wheel bolts AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G Airbag Service Workshop Manual

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Driver-side airbag for sport steering wheel
( m.y. 1998), removing and installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
1 -
Bolts to secure upper part of carrier unit
5 Nm (44 in. lb)
2 -
Harness connector for airbag unit
3 -
Airbag unit
4 -
Nut for steering wheel 42 Nm (31 ft lb)
5 -
Bolts to secure lower part of carrier unit. 5 Nm (44 in. lb).
6 -
Torx bolt (T30) 6 Nm (53 in. lb)
7 -
Securing cable for spiral spring
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69-64


Spiral spring ( m.y. 1998), removing and
installing

WARNING!
Follow all safety precautions when working on
airbags page 69
-40
.
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering,
Repair Group 48

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Wheels must be facing straight ahead.
- Remove airbag unit page 69
-53
.
- Remove steering wheel.- Remove bolts -5- (4x) from carrier unit -6-.
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WARNING!
Steering wheel and spiral spring can only be
removed with the wheel straight-ahead. Do not
rotate spiral spring after it is removed.
Notes: - Remove bolts -7- (4x) from spiral spring -8-.

Even if spiral spring has been turned, determine
center position.
From the center position, the spiral spring
should rotate approx. 3 1/2 revolutions in both
directions.
1 -
Airbag unit
2 -
Harness connector for airbag and horn
3 -
Mounting bolt for steering wheel
4 -
Harness connector for horn
5 -
Bolt (4x)
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Sport steering wheel spiral spring ( m.y.
1998), removing and installing

Notes:
Wheels must be facing straight ahead.
Before removing spiral spring, remove airbag
unit and steering wheel.
- Remove bolts -1- (3x).
- Tightening torque: 5 Nm (44 in. lb)
- Remove carrier unit. Disconnect harness
connectors.
- Remove bolts -5- (3x).
- Tightening torque: 5 Nm (44 in. lb)
- Remove lower part of carrier unit. Disconnect
harness connectors.
- Remove bolts securing spiral spring.
- Pull spiral spring downward and remove. Do not
rotate spiral spring while it is removed.
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- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
Tightening torque: 0.6 Nm (5 in. lb)
- Remove hex bolt -1-.
Tightening torque: 0.6 Nm (5 in. lb)
- Remove lower trim for steering wheel switch -3-.

Notes: - Disconnect harness connector -1-.
- Release retaining tab (arrows) and pull spiral spring from steering
wheel switch.
Wheels must be in straight-ahead position when removing or installing
spiral spring. A new spiral spring is secured in the centered position using a tie
wrap.
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