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Repair Procedures: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
  2. Put a flat tool (Ø4 mm) into a guide hole located in the bottom of steering wheel and press the spring.
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    WARNING:
    • When putting the tool into the hole, make sure not to damage the airbag cushion with the tool.
  3. Turn the steering wheel anti-clockwise, to make a guide hole (A) as shown on the right side.

    Put a tool into the hole (B) and bend back fixed DAB spring.

    Make sure to pull DAB cover when you bend back the spring.

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    NOTE:
    • Pull the DAB cover when disengaging the DAB spring because the DAB does not pop up automatically.
  4. Release the connector locking pin, then disconnect the driver airbag module connector (A) and horn connector (B).
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  5. Remove the steering wheel.

    (Refer to Steering System - "STEERING WHEEL ")

  6. Remove the shroud lower panel and shroud upper panel.

    (Refer to Steering System - "STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT ")

  7. Remove the clock spring (A) after disconnecting the clock spring connectors (B).
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