Removal and Installation

POWER TILT AND POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE: If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded.

a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Remove the steering wheel lower No.2 and No.3 covers.





c. Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws.

HINT: Loosen the 2 screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.





d. Pull the pad out from the steering wheel and disconnect the airbag connector.
e. Disconnect the connector.

CAUTION:
^ When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
^ Never disassemble the wheel pad.

NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.

2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the steering wheel set nut.
c. Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.





d. Using SST, remove the wheel.
SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)
3. REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Remove the 3 screws.
4. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Disconnect the 5 connectors.
b. Disconnect the airbag connector.
c. Remove the 3 screws.
5. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE

NOTICE: Do not disassembly the cable or apply oil to it.

6. REMOVE SCUFF PLATE
7. REMOVE COWL TRIM
Remove the clip.
8. REMOVE CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Remove the connector.
9. REMOVE LOWER NO. 1 PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the hood lock release lever from the panel.
b. Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the fuel lid release lever from the panel.
c. Remove pad set screw.
10. REMOVE LH LOWER PANEL
Remove the 4 bolts.
11. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the screw.





12. DISCONNECT NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Loosen the bolt A.
c. Remove the bolt B and the bolt C.
13. REMOVE NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
14. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors from column assembly.
b. Disconnect the connector from VGRS ECU.
c. Disconnect the VGRS wire harness clamp.
d. Remove the 2 nuts from the hole cover.
e. Remove the 4 column assembly set nuts.
f. Remove the steering column assembly.
15. REMOVE SLIDING YOKE
a. Remove the bolt.
b. Remove the thrust stopper, and sliding yoke.
16. REMOVE LOWER DUST BOOT
Remove the clamp.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL SLIDING YOKE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Install the thrust stopper and sliding yoke.
c. Temporarily tighten the bolt.
2. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Torque the 4 column assembly set nuts.
Torque: 25 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the connectors.
3. INSTALL LOWER DUST COVER
Install the clamp.
4. INSTALL NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Temporarily tighten the bolt.





5. CONNECT NO. 2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Torque the bolt C.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
c. Torque the bolt B.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
d. Torque the bolt A.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
6. INSTALL NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Tighten the screw.
7. INSTALL LH LOWER PANEL
Tighten the 4 bolts.
8. INSTALL LOWER NO. 1 PANEL
a. Tighten the pad set screw.
b. Connect the hood lock release lever and fuel lid release lever with the 4 screws.
9. INSTALL CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Install the connector.
10. INSTALL COWL TRIM
Install the clip.
11. INSTALL SCUFF PLATE
12. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE
13. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Tighten the 3 screws.
b. Connect the airbag connector.
c. Connect the 5 connectors.
14. INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Tighten the screws.





15. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn the cable.
c. Then rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to align the mark.

HINT: The cable will rotate about 2.5 turns to either left or right of the center.

16. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Align the matchmarks on the wheel and main shaft.
b. Torque the wheel set nut.
Torque: 50 Nm (510 kgf-cm, 37 ft. lbs.)
c. Connect the connector.





17. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
^ Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. when replacing parts, replace with new ones.
^ Make sure the wheel pad is installed to the specified torque.
^ If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
^ When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wirings do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.

a. Connect the connector.
b. Connect the 2 airbag connectors.
c. Install the pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screw is caught on the screws case.
d. Using a torx socket wrench, torque the 2 screws.
Torque: 8.8 Nm (90 kgf-cm, 78 inch lbs.)
e. Install the steering wheel lower No. 2 and No. 3 covers.
18. CHECK AND ADJUST STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
19. PERFORM STEERING CENTER POINT CALIBRATION