Removing and installing multifunction buttons in steering wheel E441/E440 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code FV

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• Make sketches or take photos of wire routing in steering wheel. This will ensure that the original wire routing can be restored during installation.
• Ensure connecting wiring (2) for tiptronic switches is routed as shown in illustration.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
2. Remove driver airbag General body repairs, interior69Airbag (driver side); Exploded view - airbag (driver side).
3. Make sketches or take photos of wire routing in steering wheel. This will ensure that the original wire routing can be restored during installation.
4. Pull terminals (2) off contacts.
5. Remove bolts (arrows) for guide ring (1).

6. Slightly loosen guide ring (1) together with multifunction buttons (arrows) by hand and pull guide ring approx. 5 mm out of steering wheel.
7. Disengage multifunction buttons (2) in area of retainers (3) using removal wedge3409. Apply removal wedge3409 as shown in illustration.
8. Carefully detach guide ring from steering wheel (1) together with multifunction buttons; pay attention to connectors (2) for tiptronic switches.
9. Release and unplug connectors (2) at multifunction buttons.
10. Detach guide ring together with multifunction buttons from steering wheel (1).
11. Remove bolts (arrows).
12. Detach multifunction button (1) from guide ring; pay attention to lugs (2).
13. Release and unplug connector (3) at multifunction button (1).
14. Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:
15. Attach guide ring to steering wheel, together with installed multifunction buttons.
16. Ensure connecting wiring (2) for tiptronic switches is routed as shown in illustration.
17. Re-route remaining electrical wires (refer to sketches made/photos taken during removal).
18. Finally, double-check that wire routing in steering wheel is correct (refer to sketches made/photos taken during removal).

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