Steering Wheel Removal

[cefiro]

I am wanting to remove the front fascia from the steering wheel, the bit which you depress to work the horn. The reason is its rattling at certain loads and annoying me when I drive so i want to see whats going on an insulate whatever is rattling. Now obviously i have to worry about the airbag and need to disconnect the battery and then will it simply just pull away, or do I need to do remove something else and unbolt things??????

[Fry_33]

From memory you'll need to remove the whole steering wheel. You'd need a torx T50 (I think) socket to remove the bolts on the sides of it. Then you undo the bolts/ screws connecting the airbag to the wheel from rear side of the wheel.

Disconnect the battery and depress the brake a few times before hand to remove any residual charge in the system just to be sure.

[teng]

You will need to remove the horn fuse from the engine bay fuse box or else everytime you turn the torx, the horn will activate and it will drive you crazy.

[cefiro]

Ahh ok thanks all, alot of trouble for something simple, but its just annoying when its a noisy rattle.

thanks guys