Hyundai Accent: Motor Driven Power Steering / MDPS Assembly

- 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).

8.Remove the steering column upper shroud (A).

9.Loosen the screw and then remove the lower shroud.

10.Disconnect the connector.

11.Remove the clock spring (A).

12.Disconnect the multifunction switch connector.

13.Loosen the screw and then remove the multifunction switch.

14.Remove the crash pad lower panel.(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad")

15.Remove the fixed clip and then remove the wiring from the steering column.

16.Disconnect MDPS ECU connector.

17.Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the pinion of the steering gear box.

Tightening torque : M8 BOLT : 32.4 - 37.3 N.m (3.3 - 3.8 kgf.m, 23.9 - 27.5 lb-ft)M10 BOLT : 49.0 - 58.8 N.m (5.0 - 6.0 kgf.m, 36.2 - 43.4 lb-ft)

• Do not reuse the bolt.

• Lock the steering wheel in the straight ahead position to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable.

• When assembling, insert the shark pin into the universal joint york slot as the illustration below.

18.Remove the shower duct.

19.Remove the steering column ＆ EPS unit assembly by loosening the mounting bolt and nuts.

Tightening torque Nut : 25.0 - 29.4 N.m (2.5 - 3.0 kgf.m, 14.5 - 21.7 lb-ft)Bolt : 44.1 - 49.0 N.m (4.5 - 5.0 kgf.m, 32.5 - 36.2 lb-ft)

1.Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the steering column assembly.

Tightening torque : 49.0 - 58.8 N.m (5.0 - 6.0 kgf.m, 39.8 - 43.4 lb-ft)

• Do not reuse the universal joint bolt.

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

2.To reassembly, reverse the disassembly procedure.

3.Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.

1.To install, reverse the removal procedure.

2.Connect self-diagnosis connector(16pins) located in the lower of driver side crash pad to self-diagnosis devic.

3.Conduct the "ASP Calibration".

4.Conduct the "EPS Type Recognition".