Airbag Steering Wheel Removal Info

[Supercharged 2]

The below info is for a MK3 Golf but AFAIK it should be the same on a Corrado...

 

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.

 

2. Center steering wheel in straight-ahead position.

 

3. Remove both socket head screws from rear of steering wheel (2 x 5mm Allen)

 

4. Carefully remove airbag unit from steering wheel and disconnect harness connector from rear of unit.

 

5. Remove trim below steering column switch. Disconnect wiring harness connector (remove foam sleeve from connector if fitted).

 

6. Remove 24mm hex nut in center of steering wheel. Make matching marks on steering wheel and steering column. Pull steering wheel off steering column.

 

CAUTION

 

-The airbag spiral spring on the rear of the steering wheel must be "locked" in its centered position. To do this, hold the wheel in the normally installed position. The with wire on the spiral spring facing downward, turn the connecting ring just until the spiral spring locks in position.

 

7. Reinstall steering wheel in reverse order of removal. Use new self-locking bolts to mount airbag to steering wheel. When installing trim, ensure that airbag harness connector sits in recess in trim.

 

8. After installing airbag unit and reconnecting airbag electrical connectors, switch ignition on, then reconnect negative battery cable.

 

WARNING-

 

- DO NOT reconnect the battery cable until airbag and steering wheel installation is complete, including reconnection of harness connectors.

 

- The ignition switch must be turned on BEFORE reconnectiing the battery cable.

 

- VAGCOM can be used to clear the light if needed but be careful!

[Wullie 1]

Could be a cause for slight confusion here if someone was working down through the list.

 

Item 8 says

 

8. After installing airbag unit and reconnecting airbag electrical connectors, switch ignition on, then reconnect negative battery cable.

 

But in the later warning section it states

 

- The ignition switch must be turned on BEFORE reconnectiing the battery cable.

 

There is the possibility that item 8 could be followed with whatever resuls from connecting the battery with the ignition on. It may be a cunning plan to re-word item 8 accordingly whatever the process is. Switch on then off, then connect the battery cable or whatever.

 

I don't know what the process is but just reading through it it seemed a bit ambiguous.

 

Edit :- Ignore all of the above. I must learn to read properly before making stupid pointless and inaccurate comments. Read that as warning ignition off in the warning. I'm going to signs up for care home place.

[Supercharged 2]

:D

[volksworld13 0]

also you dint mention earthing yourself to the body,to prevent a static charge which could deploy the air bag.