Attention! All work carried out must be coordinated with the fact that the airbag is located nearby.
Removing the steering wheel must be carried out in the following order. Align steered wheels to drive in a straight line. Disconnect «–» terminal from AB and insulate the cable with a rubber boot.
Loosen the two bolts «Torx» T-30 (arrow, fig. 12.27) airbag mountings. Raise the airbag and disconnect the AL of the airbag power supply system and the AL of its control. Remove the airbag unit and put it aside (in the trunk), opened side up.
Mark the position of the steering wheel in relation to the steering shaft (arrows and dotted line, fig. 12.28).
Loosen the bolt (or nut) steering wheel mounting on steering shaft (arrow, fig. 12.29). Carefully remove the steering wheel from the splines of the shaft, if necessary, use a puller. Do not damage cable harnesses.
The installation of the steering wheel should be carried out in the reverse order, while it is necessary to install it on the spline connection of the shaft so that the marks of the previously applied marking coincide. When doing this, make sure that the locking pins fit into the groove.
Tighten bolt (M14x1.5) steering wheel mounting torque 63 Nm (6.3 kgf·m), if a nut is used for its fastening, tighten it with a torque of 80 Nm (8.0 kgf·m). Only now can the steering wheel be turned without risking damage to the slip ring.
Install the airbag unit and connect the loop. When installing the airbag, follow the laying of the wires, exclude their pinching. bolts (Torx T-30, M6x15) tighten the airbag mountings to a torque of 2.0 Nm (0.2 kgf·m).
Check the correct position of the steering wheel relative to the neutral position, rectilinear movement of the car. The upper spoke of the steering wheel must be in a horizontal position.
Take a test drive. If necessary, if the steering wheel is tilted, repeat its installation. Check the operation of the horn and steering column switches.