Removal Procedure
Caution: This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System. Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause the following conditions:
|    •  | Unnecessary SIR system repairs | 
 
In order to avoid the above conditions, observe the following guidelines:
|    •  | Refer to SIR Component Views in order to determine if you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring. | 
 
|    •  | If you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring, disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System. | 
 
- Disable the inflatable restraint
steering wheel module. Refer to 
Disabling the SIR System 
 in SIR.
 
- Remove the steering column tilt head. Refer to 
Steering Column Tilt Head Replacement 
.
 
- Remove the steering shaft (1) from the steering column
tilt head assembly.
 
- Check the steering column for accident damage. Refer to 
Steering Column Accident Damage Inspection 
.
 
Installation Procedure
- Install the steering shaft (1)
into the steering column tilt head assembly.
 
- Install the steering column tilt head. Refer to 
Steering Column Tilt Head Replacement 
.
 
- Enable the inflatable restraint steering wheel module. Refer to 
Enabling the SIR System 
 in SIR.