Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
Precautions: Precautions for Steering Wheel and Column · Precautions for Steering · General safety (00)
NOTICE:
•The coil in the contact coil assembly will break if the contact coil is turned too much.
Do not turn the contact coil more than about two and a half turns in either direction from the neutral position.
•The impact energy absorbing function of the steering column assembly may be impaired if the steering column assembly receives an excessively large force.
Be careful not to strongly impact the steering column assembly when removing and installing it.
Do not turn the contact coil more than about two and a half turns in either direction from the neutral position.
•The impact energy absorbing function of the steering column assembly may be impaired if the steering column assembly receives an excessively large force.
Be careful not to strongly impact the steering column assembly when removing and installing it.
Removal
1)Park vehicle on a level surface, apply parking brake, set steering wheel in straight ahead position and set ignition “OFF”.
2)Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
3)Disable air bag system. 
4)Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel.
5)Disconnect steering switch connector (if equipped).
6)Remove steering shaft nut and then make alignment marks (1) across steering wheel and shaft for correct reinstallation.
Installation
NOTICE:
If the operations in Step 1) – 3) are omitted or not performed as instructed, the contact coil assembly will break when the steering wheel is turned.
Perform Step 1) – 3) exactly as instructed.
1)Check that vehicle's front wheels are in straight ahead position.
2)If contact coil is turned after removing steering wheel, center contact coil assembly.
3)Install steering wheel to steering shaft with 2 grooves (1) in contact coil assembly fitted on 2 lugs (2) on back side of steering wheel, while aligning marks (3) on steering wheel and steering shaft each other.
4)Tighten steering shaft nut (4) to specified torque.
5)Connect steering switch connector (if equipped).
6)Install driver air bag (inflator) module to steering wheel.
7)Connect negative (–) cable at battery.
8)Enable air bag system.