1. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
2. Remove the steering column cover (see «Removal and installation of facing casings of a steering column»).
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2222.jpg)
3. Press the latch...
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2223.jpg)
4.... and disconnect the block with the ignition switch wires from the instrument panel wiring harness.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2224.jpg)
5. Disconnect the block with the wires of the ignition switch from the wiring harness of the immobilizer control system.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2225.jpg)
6. Use a chisel and hammer to remove or drill out the four breakaway head bolts and remove the ignition lock from the steering column (for clarity shown on the removed steering shaft).
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2226.jpg)
Note. This is what the ignition lock looks like removed from the car.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2227.jpg)
7. Bend the lock of the ignition switch harness block...
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2228.jpg)
8.... and remove the terminals with wires from the block.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2229.jpg)
9. Squeeze the latches...
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2230.jpg)
10.... and remove the plastic cover from the lock body.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2231.jpg)
11. Bend back two plastic latches...
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2232.jpg)
12.... and remove the contact group from the lock cover.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2233.jpg)
13. Inspect the contacts. Clean oxidized or burnt contacts with fine-grained sandpaper. In case of severe damage to the contacts, replace the contact group or the lock assembly.
![](https://www.ladaman.ru/img/priora/2234.jpg)
14. Assemble the ignition switch in the reverse order of removal, while paying attention to the location of the terminals with wires in the wiring harness block.
15. Install the ignition lock in the reverse order of removal, having previously sunk the locking rod of the anti-theft device. To do this, insert the key into the lock and turn it from the position «0» to any other position.
Note. When replacing the ignition lock, it is necessary to replace the electronic code elements (transponders) in the ignition key heads of the new lock with the corresponding code elements of the keys from the ignition lock removed from the car.
Note. The training procedure after such a replacement is not required.