove the steering wheel.
 

 
 
<<B>> STEERING WHEEL LOWER COVER REMOVAL
cautionDo not detach the wires incorporated in the steering wheel lower cover. Otherwise, the wires may be pinched when you reinstall the lower cover.
 
 
 
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
 
 
>>A<< STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY/DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION
1.
cautionWhen installing the steering wheel assembly and air bag module, do not trap the clock spring harness.
After centering the clock spring (Refer to 52B - Driver’s air bag module and clock spring ).
2. After checking that the clock spring center alignment is already performed, install the steering wheel assembly so that its boss part is aligned with the rib of the clock spring slowly.
3. After the installation, check that there is no abnormality when the steering wheel is fully turned to left and right.