Removing and installing steering wheel - AR46.10-P-0100B

MODEL 129.### ## as of 079795, 140.### ## as of 123447, 202, 210 

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Wheel Remove/Install Components - Model 129.### ## As Of 079795, 140.### ## As Of 123447, 202, 210 (1 Of 3)

Fig 2: Identifying Steering Wheel Remove/Install Components - Model 129.### ## As Of 079795, 140.### ## As Of 123447, 202, 210 (2 Of 3)

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Wheel Remove/Install Components - Model 129.### ## As Of 079795, 140.### ## As Of 123447, 202, 210 (3 Of 3)

	Removing, installing
	Risk of explosion  caused by explosive gas. Risk of poisoning and caustic burns  caused by swallowing battery electrolyte. Risk of injury  caused by burns to skin and eyes from battery acid or when handling damaged lead-acid batteries	No fire, sparks, open flames or smoking. Wear acid-resistant gloves, clothing and eye protection. Pour battery electrolyte only into suitable and appropriately marked containers.	AS54.10-Z-0001-01A
	Risk of injury  when carrying out test or repair work on airbag or emergency tensioning retractor units	Store airbag units with deployment side facing up; do not expose to temperatures greater than 100 °C. When working on these units, disconnect the power supply.	AS91.00-Z-0001-01A
1	Fully retract or push in adjustable steering column
2	Disconnect ground cable from battery	Protect the ground cable to prevent unintentional contact with the battery ground terminal.
		Model 140	ra54001400003x
		Models 129, 202, 210	AR54.10-P-0003A
	Notes on battery		AH54.10-P-0001-01A
3	Remove airbag unit from steering wheel	Models 202, 210	AR91.60-P-0660E
		Model 129	ra91001290660x
		Model 140	ra91001400660x
	Instructions for performing repair, body work and welding on vehicles with airbags and ETR units	Models 129 up to 30.06.93, 140, model 202 up to 30.6.93	AH91.00-P-0002-01A
		Models 129 as of 01.07.93, 202 as of 1.7.93, model 210	AH91.00-P-0002-01B
4	Turn steering wheel (32) to horizontal position (front wheels in straight-ahead position) and engage steering lock
5	Unscrew countersunk bolt (32c) while countering the steering wheel (32)	Installation:  Replace countersunk bolt.
			*BA46.10-P-1001-02A
6.1	Unplug connectors (38b, 38c) and expose cable	Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel
7	Remove steering wheel	Installation:  Align recesses of the splines in the steering wheel with the markings on the steering shaft (arrow).
8	Check fanfare horns and airbag clock spring contact (A45) for damage	The clock spring contact must not be turned while the steering wheel is removed otherwise it will be damaged.
		Visual inspection, replace clock spring contact if necessary: ↓
		Removing and installing clock spring contact
		Models 129, 140, 202 and model 210 up to 31.05.99	AR46.10-P-0200A
		Model 210 as of 01.06.99	AR46.10-P-0200B
9	Install in the reverse order
10.1	Activate steering angle sensor	Vehicles with adaptive damping system (ADS) codes 216b, 217a and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) code 472a	AR46.10-P-0300-01A
11	Carry out road test	Tests during the road test:
		Turn signal canceling
		When the steering wheel is offset by more than 1 tooth, satisfactory resetting of the turn signal is no longer guaranteed.
		Airbag indicator lamp
		The airbag indicator lamp must not light up when the steering is turned to full lock in both directions.
		Steering wheel position
		If the steering wheel is crooked, adjust it by max. 1 tooth. If the difference is greater: ↓
		Check toe on front axle and adjust if necessary, see: ↓
		Performing chassis alignment check	AR40.20-P-0200A

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