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Horn Button Assembly

Horn Button Assy:






REPLACEMENT
1. PRECAUTION
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL




3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2
a. Using a screw driver, remove the steering wheel cover lower No.2.

4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3
a. Using a screw driver remove the steering wheel cover lower No.3.

5. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY
a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Using a torx socket wrench (T30), loosen the 2 torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.




c. Pull out the horn button assy from the steering wheel assy and support the horn button assy one-handed as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: When removing the horn button assy, take care not to pull the airbag wire harness.

d. Using a screwdriver, disconnect the airbag connectors.
e. Remove the horn button assy




6. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY
a. Support the horn button assy one-handed as shown in the illustration.
b. Connect the airbag connectors.
c. Connect the horn connector.
d. Install the horn button after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screws is caught on the screw case.
e. Using a torx socket wrench (T 30), install the 2 screws.

Torque: 8.8 N.m (90 kgf.cm, 78 in.lbf)




7. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY
a. Do a visual check which includes the following item with the horn button assy (with airbag) installed in the vehicle. Check cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the horn button assy top surface and in the grooved portion.

8. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT