2A–28 POWER–ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM
Supplemental Restraint System Steering Wheel & Column
Service Precaution
This steering wheel and column repair section covers the
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) steering column.
The following repair procedures are specific to SRS
components. When servicing a vehicle equipped with
Supplemental Restraint System, pay close attention to all
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS.
For detailed explanation about SRS, refer to Restraints
section.
WARNING: THIS VEHICLE HAS A SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS). REFER TO THE SRS
COMPONENT AND WIRING LOCATION VIEW IN
ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOU ARE
PERFORMING SERVICE ON OR NEAR THE SRS
COMPONENTS OR THE SRS WIRING. WHEN YOU
ARE PERFORMING SERVICE ON OR NEAR THE SRS
COMPONENTS OR THE SRS WIRING, REFER TO
THE SRS SERVICE INFORMATION. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY, OR
OTHERWISE UNNEEDED SRS SYSTEM REPAIRS.
SAFE HANDLING OF INFLATOR MODULES RE-
QUIRES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES DE-
SCRIBED BELOW FOR BOTH LIVE AND DEPLOYED
MODULES.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED
WHEN HANDLING A DEPLOYED AIR BAG AS-
SEMBLY (AIR BAG). AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY (AIR BAG) SURFACE MAY CON-
TAIN A SMALL AMOUNT OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A
BY-PRODUCT OF THE DEPLOYMENT REACTION,
THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND EYES. MOST
OF THE POWDER ON THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY (AIR
BAG) IS HARMLESS. AS A PRECAUTION, WEAR
GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING
A DEPLOYED AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, AND WASH
YOUR HANDS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER AF-
TERWARDS.
WHEN CARRYING A LIVE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY,
MAKE SURE THE BAG AND TRIM COVER ARE
POINTED AWAY FROM YOU. NEVER CARRY AN AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY BY THE WIRES OR CONNECTOR
ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MODULE. IN THE CASE OF
AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT, THE BAG WILL
THEN DEPLOY WITH MINIMAL CHANCE OF INJURY.
WHEN PLACING A LIVE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY ON A
BENCH OR OTHER SURFACE, ALWAYS FACE THE
BAG AND TRIM COVER UP, AWAY FROM THE SUR-
FACE.
NEVER REST A STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY ON
THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE AIR BAG AS-
SEMBLY FACE DOWN AND COLUMN VERTICAL.
THIS IS NECESSARY SO THAT A FREE SPACE IS
PROVIDED TO ALLOW THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO
EXPAND IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL
DEPLOYMENT. OTHERWISE, PERSONAL INJURY
COULD RESULT.
TO AVOID DEPLOYMENT WHEN TROUBLESHOOT-
ING THE SRS SYSTEM, DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL
TEST EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS BATTERY-POWERED
OR A/C-POWERED VOLT-METER, OHMMETER,
ETC., OR ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
OTHER THAN SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. DO NOT
USE A NON-POWERED PROBE-TYPE TESTER.
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MUST BE FOL-
LOWED CAREFULLY, OTHERWISE PERSONAL IN-
JURY MAY RESULT.
SRS Connectors
CAUTION: The special tellow color connectors are
used for supplemental restraint system-air bag
circuit.
When removing the cable harness, do not pull the
cables. Otherwise, cable disconnection may occur.
When connect the SRS connector, insert the connec-
tor completely. Imperfect locking may cause mal-
function of SRS circuit.