Cylinder - Key/Lock
WARNING:
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable before beginning steering wheel removal or installation. Allow the front airbag system capacitor to discharge for two minutes before removing the steering wheel or any front airbag system component. This will disable the front airbag system. Failure to disconnect the battery could result in accidental front airbag module deployment and possible personal injury.
Do not place a non-deployed airbag face down on a hard surface as the airbag will propel into the air if accidentally deployed, and could result in serious or fatal injury.
Do not place a non-deployed airbag face down on a hard surface as the airbag will propel into the air if accidentally deployed, and could result in serious or fatal injury.
- Remove air cleaner fresh air duct (2) and disconnect and isolate negative battery cable at battery. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove upper (1) and lower (2) steering column shrouds. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove steering column opening cover. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the screw (2) that secures the right multi-function switch (1) to the mounting bracket integral to the right side of the clockspring (3) on the steering column.
- Slide the switch away from the clockspring far enough to disengage the slide tab on the bottom of the switch housing from the channel formation in the mounting bracket. Position the multi-function switch (1) aside.
- Position steering column to the full down position.
- Position ignition key to the RUN position.
- Remove screw (1) fastening the SKREEM/WCM (2) to the lock cylinder housing (3).
- Unhook the SKREEM/WCM (2) retainer fingers from the lock cylinder housing (3) and position the SKREEM/WCM (2) back on the lock cylinder housing (3).
- Insert an appropriate tool into the slot (1) formed into the lock cylinder housing. Depress the key cylinder retaining tab.
- Pull key cylinder (3) and key (2) straight out of the lock cylinder housing as one unit.