Right Hand Drive: Notes
REMOVAL
Before servicing the steering column the airbag system must be disarmed. Failure to do so may result in accidental deployment of the airbag and possible personal injury.
When an undeployed airbag module is to be removed from the vehicle, first disconnect the battery ground cable and isolate it. Allow the system capacitor to discharge for a minimum of two minutes before starting any removal.
Anytime the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) is mounted on the steering column the steering shaft must be kept from turning or else SCCM damage will occur. Some vehicles do not have an internal lock mechanisms, so the steering column shaft must be preventing from rotating through use of a suitable tool.
- Remove the steering wheel. Refer to WHEEL, STEERING, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Remove and DISCARD
the intermediate shaft pinch bolt.
1 - Intermediate Shaft Pinch Bolt - Disengage the intermediate shaft from the steering column shaft.
- Remove the interior Power Distribution Center (PDC). Refer to CENTER, POWER DISTRIBUTION (PDC), REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Remove the steering column shroud. Refer to SHROUD, STEERING COLUMN, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Remove the SCCM. Refer to MODULE, STEERING COLUMN CONTROL (SCCM), REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- If equipped, disconnect the steering column motor wire harness connectors.
1 - Wire Harness Connector 2 - Wire Harness Connector - Disconnect the wire harness routing clip.
1 - Wire Harness Routing Clip - Disconnect the Comfort Steering Wheel Surface Module (CSWSM) wire harness connector.
1 - Wire Harness Connector - Disengage the wire harness routing clip.
1 - Wire Harness Routing Clip - Remove the steering column nuts and lower the steering column.
1 - Steering Column Nuts - If equipped, disconnect the Electronic Steering Lock (ESL) module wire harness connector.
1 - Wire Harness Connector 2 - Electronic Steering Lock (ESL) Module Bolts - Pull the steering column shaft through bulkhead pass through and remove the steering column.
- Remove the CSWSM screws and remove the CSWSM from the steering column.
1 - Comfort Steering Wheel Surface Module (CSWSM) Screws - If equipped, remove the ESL module. Refer to MODULE, ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK (ESL), REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
INSTALLATION
Follow the removal procedure in reverse for general reassembly of the components on the vehicle.