Steering Column: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the steering column cover.
1. Lower the lever of the steering column.
2. Release the claws and remove the screws, then detach the steering column lower cover.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Steering Column Cover Screws
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3. Separate the steering column upper cover and steering upper cover, and remove the steering column upper cover.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Steering Column Upper Cover And Steering Upper Cover
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Remove the screw and remove the combination switch.

Fig 3: Locating Combination Switch Screw
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