Steering Column: Installation
- Install steering column into upper column tube. Guide steering column under dash and upward into position. Install steering lock housing into column tube. Install Torx screw into housing. Insert key into ignition lock and unlock steering column.
- Install column tube mounting bolts. Center steering column tube by sliding up and down in support so that flex coupling does not bind when steering wheel is turned. Tighten support tube mounting bolts.
- Install ignition switch electrical connector. Install spring and lock washers onto steering column. Pull steering column upward and compress spring and lock washers. Install instrument panel insert and steering column switch. Install steering wheel.
- Connect air bag voltage supply connector. Replace horn pad and reconnect negative battery cable. Reactivate air bag system. Check AIRBAG indicator light to ensure system is functioning properly. See AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in the ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT. Ensure column switch functions correctly.