Steering Column Control Module: Service and Repair

Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• 2.5 mm diameter drill; length at least 75 mm

Removing

CAUTION!
Risk of damaging coil connector.

• Coil connector with slip ring is not to be turned following removal.

CAUTION!
Risk of destroying electronic components with static discharge.

• To discharge static, touch vehicle ground with hand (while not wearing gloves).

- If the control module was replaced, select the Replace function for the respective control module in Guided Fault Finding or Guided Functions.

- Adjust steering wheel downward and to rear as far as possible, use entire adjustment range of steering column adjustment for this.

- Remove airbag unit.

- Remove steering wheel.

- Remove steering column trim.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 4 - on steering column electronic systems control module (J527) - item 1 - by removing fuse - 3 - - arrow - and pressing release down.





- Disconnect electrical connector - 2 -.

- Remove bolt - 1 -.





- At steering column electronic systems control module, slide a dia. 2.5 mm drill - item 2 - approximately 45 mm into the hole - arrow 1 -, releasing the retaining detent - arrow 2 -.

- Pull steering column electronic systems control module down slightly and remove drill.

- Release retaining clip - arrow - on connector side of steering column electronic systems control module and remove control module from steering column switch module.





Installing

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Steering Column Switch Module Assembly Overview ] Service and Repair.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Install steering column trim.

- Install steering wheel.

- Install airbag unit.