whizbyu

2002 w 93,000 miles. I am the 2nd owner. The auto tilt away feature works to retract the steering wheel but makes a rubbing noise as if the motor was tired. Owner's manual says this can be deactivated by the dealer. Is there a DIY way of deactivating it?

JZZFZZ

Techstream?

BigBoomer

You can disable the Auto-Tilt & Telescope using TechStream. I disabled mine that way.
If you are having issues with the motors (my tilt is broken) you can remove the lower half of the steering covers and rotate the tilt-shaft manually to position the wheel where you want it.
There are also a few videos out there that show how to replace the tilt/telescope motors. Doesn't look that difficult.

Freddy12

I was able to get mine to where I wanted it,then removed the fuse to keep it there in one position until I get around to permanent fix. Since I am not a tech guy I will live with it for now. Not ideal but don't want to face a motor expense for now. Or a big dealer bill. Question: Does tech stream fix allow the manual adjustment if it's a motor issue that needs replacing?

BigBoomer

My tilt motor is so weak that even after lubing everything up it just cannot move the wheel.
Pulling the fuse disables it completely so even the button cannot move the wheel, but the TechStream option only switches off the Auto-Tilt/Telescope Away.