Clock Spring Inspection [Two-Step Deployment Control System]
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more . (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0] ).
- Remove the driver-side air bag module. (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] ).
- Remove the steering wheel. (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the column cover. (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] ).
- Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring.
NOTE:- When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.