[Mantooth]

If i'm just tightening the steering wheel plate, should I disconnect the battery? I don't want to have to re-program the stations and all of the settings in idrive. It's just annoying. Yes, this sounds lazy, but it's hard to get all those settings just the way I like them.

My m steering wheel was installed by someone else and I'm noticing the m plate surround (plastic piece that looks like a "U") is a little loose on the right side only. I guess the torx screw on the back is what needs to be tightened, correct? I won't have to remove anything else to do this, so I don't have to disconnect the battery right?

Please no better safe than sorry comments. Hopefully somebody knows exactly how it works and if I really need to.

Thanks

[Mantooth]

uhhh.. should this go in DIY?

wrong section

[moveswiftly]

You don't want your airbag deploying right

[Mantooth]

Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

You don't want your airbag deploying right

So are you saying bad idea for sure, or you just speculating. Still haven't done anything yet.

Anybody else know for sure if it's safe or not?

[myfirst]

I wouldn't chance it and disconnect the battery. Takes all of 1 minute.

I replaced my wheel trim and even then I disconnected battery. Last thing I want is my face to cave in at a strange angle because I was too lazy for a 1 minute job.

[moveswiftly]

I'm not 100% sure but It's better to remove hte better. The guy who replaced my windshield took the battery out before he removed the A pillar cover I believe.

[fizzerd]

Originally Posted by Mantooth

If i'm just tightening the steering wheel plate, should I disconnect the battery? I don't want to have to re-program the stations and all of the settings in idrive. It's just annoying. Yes, this sounds lazy, but it's hard to get all those settings just the way I like them.

My m steering wheel was installed by someone else and I'm noticing the m plate surround (plastic piece that looks like a "U") is a little loose on the right side only. I guess the torx screw on the back is what needs to be tightened, correct? I won't have to remove anything else to do this, so I don't have to disconnect the battery right?

Please no better safe than sorry comments. Hopefully somebody knows exactly how it works and if I really need to.

Thanks

From what I can remember you do have to remove airbag to put that trim in place in the first place..so to remove it u need to remove the airbag..DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE AIRBAG WITHOUT DISCONNECTING BATTERY!