61 31 232 Removing And Installing/Replacing Steering Wheel Module Control Unit (Sports Steering Wheel)

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove airbag unit. Refer to 32 34 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG UNIT (BASIC STEERING WHEEL) and 32 34 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG UNIT (SPORT STEERING WHEEL) .

NOTE: Illustration shows sports steering wheel removed.

Release screws (1).

Raise steering wheel retaining plate (2) slightly and disconnect plug connections (3).

Remove steering wheel retaining plate (2) from sports steering wheel (4).

Fig 1: Steering Wheel Retaining Plate, Sports Steering Wheel, Plug Connections, Screws And Removal Direction

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Disconnect plug connections (1).

Installation:

Make sure plug connections (1) and leads are correctly seated in mountings (2).

Pull steering wheel module control unit (3) in direction of arrow out of sports steering wheel (4).

Installation:

Make sure steering wheel module control unit (3) is exactly seated in sports steering wheel (4).

Fig 2: Control Unit, Plug Connections, Sports Steering Wheel, Mounting And Removal Direction

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Release screws (1).

Pull steering wheel element (2) downwards slightly and feed leads (3) through under steering wheel carrier (4).

If necessary, disconnect plug connection (5).

Remove steering wheel module control unit (6).

Installation:

Ensure correct cable routing.

Fig 3: Steering Wheel Module Control Unit, Steering Wheel Carrier, Screws, Steering Wheel Element, Leads And Plug Connection

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