Steering Column Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

Reference: CHECKING STEERING COLUMN FOR ACCIDENT DAMAGE 

1. Be sure that front wheels and steering wheel are in straight-ahead position.
2. Align flat part "A" of steering upper shaft upper joint (1) with bolt hole "B" of steering column assembly (2) as shown in the figure. Then connect steering upper shaft upper joint.
   Fig 1: Aligning Steering Upper Shaft Upper Joint With Bolt Hole Of Steering Column Assembly

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3. Install steering column assembly (1) with contacting upper side of lower bracket slits to mounting bolts. Tighten steering column lower mounting nuts (3) first and then upper mounting bolts (2) to specified torque.

   Tightening torque 

   Steering column assembly mounting bolt and nut (a): 25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lbf-ft) 

   Fig 2: Steering Column Assembly, Mounting Bolts And Nuts With Torque Specifications

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4. Install column support bracket. (if equipped)
5. Install new steering upper shaft upper joint bolt (2) and nut (1). Tighten new steering upper shaft upper joint nut (1) to specified torque.
   NOTE: The steering upper shaft upper joint bolt is fastened with a self-locking nut and will work loose if they are reused.
   Be sure to replace the bolt and nut with new ones.

   Tightening torque 

   Steering upper shaft assembly upper joint nut (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lbf-ft) 

   Fig 3: Steering Upper Shaft Upper Joint Bolt And Nut With Torque Specifications

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6. For A/T vehicle, connect shift (key) interlock cable (1) to ignition switch with ignition switch turned at ACC position.

   And then turn ignition switch LOCK position.

   Fig 4: Identifying Shift Interlock Cable

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7. Connect steering lock assembly connector.
8. Install washer switch referring to WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
9. Install lighting switch referring to HEADLIGHT SWITCH (IN LIGHTING SWITCH) REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
10. Install immobilizer control module (ICM) referring to IMMOBILIZER CONTROL MODULE (ICM) REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
11. Install instrument panel under cover (1) to instrument panel.
    Fig 5: Identifying Instrument Panel Under Cover

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12. Install steering wheel and contact coil cable assembly by referring to STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  and CONTACT COIL CABLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
13. Connect negative (-) cable to battery.
14. After installing steering column assembly, be sure to enable air bag system by referring to ENABLING AIR BAG SYSTEM:Advanced Air Bag  or ENABLING AIR BAG SYSTEM:Except Advanced Air Bag  .