32 33... Replacing Cover For Sport Steering Wheel

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 32 33... Replacing Cover For Sport Steering Wheel
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Version with multifunction: 

The procedure is described in 61 31 229 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH SWITCHES ON SPORT STEERING WHEEL .

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

NOTE: Sport steering wheel (4) was only removed to generated the picture.

Release screws (1).

Release cover (3) from holders (2).

Installation: 

Replace damaged cover.

Fig 1: Removing Airbag Unit
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