COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Upper Column Cover

1.  Lower the steering wheel to the bottommost position.

2.  Press the shaded area shown in the figure, lift the upper column cover in the direction of the arrow, and detach the pins, tabs, and guides of the upper column cover from the lower column cover.

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3.  While pressing the tabs in the directions of arrows (1) shown in the figure, press it up in the direction of arrow (2) and detach the meter hood boot No.1 tabs from the upper column cover.

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4.  Detach all meter hood boot No.1 tabs from the upper column cover.

5.  Remove the upper column cover.

6.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

Lower Column Cover

1.  Remove the screws.

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2.  Open the lower column cover in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, move the lower column cover in the direction of arrow (2), and detach the tabs of the light switch and the wiper and washer switch from the lower column cover.

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3.  Move the adjusting lever in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

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4.  Lower the adjusting lever to the bottommost position.

Caution

•  If the adjusting lever is pulled down to the bottommost position and the lower column cover is removed while the steering wheel is not secured, the lower column cover will interfere with the driver-side lower panel and could cause damage to the lower column cover and driver-side lower panel. Secure the steering wheel when removing the lower column cover.

5.  Move the lower column cover in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and remove it while pulling out the guide.

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6.  Install in the reverse order of removal.