Caution: Safety precautions must be followed when handling a deployed inflator module (air bag). After deployment, the inflator module (air bag) surface may contain a small amount of sodium hydroxide, a by-product of the deployment reaction, that is irritating to the skin and eyes. Most of the powder on the inflator module (air bag) is harmless. as a precaution, wear gloves and safety glasses when handling a deployed inflator module (air bag), and wash your hands with mild soap and water afterwards.

Caution: When you are carrying an undeployed inflator module:

Caution: Never rest a steering column assembly on the steering wheel with the inflator module (air bag) face down and column vertical. This is necessary so that a free space is provided to allow the inflator module (air bag) to expand in the unlikely event of accidental deployment. Otherwise, personal injury could result.

Notice: In the event deployment has occurred, inspect coil assembly wire and driver inflator module for any signs of scorching, melting or other damage due to excessive heat. If the coil or inflator module has been damaged, replace it.

Notice: Cover driver seat to protect seat trim.

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in SIR.
2. Remove SIR coil assembly.




Important: Protect front of console from being damaged by steering column filler panel.

3. Remove screws and loosen screws holding data link connector near the bottom of steering column filler panel assembly. Pull steering column filler panel assembly forward and set down.



4. Disconnect cable from filler panel. Pull hood release handle forward. Feed cable under hood release handle and slide pin out. Remove steering column filler panel.



5. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) device and disconnect connectors from lever control switch.
6. With SIR system disabled, remove lever control switch.
7. Disconnect ignition switch electrical connector at right steering column upper support bracket.
8. On vehicles with automatic transmissions, disconnect park lock cable from ignition module.



9. Remove bolt from intermediate shaft and disconnect shaft from column.
10. Remove steering column lower support bracket nuts and bolts.
11. Remove steering column upper support bracket bolts and lower column.
12. Disconnect harness clamps from steering column.
13. Remove steering column from vehicle.
14. Position steering column in a vise at the upper bracket. Using a center, mark the center of the shear bolts on ignition module assembly.



15. Drill a small hole (1/8 in. drill bit) in the shear bolts at the center mark. Remove the shear bolts with a screw extractor, and remove the igntion module assembly fromt he column.

Use new shear bolts to install ignition module assembly on steering column. Torque shear bolts until heads break off.

2. Install steering column upper and lower bolts, but do not tighten.
3. Connect intermediate steering shaft, install bolt.

Tighten
Tighten Intermediate Steering Shaft-to-Column Pinch Bolt 47 N·m (34 lbs ft).

4. Torque lower steering column support bracket bolts and nuts.

Tighten
Tighten Steering Column Support Bolt (Lower) 25 N·m (19 lbs ft).





Torque upper steering column support bracket bolts.

Tighten
Tighten Steering Column Support Bolt (Upper) 35 N·m (26 lbs ft).

6. Install harness clamps on steering column.
7. On vehicles with automatic transaxles, connect park lock cable to ignition module.



8. Install lever control switch by fitting into bottom locating holes on ignition module.
9. Connect connectors to lever control switch. Install connector position assurance (CPA) devices.
10. Connect ignition switch electrical connector at right steering column support bracket bolt.



11. Pull hood release handle forward. Feed cable under hood release handle and slide pin in. Connect cable to filler panel.



12. Install steering column filler panel and DLC.
13. Install and torque screws.

Tighten
Tighten Steering Column Filler Panel Screws 3 N·m (26 lbs in).




14. Install SIR coil assembly.
15. Enable the SIR system. Refer to Enabling the SIR System in SIR.