3-Spoke Steering Wheel MULTIFUNCTION Buttons, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the driver airbag, refer to AIRBAG UNIT WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / OVERVIEW - DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG / OVERVIEW - STEERING WHEEL .

-- Remove the connecting wires from the guides in the steering wheel.

-- Loosen the trim panel -2- with the multifunction buttons by hand -arrows- and remove it approximately 5 mm from the steering wheel -1-.

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-- Release the multifunction buttons -2- with the Trim Removal Wedge : 3409 next to the retainers -3-. Use the Trim Removal Wedge :3409 as shown in the illustration below.

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-- While doing this, be careful of the connectors to the tiptronic switches -2-.

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-- Unlock and disconnect the connector -2- from the multifunction buttons.

-- Remove the trim panel with multifunction buttons from the steering wheel.

The multifunction buttons are attached to the trim.

-- Disconnect and remove the connector -3- from the multifunction button -1-.

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-- Open the clips -arrows- and push the multifunction button -1- out of the trim -2-.

The additional wire on the right multifunction button remains on the button.