CAUTION:
Do not cause impact to the steering column during lower joint removal and installation.
Do not move the steering gear during removal and installation of the lower joint.
REMOVAL
Set the front wheels and tires to the straight-ahead position.
CAUTION:
Secure the steering wheel with string so that it will not be rotated out of position and damage the spiral cable.
Place tilt to the highest level.
CAUTION:
Securely lock the tilt lever.
Remove the instrument lower panel LH. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove bolt
(A) and separate lower joint (1) from steering gear pinion shaft
(2). 
Remove bolt
(A), separate lower joint (2) from steering column (1), and remove
lower joint.
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Front |
CAUTION:
Place a matching mark on both lower joint and steering column before separating.
INSTALLATION
Align lower joint to steering column matching mark and install to steering column.
Install
bolt (A) to lower joint (2) finger-tight. Verify bolt is seated in
steering column (1) pinion shaft groove (B).
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Front |
CAUTION:
Bolt (A) is directional. Refer to Exploded View.
Align lower
joint (1) bolt hole (A) with steering gear pinion shaft (2) groove
(B). 
Connect lower joint to steering gear pinion shaft until surface (C) contacts surface (D).
Install lower joint bolt finger-tight.
CAUTION:
Lower joint bolt is directional. Refer to Exploded View.
Tighten all lower joint bolts to specification. Refer to Exploded View.
CAUTION:
Make sure steering wheel is in neutral position when driving straight ahead.
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to Description.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Verify lower joint length after installation. Refer to Lower Joint.
Turn steering wheel to make sure it moves smoothly while turning to left and right stops.
Make sure number of turns are the same from straight-forward position to left and right stops.
Exploded ViewP0890-00 Tcm
Dtc Description
DTC Description
DTC DETECTION LOGIC
DTC
CONSULT screen terms
(Trouble diagnosis
content)
DTC detection
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Making a call
To make a call from a phone connected to the
vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System:
NOTE:
Available commands different if system is
in Manual Control mode. See “Manual Control”
in this section for more information.
Press the button.
The system will prompt you for a command. ...
On Board Diagnosis Function
On Board Diagnosis Function
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS
There are two self diagnosis functions with air
bag warning lamp per the following items:
USER MODE
DIAGNOSIS MODE
METHOD OF STARTING
Diagnosis mode changes from user mode to
diagnosi ...