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How to replace the steering wheel of a Mini Cooper

Model: Mini Mini R55, R57, R56 - Years 2007-2014
Part: Steering wheel

Before we can start, we will have to disconnect the battery, so as to work in total safety, and then we will have to go and sit in the driver's seat of our Mini Cooper. So let's start by unscrewing and removing the rear Torx screws that secure the airbag to the steering wheel. After that, we will have to move the airbag slightly away from its housing in the steering wheel, and then disconnect the internal plug. At this point, we will have to unscrew and remove the central nut that secures the steering wheel to the steering column, and then remove the steering wheel itself, and we will have finished the disassembly. To fit the new steering wheel, we will just have to follow these steps in reverse, and we will have completed the replacement.

Posted on 15 March 2021 by ScegliAuto

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