REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
| WARNING | To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS . Deactivate air bag system before performing any repairs. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . |
Removal
Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel air bag from center of steering wheel. Mark steering wheel to steering shaft for reassembly reference. Remove steering wheel lock nut. Using a steering wheel puller, remove steering wheel.
Installation
To install, position steering wheel in proper position. Tighten steering wheel lock nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install steering wheel air bag. Connect negative battery cable.
Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL. Remove upper and lower column covers. Remove combination switch retaining screws. Disconnect combination switch connectors. Remove combination switch. (Scheme 2)or (Scheme 3).
To install, reverse removal procedure. Install steering wheel. Tighten steering wheel lock nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Remove steering wheel and combination switch. See «STEERING WHEEL»(ref-123308-S18060431732001091900000) and «COMBINATION SWITCH»(ref-123308-S21945399752001091900000). Disconnect ignition switch connectors.
- Using a hammer and chisel, make a groove in steering lock assembly shear bolts. (Scheme 1) Remove shear bolts with a flat blade screwdriver. Remove steering lock assembly. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten NEW shear bolts evenly, until heads break off.
Scheme 1
- Position front wheels straight ahead. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel and combination switch. See «STEERING WHEEL»(ref-123308-S18060431732001091900000) and «COMBINATION SWITCH»(ref-123308-S21945399752001091900000). Remove steering lock assembly. See «STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY»(ref-123308-S16446314562001091900000).
- On Sephia, Spectra and Rio models, remove lower panel. On all models, mark steering shaft assembly to intermediate shaft "U" joint for installation reference. Remove steering shaft assembly to intermediate shaft "U" joint bolt. Separate steering "U" joint from intermediate shaft. (Scheme 2)or (Scheme 3). Remove steering column upper bracket bolts. Remove steering column.
- On Sportage models, remove OBD-II Data Link Connector screws attaching it to mounting bracket. Remove 2 upper plastic mounting trim covers by prying from side of covers until they are released from knee bolster panel. Remove 4 middle and lower plastic mounting trim covers by prying from bottom until they are released from knee bolster panel. Remove 4 knee air bag module mounting nuts. Remove 2 upper and lower plastic mounting screws.
- Position knee air bag module away from instrument panel. Reach around to rear of module, and disconnect knee air bag module connector. Remove knee air bag. (Scheme 4) Remove 4 lower column bracket fasteners. Remove upper intermediate shaft set bolt. Remove steering column from vehicle.
- On all models, to install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts and nuts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-123308-S33712083322001091900000).
