Chrysler 300M 2002 Service Manual page 230

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REMOTE SWITCHES (Continued)
REMOVAL
WARNING: DISABLE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE
AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the driver side airbag module from the
steering wheel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the speed control switch located on the
same side of the steering wheel as the remote radio
switch that is being serviced. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/SPEED CONTROL/SWITCH - REMOVAL).
(4) Disconnect the steering wheel wire harness
connector from the connector receptacle of the remote
radio switch (Fig. 9).
(5) From the inside of the steering wheel rear trim
cover, press firmly and evenly outward on the back of
the switch to disengage the four snap features that
secure the switch to the inside of the mounting hole.
(6) From the outside of the steering wheel rear
trim cover, remove the remote radio switch from the
trim cover mounting hole.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: DISABLE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE
AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
Fig. 9 REMOTE RADIO SWITCHES - REMOVE/
INSTALL - TYPICAL
1 - STEERING WHEEL
2 - SPEED CONTROL SWITCH
3 - SCREW
4 - DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE
5 - REMOTE RADIO SWITCH
6 - REAR TRIM COVER
(1) Position the remote radio switch to the mount-
ing hole on the outside of the steering wheel rear
trim cover. Be certain that the connector receptacle is
oriented toward the bottom of the switch and pointed
toward the center of the steering wheel.
(2) Press firmly and evenly on the remote radio
switch until each of the switch snap features is fully
engaged in the mounting hole of the steering wheel
rear trim cover.
(3) Reconnect the steering wheel wire harness con-
nector to the connector receptacle of the remote radio
switch.
(4) Install the speed control switch located on the
same side of the steering wheel as the remote radio
switch. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/SPEED CON-
TROL/SWITCH - INSTALLATION).
(5) Install the driver side airbag module to the
steering wheel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - INSTALLATION).
(6) Connect the battery negative cable.
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