Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Centering

Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Centering — figure 1

Caution

The new SIR coil assembly will be centered. Improper alignment of the SIR coil assembly may damage the unit, causing an inflatable restraint malfunction.

1. Hold the steering wheel airbag coil with the uplead connector (1) at the 12 o’clock position.
2. Rotate the steering wheel airbag coil hub (2) gently clockwise until the coil ribbon stops.

Caution

Do not rotate the SIR coil more than 3 turns counterclockwise from the center position. There is no stop in the counterclockwise direction. Rotating the SIR coil more than 3 turns counterclockwise from the center position will damage the SIR coil, causing an inflatable restraint malfunction.

3. From the clockwise stop, rotate the steering wheel airbag coil hub (2) slowly counterclockwise approximately 2.9 turns.
4. Place the uplead connector (1) in the 12 o’clock position.
5. Ensure the striped flat wire cable loop appears in the centering window (3). This is the CENTER position.

Steering Wheel Airbag Coil Centering — figure 2

6. Align the steering wheel airbag coil (1) with the turn signal bracket pins (2) and slide the steering wheel airbag coil onto the steering shaft assembly.