Removal and Installation

Steering Column





Removal and Installation

All vehicles

CAUTION: Do not allow the steering wheel to rotate while the steering column intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.

1. Place the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position and remove the ignition lock cylinder. For additional information, refer to Locks.
2. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.

3. NOTE: Release the upper steering column shroud by pressing the sides inward.

Remove the upper shroud and the 3 screws holding the lower shroud to the steering column.





4. Disconnect the 3 multi-function switch electrical connectors.





5. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.





Vehicles with column shift
6. Disconnect the brake shift interlock solenoid electrical connector.





7. Disconnect the clockspring electrical connector.





All vehicles
8. Disconnect the electrical connector from the passive anti-theft system (PATS) sensor.
^ Release the wiring harness pin-type retainer.





Vehicles with column shift
9. Disconnect the transmission range indicator from the steering column.
^ Remove the screw.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.).
^ Release the cable from the shift selector arm.

All vehicles

10. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering wheel to rotate while the steering column intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.

Remove and discard the upper intermediate shaft-to-steering column bolt and disconnect the shaft.
^ To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).

11. Remove the 4 steering column mounting nuts and lower the steering column.
^ To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





Vehicles with column shift

12. CAUTION: Carefully rock the vacuum connector from side-to-side to avoid damaging the parking brake release switch.

Disconnect the parking brake release vacuum hose extension from the parking brake release switch.





13. Disconnect the shift cable from the shift lever and remove the retaining clip.
^ Release the shift cable pin-type retainer from the steering column.

14. Remove the steering column.

Vehicles with floor shift
15. Disconnect the key inhibit cable from the steering column.

All vehicles

16. NOTE: If installing a new steering column, remove the anti-rotation/packaging pin from the bottom of the column after the installation of the steering column shaft bolt.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.