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.