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Clock Spring Inspection

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more  . (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION .)
    2. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Disconnect the clock spring connector. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the steering angle sensor connector. (with adaptive front lighting system (AFS)) (See STEERING ANGLE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
    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 (1 Of 2)
    G10953592Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Clock Spring Terminals Continuity Chart (2 Of 2)
G10953593Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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