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2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, Standard

Steering Sensor: Replacement

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Toyota Prius. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE  BATTERY  ) 
  2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2 
  3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.3 
  4. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS  ) 
  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
    1. SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)
  6. REMOVE TILT LEVER BRACKET  OVERHAUL 
  7. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  8. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE  )  
  9. REMOVE STEERING SENSOR 
    1. Unclamp the 6 claws and remove the steering sensor from the spiral cable.
  10. INSTALL STEERING SENSOR 
    1. Aligning the 2 locating pins as shown in Fig 1 , engage the 6 claws and install the steering sensor to the spiral cable.
      Fig 1: Aligning Locating Pins
      G00933362Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. INSPECT SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE  ) 
  12. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD 
  13. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE  ) 
  14. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE (SEE  SPIRAL CABLE  ) 
  15. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  16. INSTALL TILT LEVER BRACKET (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  17. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  18. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY ( AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS  ) 
  19. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS  ) 
  20. CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL 
  21. PERFORM INITIALIZATION (SEE  INITIALIZATION  ) 
  22. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT (SEE  AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS  ) 
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