Alarm Module: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the steering column opening cover from the instrument panel.

Fig.6 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install:

3. Remove the screws that secure the lower steering column shroud to the upper shroud.
4. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional tilt steering column, move the tilt steering column to the fully lowered position and leave the tilt release lever in the released (down) position.
5. Remove the upper and lower shrouds from the steering column.
6. On models equipped with a manual transmission, remove the screws that secure the multi-function switch assembly to the upper steering column housing.

Smart Key Immobilizer Module Remove/Install:

7. Disconnect the cross body wire harness connector for the SKIM from the SKIM connector.
8. The SKIM mounting bracket features a clip that secures the SKIM to the inboard lower flange of the steering column jacket. Pull downward on the connector end of the SKIM mounting bracket to release this clip from the steering column jacket.
9. Rotate the SKIM and its mounting bracket downwards and then to the side away from the steering column to slide the SKIM antenna ring from around the ignition switch lock cylinder housing. On models with a manual transmission, lift the multi- function switch upward off of the upper steering column housing far enough to extract the SKIM antenna from between the ignition key release button and the right multi-function switch housing.
10. Remove the SKIM from the steering column.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM). On models with a manual transmission, lift the multi-function switch upward off of the upper steering column housing far enough to insert the SKIM antenna formation between the ignition key release button and the multi-function switch housing.
2. Slide the SKIM antenna ring around the ignition switch lock cylinder housing, then rotate the SKIM and its mounting bracket upwards and toward the steering column.
3. Align the SKIM mounting bracket clip with the inboard lower flange of the steering column and, push upward firmly on the connector end of the SKIM mounting bracket to engage the clip with the steering column.
4. Reconnect the cross body wire harness connector for the SKIM to the SKIM connector.
5. On models equipped with a manual transmission, install and tighten the screws that secure the multi-function switch assembly to the upper steering column housing. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).
6. Position both the upper and lower shrouds onto the steering column.
7. Install and tighten the screws that secure the lower steering column shroud to the upper shroud. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (18 in. lbs.).
8. Move the tilt steering column to the fully raised position and secure it in place by moving the tilt release lever back to the locked (up) position.
9. Reinstall the steering column opening cover.
10. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

NOTE: If the SKIM has been replaced with a new unit, the Sentry Key Immobilizer System (SKIS) MUST be initialized before the vehicle can be operated. (Refer to VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SKIS INITIALIZATION).