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Clock Spring Inspection [Two-Step Deployment Control System]

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more  . (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  2. Remove the driver-side air bag module. (Refer to DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (Refer to DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  3. Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the column cover. (Refer to COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the clock spring. (Refer to CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the article.
    NOTE:
    • When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
    Fig 1: Clock Spring Terminals Continuity Chart
    G10961726Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 2: Identifying Clock Spring Connector Terminals
    G10961727Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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