Remove/Install Driver Airbag On Steering Wheel - AR91.60-P-0663XG

Model 463 

as of model year 2019 

Fig 1: Driver Airbag On Steering Wheel Components Location - Model 463 As Of Model Year 2019

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

	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
	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 up.
2	Disconnect ground line from battery.		AR54.10-P-0003XG
3	Insert tool (1) into right and left opening (arrow) on steering wheel (6).	A suitable tool (1) would be a round bar of approx. 4 mm in diameter or a commercially- available hexagon socket, size 4 mm. When removing the driver airbag (4) for the first time, the steering wheel (6) must be pierced at the right and left opening (arrow).
4	Use the tool (1) to press each end of the spring (2) in the working area (a) far enough inwards to release the driver airbag (4).	The ends of the spring (2) must audibly engage into mounts (5) of driver airbag (4).
5	Carefully remove the driver airbag (4) then release and disconnect the electrical connector (3).	Make sure that the electrical connector (3) engages properly.
6	Dispose of removed driver airbag (4) in proper manner.	When replacing the driver airbag (4).
7	Install in reverse order.
8	Check Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) using vehicle diagnosis system.	When replacing the driver airbag (4).
			AD00.00-P-2000-04B