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.