I just dont get it apperantly...

As said before, i have no problem moving the airbag around if i put the screwdriver further in, but when i pull it back and apply pressure straight in towards the center, the airbag is not moving at all.. And i have putquite a lot of pressure on it..


Hmmmmff....!!!

No prying, just pushing in... in a stabbing motion. Here's a cropping from the BMW repair instructions:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture1-13.png

That was a good drawing..

I still coudnt get to it, but i guess its just me...:)

Anyways, i was just taking it off to paint the wood trim on it, so i just masked the area around and painted it on the wheel.. Did'nt turn out too bad...

Thanks for the tip guys..

any pics? I need to do my trim too that has worn down to a white plastic underneath but am a bit worried with all the masking etc it wont look good plus need to find a small spray can and the correct type of spray that wont make the finish even worse than now......they sell colour works brands acrylic sprays here that I used on my plastic mudgaurds on my scooter just fine, but no idea if will be ok with the trim on the steering wheel

If you don't get this part , its going to be more frustrating unplugging the connectors. Use a flatness screw driver and push inside the hole. Keep pushing and turning the screw driver till you feel tension. Airbag will pop out. Repeat on other side

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ions-pics.html

Didn't see what wheel you have (it doen't matter for airbag release)but if you go to the above link there are pictures of the angle you need to use to hit the spring in the right place. When you find it you will feel it push back. Just push the spring in until that side of the airbag pops up. As posted when you have the air bag loose pull it out slowly so you can release the clips. They have locks that you pull up