The main purpose of a collapsible steering column is to enhance driver safety during a collision. It is designed to collapse or compress upon impact, reducing the risk of injury by preventing the steering wheel from impacting the driver’s chest or head. This engineering feature helps absorb energy from the crash, promoting a safer environment within the vehicle.
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The main purpose of a collapsible steering column is to enhance driver safety by minimizing the risk of chest injuries during a collision. In the event of a crash, the steering column can collapse or move away from the driver, reducing the impact force on the chest and upper body. This design feature helps to absorb energy and prevent severe injuries, contributing to overall vehicle safety.
A collapsible column is where the steering rack will fold together in the event of a crash. In some modern car they dont have this, this can cause the steering collumn to go straight through the drivers skull. But now more cars are being fitted with collapsible columns to prevent the driver being killed.
The steering column is energy absorbing and is designed to compress in a front-end collision to minimize the possibility of an injury to the driver of the car. Once the steering column is removed from the car, the column is extremely susceptible to damage. Dropping the column on its end could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic injections which maintain column rigidty. Leaning on the column assembly could cause the jacket to bend or deform. Any of the above could impair the column's collapsible design. Use a standard wheel puller and never hammer on the end of the shaft. # Disconnect the battery # Remove pinch bolt at universal coupling of intermediate shaft # Remove lower steering column attaching bolt on the dash & toe panel support # Remove 2 capsule bolts on instrument panel reinforcement assembly # Disconnect all electrical connectors from steering column # Remove steering column assembly
Front seating area, driver side, under dash, mounted driver side of steering column.Front seating area, driver side, under dash, mounted driver side of steering column.
Driver's side under steering column
On steering column. Remove plastic collar from steering column behind the steering wheel (2 Phillips screws from below). Flasher relay located to the upper right of the column. Pull out away from driver.
The purpose of the steering system allows the driver to control the direction of the vehicle by turning the front wheels.
Under the steering column, driver side.
Driver's side, underneath dasboard, in the area under the steering column, +/- 6 inches on either side of the steering column.
Driver's side footwell. Scroocth under the steering column and look up. You'll see the connector near the steering column.
Front seating area, driver side, behind instrument panel, passenger side of steering column, mounted on panel.Front seating area, driver side, behind instrument panel, passenger side of steering column, mounted on panel.