Clock Spring Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more. Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the driver-side air bag module. Refer to DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL .) Refer to DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the column cover. Refer to COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the clock spring. Refer to CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring. Refer to CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
NOTE:
- When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.