Renault Clio: Ignition switch: Removal - Refitting

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Electrical Equipment / Engine Immobiliser / Ignition switch: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting, 80A-1).

• Unclip trim (1).

• Remove:
  • the plastic rivet (2),
  • bolt (3).

• Remove the door seal.
• Unclip the dashboard side face (4).

• Remove:
  • the bolt (5),
  • the dashboard lower trim (6).

• Remove the lower cover (7).
• Disconnect the connectors.
• Remove:
  • the driver's side front airbag (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting, 88C-22),
  • the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering).

• Remove the bolts (8) under the lower half cowling.
• Unclip the lower and upper half cowling.

• Unclip the upper half cowling from the dashboard gaiter (9).
• Pull the lower half cowling out from the steering column adjustment handle.
• Remove:
  • the steering column switch assembly (see 84A, Control - Signals, Steering column switch assembly: Removal - Refitting, 84A-4),
  • the antenna/transponder ring (see 82A, Engine immobiliser, Transponder ring: Removal - Refitting, 82A-13).

• Unclip the wiring harness clip.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Make a saw mark on the shear bolt.

• Remove the bolt (11).
• Disconnect the connector.

• Position the ignition key between the first and second position (+Accessories and +APC) (12).
• Press on the retaining lug (13).
• Remove the ignition switch.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION

Note: To protect against tampering, always secure the ignition switch with a shear bolt.

Be sure to recover the sheared-off part of the bolt after it has been tightened.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Position the ignition key between the first and second position (+Accessories and +APC) (12).
• Press on the retaining lug (13).
• Fit the ignition switch.

• Tighten the shear bolt (14) until the bolt head shears off.
• Connect the starter switch connector.
• Lock the starter switch connector.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Clip on the wiring harness clip (15).
• Refit:
  • the antenna/transponder ring (see 82A, Engine immobiliser, Transponder ring: Removal - Refitting, 82A-13),
  • the steering column switch assembly (see 84A, Control - Signals, Steering column switch assembly: Removal - Refitting, 84A-4),
  • the lower half-shell.
• Clip on:
  • the dashboard gaiter on the upper half cowling (9),
  • the upper half cowling to the lower half cowling.
• Refit:
  • the bolts (8) under the lower half cowling,
  • the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering),
  • the driver's front airbag (see 88C, Air bag and Pretensioners, Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting, 88C-22).
• Connect the connectors on the lower cover (7).
• Refit:
  • the lower cover (7),
  • the dashboard lower trim (6).
• Tighten:
  • the dashboard lower trim bolt (5)
  • the lower cover bolt (3),
• Clip on:
  • the plastic rivet,
  • the dashboard side panel,
  • the trim (1),
  • the door seal,
• Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting, 80A-1).

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