Right Multifunction Buttons On Steering Wheel -E441- /Left Multifunction Buttons On Steering Wheel -E440-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

-- Remove the driver airbag. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG .

-- Draw sketches or take pictures of the wire routing in the steering wheel. So that when installing the original wire routing can be insured.

-- Remove the wiring protector -2- from the contacts.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the guide ring -1-.

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

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

Fig 1: Multifunction Buttons Are Clipped To Decorative Trim

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-- Carefully remove the guide ring with the multifunction buttons from the steering wheel -1-, at the same time pay attention to the connectors -2- to the Tiptronic switch.

Fig 2: Be Careful Of Connectors To Tiptronic Switches

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-- Release and disconnect the connectors -2- from the multifunction buttons.

-- Remove the guide ring with the multifunction buttons from the steering wheel -1-.

The multifunction buttons are attached to the guide ring.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the multifunction button -1- from the guide ring, at the same time pay attention to the tabs -2-.

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