Remove/install airbag unit on steering wheel - AR91.60-P-0660LW

Model 205 

Model 253 

Shown on model 205 

Fig 1: Identifying Airbag Unit On Steering Wheel Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 205

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	Risk of injury  during testing and repair operations related to pyrotechnical components	Do not expose pyrotechnical components to temperatures above 100°C or 212°C. Disconnect current supply when working on such components.	AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
	Notes on performing repair, body work and welding on vehicles with airbags and RTE units		AH91.00-P-0002-01M
	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
	Information, assessment and legal requirements when working with, handling and storing pyrotechnical components		AH91.00-Z-0000-10A
	Remove/install
1	Adjust steering wheel (6) all the way upward
2	Disconnect ground line to battery		AR54.10-P-0003LW
3	Insert Torx screwdriver (1) into openings (arrow) at right and left on the steering wheel (6) and push springs (2) towards the inside	Use Torx screwdriver (1) with size T20. If the driver airbag (4) is removed for the first time, the openings (arrow) at right and left on the steering wheel (6) must be pierced.
4	Remove driver airbag (4) far enough from steering wheel (6) until electrical connector (3) is accessible	Springs (2) must audibly engage in mounts (5) of driver airbag (4).
5	Disconnect electrical connector (3) and remove driver airbag (4)	Make sure that electrical connector (3) engages properly.
6	Dispose of removed driver airbag (4) properly	When replacing the driver airbag (4).
7	Install in the reverse order
8	Connect diagnostic system and check supplemental restraint system (SRS)	Model 205 Model 253 When replacing the driver airbag (4).
		Model 205	AD00.00-P-2000-04B