6E – 20ISTEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
DAEWOO V–121 BL4
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AND SYSTEM OPERATION
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
CAUTION : To ensure the energy–absorbing action of
the steering column, it is important to use only the
specified screws, bolts, and nuts, tightened to the
specified torque.
In addition to the steering function, the steering column
provides safety and security.
The energy–absorbing column is designed to compress in
a front–end collision to lessen the chance of driver injury.
The ignition switch and the lock are mounted on the col-
umn, allowing the ignition and steering operations to be
locked to inhibit theft of the car.
The column levers trigger the turn signals, the headlight
beams, and the windshield washer and wipers.The tilt steering column uses telescopic function to allow
the steering wheel to tilt up and down in and out. This en-
ables the driver to adjust the steering wheel to a comfort-
able position.
Notice : Apply a thin coat of lithium grease to all friction
points when reassembling.
The column may be disassembled and reassembled easi-
ly.IGNITION KEY REMINDER
The ignition key reminder alerts the driver that the key is
still in the ignition when the driver attempts to exit the ve-
hicle.
An internal switch in the ignition lock cylinder supplies bat-
tery voltage to the reminder chime module when all of the
following conditions are true:
S The key is in the ignition switch.
S The ignition is OFF.
S The driver’s door is open.
For information on removal and installation of the reminder
chime module, refer to Section 9E, Instrumentation/Driver
Information.
8B – 92ISUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINTS (SIR)
DAEWOO V–121 BL4
3. Remove the connector from the driver airbag mod-
ule.
4. Remove the driver airbag module.
CAUTION : When handling an airbag module, al-
ways keep the top the unit facing upward. This
leaves room for the airbag to expand if the mod-
ule unexpectedly deploys. Without room for ex-
pansion, a module suddenly propelled toward a
person or object can cause injury or vehicle dam-
age.
5. Installation should follow the removal procedure in
the reverse order.
Installation Notice
Tightening torque of the driver airbag module mount-
ing bolt is 8 NSm (71 lb–in).
CLOCK SPRING
Removal and Installation Procedure
CAUTION : The sensing and diagnostic mod-
ule(SDM) can maintain sufficient voltage to
deploy the airbags and pretensioners for 1 min-
ute after the ignition is OFF and the fuse has been
removed. If the airbags and pretensioners are not
disconnected, do not begin service until one
minute has passed after disconnecting power to
SDM. If the airbags are disconnected, service can
be excuted immediately without waiting for one–
minute time period to expire. Failure to tempo-
rarily disable the SIR during service can result in
unexpected deployment, personal injury and un-
necessary SIR repairs.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the driver airbag module. Refer to ”Driver
airbag module” in this section.
3. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to Section 6E,
Steering Wheel and Column.
4. Remove the screws from the upper and lower
steering column covers. And remove the covers.
