Removal and Installation

Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, REFER to Steering Wheel .
Remove the knee airbag module. For additional information, REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
Remove the 3 screws and the upper and lower steering column shroud.
- To install, tighten to 1 Nm (9 lb-in).
Fig 1: Locating Upper And Lower Steering Column Shroud Screws
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NOTE: Do not allow the steering column to rotate while the steering column shaft is disconnected or damage to the steering column internal sensor may result.

Fig 2: Locating M6 x 1 x 30 Bolt In Steering Column

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To prevent steering column rotation, install a M6 x 1 x 30 bolt into the steering column and tighten hand tight.
Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
- To install, tighten the new bolt to 32 Nm (24 lb-ft).
Fig 3: Locating Steering Column Shaft-To-Steering Gear Bolt
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Disconnect the electrical connectors, detach the wiring harness retainers and position the wiring harness aside.

Fig 4: Locating Electrical Connectors, Wiring Harness Retainers And Wiring Harness
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Remove the 3 nuts and the knee airbag brace.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
Fig 5: Locating Nuts And Knee Airbag Brace
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Disconnect the 3 steering column electrical connectors.

Fig 6: Locating Steering Column Electrical Connectors
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Unclip the wiring harness shield from the steering column in the order shown in illustration.

Fig 7: Identifying Steering Column Wiring Harness Shield Unclip Order
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Remove and discard the 4 steering column nuts in the order shown in illustration.
- To install, tighten the new nuts to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Fig 8: Identifying Steering Column Nuts Removal Order
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Remove the steering column and steering column shaft as an assembly.

NOTE: Leave the anti-rotation cap on the new column until the steering column shaft has been connected and the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt has been installed or damage to the steering column may occur. Once the anti-rotation cap has been removed from the new column it must be installed on the old steering column and the anti-rotation bolt can be removed.

NOTE: If a new column is being installed, a new ignition switch/lock cylinder housing shear bolt (W709942) will be required to transfer the ignition switch/lock cylinder housing to the new column. For additional information, refer to Ignition Lock Cylinder Housing in HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS .

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Calibrate the steering wheel position sensor if a new steering column has been installed.
- Using the scan tool, select programmable parameters/steering wheel position sensor calibration and follow the scan tool instructions.