With Steering Warmer System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
- Lower the steering wheel to the bottommost position.
- Pull the steering wheel to furthest position rearward.
- Rotate the steering wheel until the service hole can be seen from behind the steering wheel.
- Insert the tool in to the service hole.
Recommended tool
- TORX driver (T30 (diam. 6))
- Move the tool in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and disengage driver-side air bag module tab A from steering wheel hook A.
- Rotate the steering wheel until the service hole can be seen from behind the steering wheel.
- Insert the tool in to the service hole.
- Move the tool in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and disengage driver-side air bag module tab B from steering wheel hook B.NOTE:
- By moving the tool, the omega spring is pressed at the same time allowing the omega spring to be removed from steering wheel hook D.
- Rotate the steering wheel until the service hole can be seen from behind the steering wheel.
- Insert the tool in to the service hole.
CAUTION:
- The driver-side air bag module could be damaged if it is dropped while it is completely disengaged from the steering wheel. Hold the driver-side air bag module securely with a hand while it is completely disengaged.
- Move the tool in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and disengage driver-side air bag module tab C from steering wheel hook C.NOTE:
- By moving the tool, the omega spring is pressed at the same time allowing the omega spring to be removed from steering wheel hook E.
- Remove the air bag module from the steering wheel.
- Using a flathead screwdriver, lift the locking device carefully, however do not remove it.
- Disconnect the air bag module connector.
- Disconnect the horn switch connector.
- Remove the driver-side air bag module.