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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
 
 
caution
  • Before 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 .
  • After the installation, perform a calibration for the ASC-ECU to learn the steering wheel sensor neutral point. (Refer to GROUP 35C - On-vehicle Service, Steering Wheel Sensor Calibration ).
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.Steering wheel remote control switch
3.Cruise control switch
4.Steering wheel nut
<<A>>>>A<<5.Steering wheel assembly <Vehicles without heated steering wheel> or steering wheel assembly (integrated with heated steering wheel ECU) <Vehicles with heated steering wheel>
Required Special Tools:
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
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. Install the driver's airbag module.
4. After the installation, check that there is no abnormality when the steering wheel is fully turned to left and right.