Safety glasses serve as essential protective equipment when dealing with Clock Spring assembly service to prevent
Air Bag deployment injuries and memory saver devices should remain out of use during servicing operations. The RCM fuse removal during an ignition switch ON operation activates the air bag warning lamp as an expected normal condition without indicating an SRS problem. A complete check of SRS operational readiness must occur without faults prior to returning the vehicle to the customer. To fix this problem you need to put in a fresh component yet if the problem remains constant you must reattach the original component and retest again. The first step should include system depowering followed by the arrangement of road wheels in a straight position. Start by taking out the driver air bag module together with the
Steering Wheel after removing screws that secure the steering column opening cover and lower steering column shroud and then the upper steering column shroud. The Clock Spring should get tape installation before removal to stop its movement. To complete the procedure remove the multifunction switch first then detach the Clock Spring by disconnecting its electrical connectors and screws while verifying the mounting bracket has no damage. After locating the Clock Spring mounting bracket in position you should secure it with screws before connecting its electrical connectors. Oversee Clock Spring centralization by fixing the outer housing in place while rotating the rotor first counterclockwise until it meets resistance followed by clockwise motion of three turns to establish the central position. Move the Clock Spring flats to match the steering column while fastening it with screws before installing the multifunction switch and upper and lower steering column shrouds and the steering wheel. Distribute the driver air bag module before activating power to the system once more.