Steering Column & Shaft: Overview Kia Carnival III

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1. Disconnect the negative terminal (A) from the battery and then wait for 30 seconds.
2. Loosen the bolts in shown the illustrations and then remove the horn pad (A). (Scheme 3)- (Scheme 5)
3. Disconnect the connectors and remove the steering wheel lock nut. Tightening torque N.m (kgf.m, lb-ft): 40 ~ 50 (4.0 ~ 5.0, 29 ~ 36)
4. After making the marks on the steering wheel and shaft for reinstallation, remove the steering wheel using a SST (09561-11002). CAUTION: Do not hammer on the steering wheel to remove it; it may damage the steering column.
5. Loosen the screws, and then remove the lower crash pad (A).
6. Loosen the screws, and then remove the steering column upper (B) and lower shrouds (A).
7. Disconnect the connectors (A) and then remove the clock spring (B).
8. Disconnect the connectors (A) and remove the multifunction switch (B).
9. Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly (B) from the steering gear assembly. Tightening torque N.m (kgf.m, lb-ft): 13 ~ 18 (1.3 ~ 1.8, 9.4 ~ 13.0) CAUTION: Keep the neutral-range to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handle the steering wheel.
10. Remove the steering column assembly by loosening the steering column mounting bolts and nut (A).

Tightening torque N.m (kgf.m, lb-ft)

13 ~ 18 (1.3 ~ 1.8, 9.4 ~ 13.0)

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1. Make a groove on head of the special bolt (A) by using a punch.
2. Remove the key lock assembly (A) from the steering column (B) by loosing special bolts.
3. When reassembling the key lock assembly, loosely install new special bolts to the steering column shaft.
4. Tighten the special bolt until its head is cut off.

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1. Remove the universal joint (B) assembly from the steering column assembly (C) by loosening the bolt (A).
2. Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.