WARNING
Mitsubishi recommendS strongly against working on the SRS system, unless you
have experience and training for working on these types of systems. SRS system
and personal damage could result from inexperienced people working on these
systems.
- Set the steering wheel and the front wheels to the straight ahead position.
- Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery. Wrap tape around
the terminal end of the cable to prevent accidental grounding of the vehicle.
- Remove the air bag module mounting nut using a socket wrench from the back
side.
- When removing the connector of the clock spring from the air bag module,
press the air bag's lock toward the outer side to spread it open. Use a flat-tipped,
skinny prytool to remove the connector gently.
- Remove the cap from the underside of the assembly.
- Using a steering wheel puller, remove the steering wheel from the steering
column.
- Remove the six lower column cover retaining screws and pull the cover off
of the column.
- Unplug the clock spring and body wiring harness connectors.
- Remove the retaining screws and lift the clock spring off of the steering
column.
- To install, align the mating mark and the Neutral position indicator of
the clock spring, then slide the clock spring onto the steering column.
- Secure the clock spring to the column switch with the mounting screws.
- Plug the clock spring and body wiring harness connectors back together.
- Install the column lower cover and tighten the six mounting screws until
snug.
- Before installing make sure that the front wheels are still pointing straight
ahead and that the Neutral mark and the mating mark on the clock spring are
still aligned.
- Tighten the steering wheel retaining nut to 29 ft. lbs. (39 Nm) of torque,
then turn the steering wheel all the way in both directions to confirm that
steering is normal.
- Install the lower-rear cap onto the steering wheel.
- When installing the air bag module, route the horn switch harnesses as shown
in the illustration. Install the air bag module without clamping the harnesses.
Secure the air bag module onto the steering wheel with the retaining nuts,
which should be tightened to 2.5 ft. lbs. (3.4 Nm).
- Arm the SRS system — follow the previously described procedure.
