Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club

12•6 Body electrical systems
4.3b . . . and sliding switch out of main
assembly
5 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
procedure.
Models with airbag (SRS)
6 Remove the ignition key and wait at least
ten minutes to allow the SRS system backup
circuit to fully discharge. Disconnect both
battery leads, earth lead first, to avoid
accidental detonation of the airbag.
7 Set the steering in the dead-ahead position
then lock the steering column in its lowest
position.
4.12 Disconnect four multiplugs (arrowed)
from combination switch
4.14 Steering column switch assembly
A Indicator cancelling cam
B Column switch screws
C Column switch assembly
D Combination switch screws
4.10 Remove fusebox cover securing
screws (arrowed)
8 Remove the airbag unit.
9 Remove the steering wheel, see Chapter
10.
10 Remove the five fusebox cover securing
screws and release the cover from the facia
(see illustration).
11 Remove the three screws securing the
lower half of the steering column shroud,
release the two clips securing the front of the
shroud, then separate the two halves of the
shroud, manoeuvring each one clear of the
column (see illustration).
12 Disconnect the four multiplugs from the
combination switch (see illustration).
13 Remove the four screws securing the slip
ring to the combination switch, remove the
ring from the column and place it to one side
whilst taking care not to allow it to hang from
its wiring.
14 Remove the indicator cancelling cam (see
illustration).
15 Each individual switch can be removed by
unscrewing its two retaining screws and
sliding the switch out of the housing.
16 To remove the complete combination
switch, slacken and remove the two retaining
screws and slide the switch off the steering
column.
17 Refitting is the reverse of the removal
procedure.
18 Upon completion of refitting the airbag
unit, reconnect both battery leads, negative
lead last, and turn the ignition switch to the
4.19a Carefully prise facia switches out of
position . . .
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4.11 Remove screws (A), release clips (B)
and separate two halves of
shroud (C and D)
“II” position. Check the condition of the
system by observing the SRS warning light
located in the steering wheel centre pad.
The light should stay illuminated for
3 seconds whilst the system performs a selfdiagnosis
test. If the test is satisfactory, the
light will extinguish. If the test is
unsatisfactory, the light will remain on or
fail to illuminate at all, denoting that the
system must be serviced as soon as
possible.
Instrument panel and facia
switches
19 Check that the switch is in the off
position, then taking great care not to scratch
or damage the switch or its surround, prise it
out using a suitable flat-bladed screwdriver.
Withdraw the switch until the connector plug
appears then disconnect the wiring connector
and remove the switch (see illustrations). Tie
a piece of string to the wiring connector
to prevent it from falling behind the facia
panel.
20 On refitting, connect the wiring connector
to the switch and press the switch into
position until the retaining clips click into
place.
Electrically-operated window
switches
21 Remove the door inner trim panel.
4.19b . . . and disconnect wiring
connectors