How do you adjust the steering wheel on a SLK?
Adjust the steering wheel of a Mercedes Slk: For that you will just have to pull the lever positioned on the steering column or under the steering wheel. Then, set it up or down so that it is more or less distant from you. Remember to push the handle back to lock the position of the steering wheel.
Can a steering wheel be adjusted up or down?
The entire steering column needed to be replaced as the steering wheel could be adjustmented in/out but not up/down. I could hear the motor want to go move the steering wheel up/down but unfortunately it would not work. My mechanice replaced the entire steering column.
Why is my Mercedes Benz steering wheel stuck?
The most common failure is the steering wheel gets stuck and will no longer move up or down but still moves in and out. In some cases, the steering wheel may move up but not down. This is a problem that affects several Mercedes-Benz models (E, C, S, CLK, SL, SLK, ML, GL, GLK, etc.) that use electric motors to adjust the steering wheel position.
How to change the lock on the steering wheel?
If you don’t want to replace it follow these steps, in order to replace the lock you have to remove the airbag and steering wheel. I just manually locked the steering wheel and If i want to adjust it, I have to remove the under panel again. 1.) you need to disconnect the cable going to the hood release handle.
What happens when you hit the down lever on the steering column?
Steering column relay clicks when down lever is hit. Steering column relay does not click when lever up is hit. Normal operation is the column position sensors disable the relays when at the end of the travel. So this makes me think the column thinks it is all the way up, when it is actually all the way down.
The most common failure is the steering wheel gets stuck and will no longer move up or down but still moves in and out. In some cases, the steering wheel may move up but not down. This is a problem that affects several Mercedes-Benz models (E, C, S, CLK, SL, SLK, ML, GL, GLK, etc.) that use electric motors to adjust the steering wheel position.
Is the steering wheel going up or down?
Currently, at 90K miles, the steering wheel no longer lifts, but will move in and out. Neither via memory button or via lever switch, will it actuate to go up. Even when opening and closing the door, nothing happens.
Steering column relay clicks when down lever is hit. Steering column relay does not click when lever up is hit. Normal operation is the column position sensors disable the relays when at the end of the travel. So this makes me think the column thinks it is all the way up, when it is actually all the way down.