Description & Operation
WARNING:
When working on vehicles with Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), use extreme caution around steering wheel or column. Work on components of the AIRBAG system should only be carried out with the battery disconnected, the negative terminal post covered and the plug connection of the cable leading to the gas generator disconnected. If only the battery is disconnected, it is absolutely essential to adhere to a waiting period of 30 minutes for vehicles up to 9/93 and 5 seconds for vehicles from 9/93. DO NOT apply electrical power to any component on steering column without disconnecting SRS control unit; air bag system may activate. See
.DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM
Steering column consists of a steering wheel (with or without air bag), steering spindle and an anti-theft steering column lock/ignition switch. There may also be an interlock cable to the gear shift. Steering columns may be telescopic and/or tilt.