SMART Series 451 Service Manual page 82

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Steering wheel removal and installation
The following components of the steering wheel are
replaceable:
• Contact unit with steering angle sensor
• Airbag module
• Paddle shifts (three-spoke sport steering wheel
only)
The steering wheel must be detached first before
replacing or removing/installing any of the above
components.
Care must be taken to ensure that the front wheels are
in the straightahead position, the battery is discon-
nected and the handbrake is applied before the
steering wheel is removed.
The exact procedure for removal/installation of the
steering wheel and its components is described in the
Workshop Information System (WIS).
i Note
All control units must be de-energized before the
steering wheel is removed. For this reason, at
least 15 minutes must elapse after the battery is
disconnected before it is removed.
i Note
Care must be taken to ensure that the turn signal
is not set when removing/installing the steering
wheel otherwise the trigger tab may be damaged.
Introduction of the smart fortwo, Model Series 451
Steering
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