Hyundai Accent (HC): Steering System / Steering wheel

Contents:

• Components and Components Location
• Repair procedures
• Heated Steering wheel

Components and Components Location

- Components

1. Lower cover
2. Wiring
3. Steering wheel
4. Remote control swtich
5. Upper cover
6. Driver airbag module

Repair procedures

- Removal

1.Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.

2.Put a flat tool (Ø4mm) into a guide hole located in the bottom of steering wheel and press a spring.

• When put a tool into a hole, make sure not to damage an airbag cusion by a tool.

3.Turn a steering wheel anti-clockwise, so make a guide hole (A) shown on the rightside. Put a tool into a hole (A) and bend back a fixed DAB spring. Make sure to pull DAB cover when bend back the spring.

• Pull the DAB cover when disengaging the DAB spring because the DAB does not pop up automatically.

4.Turn a steering wheel clockwise. Put a tool into a hole (A) and bend back a fixed DAB spring. Make sure to pull DAB cover.

• Be careful not to put a tool into a wrong hole. 

5.Release the connector locking pin, then disconnect the driver airbag module connector (A) and horn connector (B).

• The removed airbag module should be stored in a clean, dry place with the pad cover facing up.

6.Disconnect the clock spring connector.

7.Remove the steering wheel by loosening the lock bolt (A).

Tightening torque : 44.1 - 49.0 N.m (4.5 - 5.0 kgf.m, 32.5 - 36.2 lb-ft)

8.Install in the reverse order of removal.

• Do not reuse the steering lock bolt.

• When assembling, match the gear teeth as the below illustration.

1.Loosen the screw and then remove the lower cover.

2.Disconnect the remote control switch connector.

3.Remove the control box by loosening the screw.

4.Remove the remote control switch by loosening the screw.

5.Remove the upper cover by loosening the screw.

6.To reassembly, reverse in the disassembly procedure.

Heated Steering wheel ➤