32 33 010 Removing and installing sports steering wheel
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove airbag unit, see 32 34 020 Removing and installing/replacing airbag unit (from 09/2006) .
- Move steering wheel/wheels to straight-ahead position
Unscrew bolt (1).
Tightening torque: 32 33 1AZ, see 32 33 STEERING WHEEL .
Unlock plug connections (2) and disconnect.
Remove sports steering wheel.
Installation:
Move wheels to straight-ahead position.
Attach sports steering wheel. Markings (1) on sports steering wheel and steering spindle must match up. The retaining pins (2) must also appear in the openings in the sports steering wheel.