Removal [08/2015 - 08/2019]: Procedure

PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

WARNING:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

NOTE:

w/ Navigation System:

After the engine switch is turned off, the display and navigation module display (navigation system) records various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, be sure to wait for the time specified in the following table before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

Waiting Time before Disconnecting Cable from Negative (-) Battery Terminal

Condition	Waiting Time
Vehicle enrolled in safety connect system	6 minutes
Vehicle not enrolled in safety connect system	1 minute

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (Refer to INITIALIZATION [08/2015 - 08/2019] ).

REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the steering wheel assembly (Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - 08/2019] ).
REMOVE STEERING COLUMN LOWER COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
REMOVE STEERING COLUMN UPPER COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
REMOVE SPIRAL WITH SENSOR CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the spiral with sensor cable sub-assembly (Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5 ).
  NOTE:
  - Do not replace the spiral cable with the battery connected and the engine switch on.
  - Do not rotate the spiral cable with the battery connected and the engine switch on.
  - Make sure that the steering wheel is installed and aligned straight when inspecting the steering angle sensor.
  - Do not remove the steering angle sensor from the spiral cable.