Clock Spring Inspection [Two-Step Deployment Control System - Us/CANADA Spec.]

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Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
2. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
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.
Fig 1: Clock Spring Terminals Continuity Chart
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

Fig 2: Clock Spring Connector Terminals
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.