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STEERING - CONN ECTOR
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Under steering wheel control
R EMOU NT I NG
Ensure that steering is on middle point (wheels are in the straight-on driving position of the
ve h icle).
Position  the under-steering wheel control assembly  so that after  remounting  the two steering
wheel half-cases,  the assembly handles are lined up with the instrument panel and the dashboard.
Reconnect the windscreen wiper connector, the lights and turning connector and the rotating
contact connector. Attach in  clips the  steering  wheel half-cases.
Tighten t he  screw  ( 2) so that i s blocking the under-steering wheel control on the steering
column. This operation  is facilitated by a cutting-out  in the lower half-case allowing  the access  to
the screw  ( 2).
Carefully mount the steering wheel in order not to damage  the “tape” connector  of  the rotating
contact, the steering wheel is having an area with no grooves, that must be corresponding to the
no-grooves  area from the steering column. The steering wheel must easy enter in the grooves.
Replace the  steering  wheel attachment  screw (TORX 50) after each dismounting and tighten
it to the required moment ( 4.4 daNm).
Reconnect the  airbag  connector  (10.
M ount the two  attachment screws  TORX 20 of the airbag (required  tightening  moment is
0.65 daNm) Reconnect the  battery  (-)  terminal.
Check the operation of  the under  steering weel control.
IMP ORTANT !
Before reconnecting the  driver’s ai rbag connector, it is necessary to apply a check-
ing procedure of the system: - check if the airbag indicator from the instrument panel is on, when the contact
is set on; - connect the inert igniter to the airbag connector (to the wiring) and check if the
airbag indicator is off; - set the contact off, connect the airbag connector instead of the inert igniter and
attach  the airbag on the steering wheel (required tightening m oment  is 0.65  daNm). AT T E N T I ON !
Any doubts regarding a good centering of the rotating contact involves the applying
of its centering method: carefully rotate clockwise the upper part of the rotating con-
tact 2.5 complete rotations (or until it gets blocked), then rotate anti-c lockwise 2.5
complete rotations. In  case of a steering dismounting operation, of t he engine or of the t ransmission
elements implying the steering rack or steering column uncoupling, the steering wheel
must be immobilized. After everything has been remounted, perform an airbag system checking by means
of the CLIP tester. If everything is correct, unblock the UCE airbag and check if the
airbag indicator from the instrument panel is on for 3 seconds from setting the contact
on, then it is off  and is remaining off. If the  airbag indicator is not  operating as a.m .,
see chapter “Diagnostic” and check the system by means of the “CLIP” tester. AT T E N T I ON !
All non-observing of these prescriptions may c ause an abnormal operation of the
sy stem, even an undesirable starting of it.
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