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Lock Cylinder







Lock Cylinder

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

The steering lock could get damaged.

If the steering lock is operated without lock cylinder, it will lock up and then it will have to be replaced.

Steering lock must not be operated without lock cylinder.

Removing

- Disconnect the battery. Refer to => [ Disconnecting ] Disconnecting.

- Remove the steering column trim.

The Anti-Theft Immobilizer Reading Coil (D2) is attached to the lock cylinder and cannot be replaced separately.

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

The hole can be located opposite 180° as shown in the illustration. This does not affect removing and installing.

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

Lock cylinder key positions





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 lever - 3 - on the lock cylinder - 1 - with steel wire - 2 - - arrow -.

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

- Disconnect the connector - arrow - from the anti-theft immobilizer reader coil (D2).






Installing

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






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

- Unlock the lever - 3 - with steel wire - 2 - - arrow -.

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

The anti-theft immobilizer reader coil 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 reader coil.

- Connect the battery. Refer to => [ Connecting ] Connecting.

Further installation is done in reverse order of removal.