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

Model 205 

Model 213 

Model 238 

Model 253 

Model 293 

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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 on battery.	Model 293	AR54.10-P-0003EQ
		Model 238	AR54.10-P-0003LWO
		Model 205, 213, 253	AR54.10-P-0003LW
3	Insert hexagon socket screwdriver (1) into right and left opening (arrow) at steering wheel (6) and push respective end of spring (2) inwards until the driver's airbag (4) is released.	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, the right and left opening (arrow) at the steering wheel (6) must be pierced. The ends of the spring (2) must audibly engage into the mounts (5) of the driver's airbag (4).
4	Remove driver's airbag (4) and disconnect electrical connector (3).	Make sure that the electrical connector (3) engages properly.
5	Dispose of driver's airbag (4) properly.	When replacing the driver airbag (4).
6	Install in the reverse order.
7	Check Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with diagnostic device.	When replacing the driver 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