Removal and Installation
REMOVALHINT: Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel cover lower No.2.
HINT: Tape up the screwdriver tip before use.
3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the steering wheel cover lower No.3.
HINT: Tape up the screwdriver tip before use.
4. REMOVE STEERING PAD
a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Using a torx socket wrench (T30), loosen the 2 torx screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.
c. Pull out the steering pad from the steering wheel assembly and support the steering pad with one hand as shown in the illustration.
NOTE: When removing the steering pad, do not pull the airbag wire harness.
d. Disconnect the horn connector.
e. Disconnect the connectors from the steering pad.
NOTE: When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
f. Remove the steering pad.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STEERING PAD
a. Support the steering pad with one hand as shown the illustration.
b. Connect the connectors to the steering pad.
NOTE: When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
c. Connect the horn connector.
d. Confirm that the circumference groove of the torx screw fits in the screw case, and place the steering pad onto the steering wheel assembly.
e. Using a torx socket wrench (T30), tighten the 2 torx screws.
Torque: 8.8 N.m (90 kgf.cm, 78 in.lbf)
2. CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
NOTE: When disconnecting the negative (-) battery terminal, initialize the following systems after the terminal is reconnected.
System Name
Power Window Control System
Sliding Roof System