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Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Symptom
Diagnosis
For diagnosis of the steering wheel and steering column,
refer to "Steering Symptom Diagnosis in Section 6A".
For diagnosis of the air bag system, refer to "Air Bag
Diagnostic System Check in Section 8B".
Checking Steering Column for Accident
Damage
NOTE
Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in
body damage, where steering column has
been impacted or air bag deployed, may have
a damaged or misaligned steering column.
• Check that 2 capsules (1) are attached to steering
column bracket (2) securely. Check clearance
between capsules and steering column bracket.
Clearance should be 0 mm (0 in.) on both sides. If
found loose or clearance, replace steering column
assembly.
Diagnostic Information and Procedures
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Steering Wheel and Column:
Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Inspection
and Repair Required after Accident
After accident, whether the air bag has been deployed or
not, be sure to checks, inspections and repairs
described under "Checking Steering Column for
Accident Damage" as well as "Repair and Inspection
Required after Accident in Section 8B".
Diagnosis and Servicing of Air Bag Steering
Wheel and Column
For diagnosis and servicing, refer to "Precautions on
Service and Diagnosis of Air Bag System in Section 8B".
• Check two rivets (1) of steering column assembly for
loose, crack and breakage. If found loose, crack and
breakage, replace steering column assembly with
new one.
• Take measurement "a" and "b" as shown in the figure.
If it is shorter than specified length, replace column
assembly with a new one.
Steering column assembly length
"a": 471.0 ± 1.0 mm (18.54 ± 0.04 in.)
"b": 423.9 ± 1.0 mm (16.69 ± 0.04 in.)
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