Installation Procedure

Fig 1: Steering Column Upper Support Bracket Nuts

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CAUTION: In order to ensure the intended function of the steering column in a vehicle during a crash and in order to avoid personal injury to the driver, perform the following:

Tighten the steering column lower fasteners before you tighten the steering column upper fasteners. Failure to do this can damage the steering column.
Tighten the steering column fasteners to the specified torque. Overtightening the upper steering column fasteners could affect the steering column collapse.

Install the steering column to the vehicle.

NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.

Install the nuts to upper support brackets.
Tighten: Tighten the nuts to 30 N.m (22 lb ft).

Fig 2: Knee Bolster Deflector Bracket Nuts

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Install the nuts (1) retaining the knee bolster deflector to the instrument panel.
Tighten: Tighten the retaining nuts to 9 N.m (80 lb in).

Fig 3: Wiring Harness-To-Insturment Panel Retaining Pin

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Install the wiring harness retaining (4) pin to the instrument panel.

Fig 4: View Of Steering Column Electrical Connectors

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Connect the steering column electrical connectors to the vehicle wiring harness.
Tighten: Tighten the steering column bulkhead connector to 6 N.m (53 lb in).

Fig 5: Transmission Shift Cable To The Steering Column

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Connect the transmission shift cable (1) to the steering column.
Install the body control module bracket. Refer to BODY CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT in Body Control System.
Install the knee bolster. Refer to KNEE BOLSTER REPLACEMENT (NON-LUXURY) or KNEE BOLSTER REPLACEMENT (LUXURY) in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
Enable the SIR system. Refer to ACTIVATING SYSTEM in SIR.

Fig 6: Identifying J 42640

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Remove the J 42640 from the steering column.