Hazard Warning Switch: Service and Repair

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIRBAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the driver side airbag module from the steering wheel.
3. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional vehicle speed control, disconnect the steering wheel wire harness connectors from the speed control switches in the steering wheel.
4. Remove the nut that secures the steering wheel to the upper steering column shaft.
5. Remove the steering wheel with a steering wheel puller (Special Tool C-3428-B).
6. Remove the knee blocker from the instrument panel.
7. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the tilt steering column lever by grasping the lever firmly and pulling it sharply away from the steering column.

Lower Steering Column Shroud Screws:

8. From the bottom of the lower steering column shroud, remove the two screws that secure it to the upper shroud.
9. Unsnap the front and both sides of the lower steering column shroud from the upper shroud.

Lower Steering Column Shroud Remove/Install:

10. Tilt the lower steering column shroud downward and slide it toward the instrument panel to disengage the hooks from the pivots on the upper shroud.

Upper Steering Column Shroud Remove/Install:

11. Remove the two screws that secure the upper shroud to the steering column.
12. Remove the upper shroud from the steering column.

Steering Column Tie-Wraps:

13. Remove the two lower wire harness tie wraps.
14. Remove the screw from the center of the steering column wire harness connector and disconnect the two halves of the connector.
15. Disengage the two multi-function switch wire harness connectors (one 17-way and one 13-way) from the steering column wire harness insulator.

Multi-Function Switch Remove/Install:

16. Remove the two screws that secure the multifunction switch to the steering column.
17. Remove the multi-function switch from the steering column.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the multi-function switch onto the steering column.
2. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the multi-function switch to the steering column, Tighten the screws to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).
3. Engage the two multi-function switch wire harness connectors (one 17-way and one 13-way) in the steering column wire harness insulator. Be certain that the steering column wire harnesses are routed so that they will not be pinched or stretched.
4. Reconnect the two halves of the steering column wire harness connector.
5. Install and tighten the screw that secures the two halves of the steering column wire harness connector to each other. Tighten the screw to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.).
6. Install two new lower wire harness tie wraps. Be certain that the new wire harness tie-wraps are installed in the same positions as those that were removed.
7. Be certain that the upper steering column shroud spacer mounting stud is fully seated to the mounting boss on the inside of the shroud, then position the upper shroud onto the steering column.
8. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the upper shroud to the steering column. Tighten the screws to 1.4 Nm (12 in. lbs.).
9. Engage the hooks on the lower steering column shroud with the pivots on the upper shroud.
10. Swing the lower steering column shroud up to the upper shroud and snap the two halves together.
11. From the bottom of the lower steering column shroud, install and tighten the two screws that secure it to the upper shroud. Tighten the screws to 3.4 Nm (30 in. lbs.).
12. If the vehicle is so equipped, install the tilt steering column lever by positioning it to the receptacle in the steering column and pushing it firmly into place.
13. Install the knee blocker onto the instrument panel.
14. Position the steering wheel onto the upper steering column shaft. Be certain to index the alignment splines in the hub of the steering wheel with the splines on the upper steering column shaft.
15. Install and tighten the nut that secures the steering wheel to the upper steering column shaft. Tighten the nut to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
16. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional vehicle speed control, reconnect the steering wheel wire harness connectors to the speed control switches in the steering wheel. Be certain to route the wire harnesses from the clockspring between the steering wheel back trim cover and the steering wheel armature.
17. Install the driver side airbag module onto the steering wheel.
18. Reconnect the battery negative cable.