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Lock Cylinder







Lock Cylinder


Risk of airbag deployment!

The airbag unit could deploy if mishandled.

Follow the safety precautions when working on the airbag.


Always follow the instructions regarding disconnecting and connecting the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Steering lock may be destroyed.

If steering lock is operated without lock cylinder, it locks and must be replaced.

Steering lock must not be operated without lock cylinder.

Removal

- Disconnect the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Remove the steering wheel.

- Remove the steering column trim.

- Remove the steering column electronic systems control module (J527). Refer to=> [ Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module (J527) ] Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module (J527).

- Remove the airbag spiral spring/return spring with slip ring (F138). Refer to => [ Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring with Slip Ring (F138) ] Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring (F138).

- Remove the steering angle sensor (G85). Refer to => [ Steering Angle Sensor (G85) ] Steering Angle Sensor (G85).

Switches must not be removed when removing lock cylinder.

The Anti-theft immobilizer reader coil (D2) is attached to the lock cylinder and cannot be replaced separately.






- Disconnect the connector - arrow - from the anti-theft immobilizer reader coil - 3 -.

- Insert ignition key into lock cylinder and turn into position "Drive".






Key positions of lock cylinder:

1. Position Off

2. Position Run

3. Position Start


For reasons of clarity, the following illustration depicts lock cylinder as removed and without ignition key.






- Insert steel wire (1.2 mm diameter) into hole next to ignition key - arrow -.

- Release the locking lever - 3 - for the lock cylinder - 1 - with the steel wire - 2 - - arrow -.

- Remove the lock cylinder - 1 - from the steering lock housing.

Installation






To improve clarity, the ignition key is not shown in the following illustration.

- Insert the ignition key into the lock cylinder - 1 - and turn to the "Drive" position.

- Use the steel wire - 2 - to release the securing lever - 3 - of the lock cylinder - 1 - - arrow -.

- Insert the lock cylinder - 1 - into the steering lock housing.

The Anti-Theft Immobilizer Reader Coil (D2) connection must be inserted into the guide on the steering lock housing.

- Remove the steel wire - 2 - from the lock cylinder - 1 - and then make sure the lock cylinder fit securely in the steering lock housing.

- Connect the connector to the anti-theft immobilizer reading coil.

- Connect the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Further installation is done in reverse order of removal.