Attention! Deactivate the airbag when working near the steering column (see Chapter 12).
1. Disconnect both cables from the battery.
2. On pre-1994 models, pry and remove the horn cover.
3. On airbag equipped models, disable the airbag system.
4. On 1995 models, turn the steering wheel 90°to access the openings on the back of the steering wheel facing the dashboard. Insert thin hard tool (ballpoint or scriber) into the hole for each of the four spring mounts (latches) (see photo). Press the tool and at the same time move the airbag module with the other hand.
5. On models since 1996, turn the steering wheel 90°to access the openings on the back of the steering wheel facing the instrument panel. Insert a screwdriver into the hole for each of these four spring clips (see photo) and depress the spring to release each of the four pins.
6. On models with an airbag, disconnect the yellow connector from the module, and set the module aside in a safe place.
7. Turn away a nut of fastening of a steering wheel. If there are no steering wheel position marks, or if they are not aligned, then mark the position of the steering wheel on the shaft, (see photo).
8. Press the steering wheel off the shaft with a puller (see photo). It is not allowed to remove the steering wheel by blows.
9. When installing the steering wheel, align the marks on the wheel hub with the mark on the shaft and put the wheel on the shaft. Screw on the nut and tighten to the specified torque.
10. Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order.