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SPECIFICATIONS
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Item Specification
Lubricant
Ignition Lock Grease FOAZ-19584-
A ESA-
M1C232- A
Torque Specifications Description Nm lb-
ft lb-
in Lock cylinder housing screws 22 17 —
Steering column lower bearing retainer bolts 9 — 80
Ignition switch screws 6 — 53
Multi-
function switch screws 3 — 27
Steering wheel bolt 38 28 —
Steering column retaining nuts 15 12 —
Intermediate shaft coupler-
to-steering column shaft bolt 25 19 — Klj . 1 ba
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Steering Column
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1 043B13 Driver air bag module
2 N804385-
S100 Steering wheel bolt
3 3600 Steering wheel Klj . 1 ba
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4 N805572-
S36 Air bag module retaining screws (2 req'd)
5 3L518 Steering wheel spoke cover
(2 req'd)
6 — Lock tabs
7 14A664 Clockspring
8 13318 Turn indicator cancel cam
9 3C610 Snap ring
10 3520 Bearing spring
11 3518 Upper bearing sleeve
12 3517 Upper bearing (small)
13 3517 Lower bearing (large)
14 3524 Shaft assembly
15 390345-
S36 Screw
16 13K359 Multi-
function switch 17 3E695 Lock cam
18 3F609 Tilt wheel handle
19 N806157 Lock cam pivot pin
20 3530 Lower shroud
21 55929 Shroud retaining screws
22 3D544 Release lever
23 3B661 Lock actuator lever (RH)
24 N805856 Lock actuator lever pin
25 3D653 Lock actuator lever (LH)
26 3B664 Lock lever spring (2 req'd)
27 14A099 Wiring shield
28 3D655 Lock lever spring return
29 3E715 Lock lever upper actuator
30 3E696 Lock spring (shaft)
31 11572 Ignition switch
32 N806423-
S56 Steering column mounting lower nuts
33 N806584 Screw
34 3E660 Mounting bracket
35 3D681 Bearing retaining
36 3518 Bearing sleeve
37 3517 Lower bearing
38 3L539 Lower bearing tolerance ring
39 3C131 Sensor ring
40 3520 Bearing spring
41 N808349 Bolt —
flange yoke 42 3N725 Coupling
43 3C611 Tube boot
44 3B676 Intermediate shaft Klj . 2 ba
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder —
Non-Functional
Removal and Installation 1. NOTE: Make sure the front wheels are in the straight- ahead position.
Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion
of the restraint system backup power supply. For additional information, refer to Section 414 -
01 .
2. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all
warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the deactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all
warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering wheel removal and installation
procedure.
Remove the steering wheel assembly. For additional information, refer to Wheel in this section.
4. Twist off the cap from the ignition switch cylinder.
5. NOTE: The lock cylinder is repaired by discarding the inoperative lock cylinder and building a
new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package (F85Z-11582- AA). The lock repair
package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key
code of the vehicle.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Wheel
Removal and Installation
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion of the restraint system backup power supply. For additional information, refer to Section 414 -
01 .
2. Turn the steering wheel to the straight- ahead position and the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
3. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings,
cautions, notes and instructions in the beginning of the deactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.
4. WARNING: To avoid risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions,
notes and instructions in the driver air bag removal and installation procedure.
Remove the driver air bag module. For additional information, refer to Section 501 - 20B .
5. Remove and discard the steering wheel retaining bolt.
6. CAUTION: Removing the steering wheel without using a puller can damage the
column bearings.
Use a suitable puller to remove the steering wheel (3600).
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7. Remove the steering wheel while routing the wires from the clockspring through the steering
wheel.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
9. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings,
cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section. Klj . 2 ba
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Multifunction Switch
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder. 1. Insert the ignition key into the ignition switch lock cylinder and turn to RUN position.
2. Push the ignition switch lock cylinder release tab with a punch while pulling out the ignition switch lock cylinder.
3. Remove the tilt wheel handle.
4. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds. 1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
5. Remove the multifunction switch. 1. Remove the screws.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Key Release Button
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder. 1. Insert the ignition key into the ignition switch lock cylinder and turn to RUN position.
2. Push the ignition switch lock cylinder release tab with a punch while pulling out the ignition switch lock cylinder.
3. Remove the tilt wheel handle.
4. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds. 1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
5. Remove the key release button. 1. Remove the key release button bolt.
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