Removing steering wheel

[Flametail]

What tools are necessary and how do I do it?

[marko]

get yourself a bentley manual... or get on realoem.com to get a better idea. overall very simple task. I swaped mine not to long ago.

most importantly, make sure you leave the battery disconected over night before you work on the wheel, to make sure the the airbag is not charged, so it would NOT explode in your face!

[Mallard]

you need a

torx 25 top for a small 1/4 inch rachet

19mm socket ( i think)

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Turn the wheel so its rotated though 90 degrees

feel behind the back of the wheel for 2 small holes. In here are torx screws that are a bit fiddly to remove

afted they are loosened, and this is with the key OUT of the ingnition just to be sure-- lift the airbag out towards you , but gently to not risk pulling a wire.

Behind the airbag, you can see the orange connector for the airbag. unplug.
also the brown wire for the horn contact. unplug

once the airbag is out, take the 19mm rachet with a small extension, and using the steering lock ,undo the bolt.

After the bolt is off DO NOT lift off the wheel , as its still connected from behind to the rest of the car..

Now comes the annoying sh*t.. the covering under the steering column must come off, so you can find the orange and black conectors.. this is what conects you to the rest of the car.

they are fitted in a clip that must be rotated 45 degrees to remove. From there you can sepperate the 2 connectors and lift out the wheel.

Be careful not to peel out the slpi ring contact wires , or rotate the slip ring too much from center, or the ring cableband can snap under full lock

Then is all over

[Flametail]

I found a site that talked about it but thanks anyways.

[zboot]

what was that site? Could you post a link.