Multifunctional Steering Wheel- Vehicles As Of My - Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual

5.1.4 Removing and installing the control unit
for the multi-functional steering wheel
Removing
– Remove knee airbag driver's side ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 .
– Disconnect plug -1- from the multi-function steering wheel
control unit.
– Remove the control unit in the -direction of the arrow B-.
Note
A new control unit must be coded if the control unit for the multi-
functional steering wheel is replaced ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
Note
Before the airbag is installed, it must be checked if all the wiring
♦
is properly pressed back into the guiding grooves in the steer‐
ing wheel foam. Wiring which protrudes can be damaged by
the backside parts of the airbag.
Follow the work procedure when connecting the battery
♦
⇒ page 2 .
5.2 Multifunctional steering wheel- vehicles
as of MY 09
⇒ "5.2.1 General description", page 63
⇒ "5.2.2 Removing and installing switch units for operating the
audio and phone", page 64
⇒ "5.2.3 Removing and installing switch units for gearbox opera‐
tion in Tiptronic mode (gearbox 02E, 0AM – DSG)", page 64
5.2.1 General description
The multi-functional steering wheel contains (depending upon
equipment) the following components:
♦ Multifunction buttons in the steering wheel on the left - E440-
and right -E441- for the operation of the audio and telephone
♦ Tiptronic switch in the steering wheel up - E438- and down -
E439- for the operation of the double clutch gearbox in Tip‐
tronic mode (gearbox 02E and 0AM).
♦ Wiring loom
♦ Multifunctional steering wheel control unit - J453- , integrated
in the left front switch unit
The multi-functional steering wheel control unit communicates
with the steering column electronics control unit. Here the data
commands are once again controlled for further communication.
Versions of the multi-functional steering wheel:
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