Clock Spring Inspection - Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2007 Manual

Fig. 33: Aligning Mark On Clock Spring With Mark On Outer Housing
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

CLOCK SPRING INSPECTION

1. Remove the driver-side air bag module. (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Remove the steering wheel. (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in Fig. 34 .
If not as indicated in Fig. 34 , replace the clock spring.
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NOTE:
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2008 RESTRAINTS Air Bag System - MX-5 Miata
When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is
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disconnected, terminals 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent
unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.