Swapping a Mk6 steering wheel
29-03-2012, 01:24 PM
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Wheel itself is easy to get off, the airbag is the tricky part.
Disconnect battery for at least 30mins, gives time for the airbag to loose charge. Make sure the front wheels are in the forward position. Remove the steering column shrouds. On the back of the wheel you should see two holes, using a small thin bladed screwdriver you need to unclip the clips, fiddly but you'll know when you're doing it right as that side will click out. Do the same with the other side making sure the first side doesn't clip back in! Disconnect airbag and put in a safe place. Undo nut on wheel and give it a wiggle (leave the nut on a few turns when you loosen the wheel off to prevent you knocking teeth out when it suddenly goes!) until loose and remove nut and wheel.
DO NOT TURN THE BLACK AND YELLOW CLOCK SPRING!!
Refit the new ST wheel and torque up the nut, connect up the airbag and push firmly to click into place. The airbag is the same on all MK6 Fiestas so I'd refit the original one.
HTH
Disconnect battery for at least 30mins, gives time for the airbag to loose charge. Make sure the front wheels are in the forward position. Remove the steering column shrouds. On the back of the wheel you should see two holes, using a small thin bladed screwdriver you need to unclip the clips, fiddly but you'll know when you're doing it right as that side will click out. Do the same with the other side making sure the first side doesn't clip back in! Disconnect airbag and put in a safe place. Undo nut on wheel and give it a wiggle (leave the nut on a few turns when you loosen the wheel off to prevent you knocking teeth out when it suddenly goes!) until loose and remove nut and wheel.
DO NOT TURN THE BLACK AND YELLOW CLOCK SPRING!!
Refit the new ST wheel and torque up the nut, connect up the airbag and push firmly to click into place. The airbag is the same on all MK6 Fiestas so I'd refit the original one.
HTH
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