(5) Install the front seat cushion side shield. Refer
to Group 23, Body for the procedure.
CAUTION: BE CERTAIN PLASTIC BACK COVER IS
SECURELY INSTALLED ON THE SEAT BACK. FAIL-
URE TO DO SO WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
AIRBAG SYSTEM.
(6) Install the right front seat in the vehicle. Refer
to Group 23, Body for the procedure.
(7) Connect the negative battery cable.
(8) Using the DRB III Scan Tool erase any stored
DTC’s and perform Airbag System Diagnostics.
STEERING WHEEL
REMOVAL
(1) Place the front road wheels in the straight
ahead position then:
• Rotate the steering wheel half turn (180
degrees) to the right (clockwise)
• Lock column with the ignition cylinder lock
(2) Open hood and disconnect the negative battery
cable remote terminal from the remote battery post
(Fig. 10).
(3) Wait two minutes for the reserve capacitor to
discharge before removing non deployed module.
(4) Remove speed control switches and connectors.
(5) Remove the airbag module attaching bolts on
the front of the steering wheel.
(6) Lift module and disconnect the airbag and horn
wire connectors.
(7) Remove steering wheel retaining nut.
(8) Remove steering wheel with steering wheel
puller Tool C-3428B. While removing steering wheel
take care to feed the wires gently through the open-
ing in the steering wheel armature.
INSTALLATION
(1) Confirm that:
• The steering wheel position is a half turn (180
degrees) to the right (clockwise)
• The column is locked with the ignition cylinder
lock.
• Check that the turn signal stalk is in the neu-
tral position
(2) Pull all wires through the larger opening of the
hub area on the wheel. Install steering wheel ensur-
ing the flats on hub align with the clockspring.
Ensure leads do not get pinched under the steering
wheel.
(3) Install retaining nut, and torque it to 61 N·m
(45 ft.lbs.).
(4) Route speed control wires through the slots in
the steering wheel back cover.
(5) Connect the horn lead wire and the airbag lead
wire to the airbag module.
(6) Install the airbag module and torque bolts to 7
to 9 N·m (65 to 85 in.lbs.).
(7) Connect the speed control wires to the switches
and install switches. Torque screws to 1.4 to 2.0 N·m
(12 to 18 in.lbs.).
(8) Do not connect the battery negative cable
remote terminal. Refer to Airbag System Check for
proper procedure.
ADJUSTMENTS
CLOCKSPRING CENTERING PROCEDURE
If the rotating tape within the clockspring is not
positioned properly with the steering wheel and the
front wheels, the clockspring may fail during use.
The following procedure MUST BE USED to center
the clockspring if:
• The clockspring is not known to be properly
positioned
• The front wheels were moved with the steering
wheel off
• The steering wheel was moved from the half
turn (180 degrees) to the right (clockwise) position.
(1) Remove steering wheel. Refer to Steering
Wheel Removal and Installation procedures in this
section.
(2) After removal, depress the plastic locking pin
to disengage locking mechanism.
(3) Keeping locking mechanism disengaged, rotate
the clockspring rotor until a yellow dot appears in
centering window and black arrow lines up with
drive pin.
(4) Reinstall steering wheel upside down with
wheels turned 180° clockwise.
(5) Do not connect the battery negative cable
remote terminal. Refer to Airbag System Check for
proper procedure.
SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
AIRBAG RELATED COMPONENTS
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
Front seat track to floor pan bolts . . 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs.)
Front seat inboard pivot bolt . . . 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.)
Front seat recliner to seat cushion frame . . 12 N·m
(9 ft. lbs.)
Front seat track to cushion frame bolt . 28 N·m (21
ft. lbs.)
Front seat back ............. 40N·m(30ft.lbs.)
Front seat back to seat cushion . 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.)
8M - 20 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS LH
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
2000 LHS, 300M, CONCORDE AND INTREPID
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