[W126 Coupe] How to remove airgbag steering wheel

[Jonathan]

I think you'll find yanking it off both difficult and costly in the end!

The air bag is held on w/ two T25's if memory serves, the steering wheel 
is held on with a large nut that will show itself once the air bag has 
been removed.

Jonathan

shinzbox at aol.com wrote:

> Mike, Thank you.  Is there a special way to remove the airbag 

> cover/pad on the steering wheel other than yanking it off?

>

> Shin

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Mike R. <mramay at att.biz>

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 7:52 pm

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How to remove airgbag steering wheel

>

> Remove the floor mat from the passenger footwell, remove the plastic 

> cover (10mm sheet metal nut) then pull the red lead out of the 

> electronics module. THEN pull the airbag.

>

> Later,

> Mike R.

>

>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* shinzbox at aol.com <mailto:shinzbox at aol.com>

>     *To:* mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     *Sent:* Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:11 PM

>     *Subject:* [W126 Coupe] How to remove airgbag steering wheel

>

>     Hello and Good Evening from a rainy Los Angeles,

>

>     What is the proper way to remove an airbag equipped steering

>     wheel? Disconnecting the battery probably is the first step.

>

>     Thank you

>

>     Shin Takei

>     SLSAMURAI

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