- set the front wheels to drive straight ahead;
- disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- remove the airbag from the driver's side;
- loosen the steering wheel bolt a few turns;
- move the steering wheel from the slots, if necessary, striking with your hands from the back side along its perimeter;
- turn out a bolt of fastening of a steering wheel;
Pic. 7.2. Place of labeling (A) alignment on the steering wheel and the end of the steering shaft
- mark A with chalk, marker or paint (see fig. 7.2) alignment on the steering wheel and the end of the steering shaft. Tags are necessary to reinstall the steering wheel in its original position;
- disconnect from a steering wheel electric sockets;
- remove the steering wheel, having previously passed the electrical connectors one by one through the cutouts in the steering wheel;
- unscrew the screws securing the casings of the steering column, located under the lower casing;
- remove the lower casing of the steering column;
Pic. 7.3. Location of latches (IN) upper steering column cover
- release from clamps B (see fig. 7.3) the upper casing of the steering column and remove it;
- disconnect electric sockets from the block of understeering switches COM 2000;
Pic. 9.25. Location of latches (1) and bolt (2) fastening of a collar of the block of understeering switches COM 2000
- remove bolt 2 (pic. 9.25) fastening the clamp of the steering column switch block;
- release the steering column switch block COM 2000 by depressing the latches 1 and remove it.
The sequence of actions when adjusting the position of the slip ring:
1) for switch block COM 2000 type EATON do the following:
Pic. 9.26. Slip ring adjustment: 1 - contact ring of the COM 2000 switch block of the EATON type; 2, 3, 4 - installation triangles
- press the central part of the contact ring 1 and turn it until the setting triangles 2, 3 and 4 coincide (pic. 9.26);
Note. The new contact ring of the COM 2000 steering column switch block does not need any additional adjustments.
2) for the COM 2000 switch block, type SYLEA, proceed as follows:
Pic. 9.27. contact ring (1) switch block COM 2000 type SYLEA
- press the center part of slip ring 1 (pic. 9.27) and turn it in any direction until it stops;
- while continuing to press, turn it all the way in the opposite direction and count the number of turns (about 5 turns);
- turn the slip ring to its middle position (about 2.5 turns).
Note. The airbag harnesses must be at the top.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- check the operability of the COM 2000 steering column switch block;
- initiate all electronic systems.