Cylinder, Ignition Lock: Removal: Removal
WARNING:
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable before beginning steering wheel removal or installation. Allow the front airbag system capacitor to discharge for two minutes before removing the steering wheel or any front airbag system component. This will disable the front airbag system. Failure to disconnect the battery could result in accidental front airbag module deployment and possible personal injury.
Do not place a non-deployed airbag face down on a hard surface as the airbag will propel into the air if accidentally deployed, and could result in serious or fatal injury.
- Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable at battery. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVAL .
- Remove upper and lower steering column shrouds. Refer to SHROUD, STEERING COLUMN, LOWER, REMOVAL and SHROUD, STEERING COLUMN, UPPER, REMOVAL .
- Remove steering column opening cover. Refer to COVER, STEERING COLUMN OPENING, REMOVAL .
- Position ignition key to the RUN position.
- Insert an appropriate tool into the slot (1) formed into the lock cylinder housing. Depress the key cylinder retaining tab.
- Pull key cylinder (3) and key (2) straight out of the lock cylinder housing as one unit.