FixVault

Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Steering Wheel Control Switch Assembly (Impala)
    GM601938Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in SIR.
  2. Remove the inflatable restraint steering wheel module. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Replacement (Impala) or Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Replacement (Monte Carlo) in SIR.
  3. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to Steering Wheel Replacement 
  4. Remove the steering wheel controls wire harness from the retainers in the aluminum insert and plastic back shroud.
  5. Fig 2: Steering Wheel Back Shroud Screws (Impala)
    GM601794Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the back shroud screws and the back shroud on the back of the steering wheel.
  7. Fig 3: Steering Wheel Radio Control Switch (Impala)
    GM601733Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Carefully push on the back of the steering wheel radio control switch through the access opening in the back of the steering wheel switch pocket.
  9. Disconnect the electrical connector from the back of the steering wheel radio control switch.
  10. Remove the radio control switch from the steering wheel.