Remove/Install Airbag Unit On Steering Wheel - AR91.60-P-0660LW

Model 205 

Model 213 

Model 238 

Model 253 

Model 293 

Shown on model 213 up to model year 2021 

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Shown on model 213 up to model year 2021 

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Shown on model 213 as of model year 2021 

Fig 1: Airbag Unit On Steering Wheel Components Location - Model 213 (As Of Model Year 2021 Shown)

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	Risk of injury  during testing and repair operations related to pyrotechnical components	Do not expose pyrotechnical component parts to temperatures above 100°C or 212°F. Disconnect current supply when working on such component parts.	AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
	Notes on safety-relevant components		AH00.00-Z-0019-01A
	Information, assessment and legal requirements when working with, handling and storing pyrotechnical components		AH91.00-Z-0000-10A
	Remove/install
1	Move steering wheel (6) all the way upward.
2	Disconnect ground line from battery.	Model 293	AR54.10-P-0003EQ
		Model 238	AR54.10-P-0003LWO
		Model 205, 213, 253	AR54.10-P-0003LW
3.1	Insert hexagon socket screwdriver (1) into right and left opening (arrow) on steering wheel (6) and push respective end of spring (2) inwards until the driver's airbag (4) is released.	Model 205 Model 213 up to model year 2021 Model 238 up to model year 2021 Model 253 Model 293 Angle: a = approx. 10° Use commercially available Allen wrench (1) with a size of 4 mm. When removing the driver's airbag (4) for the first time, pierce the steering wheel (6) at the right and left opening (arrow). The ends of the spring (2) must audibly engage into the mounts (5) of the driver's airbag (4).
3.2	Insert extraction hook (7) into release opening (8) on steering wheel (6).	Model 213, 238 as of model year 2021 When removing the driver airbag (4) for the first time, pierce the release opening (8) on the steering wheel (6). Extraction hook	Fig 2
4	Release safety spring (9) of driver's airbag (4) using extraction hook (7) in direction of arrow and lift off steering wheel (6).	Model 213, 238 as of model year 2021 The driver's airbag (4) must audibly engage in the steering wheel (6).
5	Remove driver's airbag (4) then release and disconnect electrical connector (3).	Do not crush or kink or subject electric lines to tension. This will result in damage to the electric lines and can impair their function. Make sure that the electrical connector (3) engages properly.
6	Dispose of driver's airbag (4) properly.	When replacing driver's airbag (4).
7	Install in the reverse order.
8	Check Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with diagnostic device.	When replacing driver's airbag (4).
		Model 293	AD00.00-P-2000-06FR
		Model 238	AD00.00-P-2000-06LWO
		Model 205, 213, 253	AD00.00-P-2000-04B

Fig 2: Identifying Extraction Hook (140 589 02 33 00)

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