Removal and Installation

Column

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. Make sure the front wheels are in the straight ahead position.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

3. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings notes and instructions in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) deactivation procedure.

Deactivate the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
4. Remove the clockspring.





5. Remove the bolts. Disconnect the two electrical connectors. Remove the multi-function switch.





6. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.





Vehicles with column shift
7. Disconnect the brake shift interlock solenoid electrical connector.





All vehicles
8. Label and disconnect the electrical connectors.





9. Disconnect and remove the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) sensor ring.





Vehicles with column shift
10. Remove the bolt. Disconnect the transmission range indicator (PRND21) from the steering column.





All vehicles
11. Remove the pinch bolt and disconnect the lower steering column shaft from the steering column lower yoke.
^ Discard the bolt.





12. Remove the nuts. Position the steering column on the vehicle floor.





13. Disconnect the parking brake release vacuum hose extension from the parking brake release switch.





Vehicles with columns shift
14. Disconnect and position the shift cable and bracket out of the way.

All vehicles
15. Remove the steering column from the vehicle.
16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

17. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, and follow all warnings notes and instructions in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) reactivation procedure.

Reactivate the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).