What is Mercedes clock spring?
Mercedes recalls 400,000 cars in the UK for potentially faulty ‘clock spring’, which could cause airbag to deploy. It allows electrical contact to be maintained between the steering wheel and the steering column as the steering wheel rotates – vital for today’s multifunction steering wheels and their airbags.
Where is the airbag on a Mercedes Benz?
Step by step instructions on how to remove the steering wheel and airbag on Mercedes-Benz. Disconnect the battery negative terminal. The battery on most Mercedes-Benz models is located in the trunk. It could also be located under the rear seat or the engine compartment. Make sure you note the position of the steering wheel.
How do you remove an airbag from a car?
Use the T-27 screwdriver to remove the airbag bolts. There are two, on each side of the steering wheel. You access the two bolts from behind the airbag. The two bolts will not come out. They just need to be loosened completely. Disconnect the airbag wires. Place the airbag on a safe clean area. Use the hex socket to remove the center bolt.
How to remove replace steering wheel and airbag on a Mercedes?
You need to remove the steering wheel or the clock spring on this video but you can see that that once you remove the steering wheel they are easy to replace. Flat screwdriver. Torx set. Hex 10 mm wrench. Step by step instructions on how to remove the steering wheel and airbag on Mercedes-Benz.
Where is the clock spring on a Mercedes Benz?
Once you have the steering wheel off, the clock spring is right there. I’m about to have to do this job on my car, and it shows just what you need to do.
Can a clock spring be removed from an airbag?
This is required on some models. Gently work the clock spring back and forth and outward from the steering column shaft and gently remove. Electrical connectors are attached to the bottom of the airbag clock spring to transfer signals and controls to the steering wheel and airbag. This can also be a wiring harness on some models.
You need to remove the steering wheel or the clock spring on this video but you can see that that once you remove the steering wheel they are easy to replace. Flat screwdriver. Torx set. Hex 10 mm wrench. Step by step instructions on how to remove the steering wheel and airbag on Mercedes-Benz.
Step by step instructions on how to remove the steering wheel and airbag on Mercedes-Benz. Disconnect the battery negative terminal. The battery on most Mercedes-Benz models is located in the trunk. It could also be located under the rear seat or the engine compartment. Make sure you note the position of the steering wheel.
Once you have the steering wheel off, the clock spring is right there. I’m about to have to do this job on my car, and it shows just what you need to do.