2006 Chrysler Sebring GTCFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Steering Wheel: Installation

CAUTION: Do not install steering wheel by driving it onto the shaft. Pull steering wheel down onto steering column shaft using ONLY the steering wheel retaining bolt.
  1. Ensure that road wheels are aimed straight-ahead.
  2. Ensure that clockspring is centered by using centering indicator. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - CLOCK SPRING CENTERING )
  3. Ensure that turn signal stalk is in neutral position.
  4. As steering wheel is installed onto steering shaft, pay special attention to following:
    • Carefully route clockspring wires over top of the steering wheel armature, through wheel.
    • Ensure that pocket in rear of steering wheel hub lines up with drive pin on clockspring rotor.
    • Ensure that block tooth in steering wheel hub lines up with missing tooth on steering column shaft.
  5. Install and tighten steering wheel retaining bolt to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) torque. See Figure.
  6. If equipped with remote audio control switches, connect 4-way connector between clockspring and steering wheel wiring harness. See Figure. Store connection behind tab in steering wheel housing.
  7. Connect horn lead wiring connector at driver airbag bracket. See Figure.
  8. Route speed control wires under mechanism and through speed control switch pockets.
  9. Connect airbag squib leads to Driver Airbag. See Figure. Be sure squib wiring connectors are securely latched into airbag connectors.  Check that wires do not get pinched during installation.
  10. Place airbag into mounted position. Install airbag mounting bolts and tighten the left side first. Tighten to 9.6 +/- 1.0 N.m (85 +/- 10 in. lbs.) torque.
  11. Connect speed control wires to switches and install switches. Tighten screws to 1.4 +/-.3 N.m (12 +/- 3 in. lbs.) torque.
  12. To properly connect battery and test airbag system, (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING) .
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