Removing and installing (replacing) sports steering wheel/steering wheel (Cooper)

NOTE: Wheel alignment is not necessary after the steering wheel has been removed and installed or replaced.

Preliminary work needed:

Remove AIRBAG UNIT or AIRBAG UNIT (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .

Removal:

Attention!

When releasing the screw (2), have 2nd person counter-hold steering wheel in order to reduce torque on the steering column!

Shift wheels/steering wheel into straight-ahead driving position.

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release screw (2)

Remove steering wheel.

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Installation:

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NOTE: There are springs installed and with mechanical anti-twis lock.
Coil spring without mechanical anti-twis lock:
(recognize at the inspection glass for mark of neutral position)

Do not twist the coil spring.
Check the neutral position of the coil spring on the steering column switch cluster (SZL).
Neutral position is correct only when the green or yellow mark (1) is clearly visible!

For replacement:

If necessary, remount SHIFT PADDLES .
Remount multifunction STEERING WHEEL SWITCH spoke covers
Remount BOTTOM SPORTS STEERING WHEEL COVER .

Connect steering wheel.

Installation note:

Only for vehicles with micro-encapsulated screw (2): Clean thread in steering column and replace screw (2)!

Tighten down screws (2).

Tightening torque 32 33 1AZ .

Insert connector (1).

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Installation note:

Make sure the cable routing (1) is correct!

The cable (1) must be routed between the ring (2) and the pin (3) as shown.

Attention!

Risk of damage!

The cable (1) must not be in contact with the pin (3)!

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Required follow-up work:

Install AIRBAG UNIT or AIRBAG UNIT (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .