How to remove the driver's airbag on a Renault Trafic

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BEFORE YOU START​
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WARNING: NEVER TEST THE AIRBAG ITSELF OR TRY TO MEASURE ITS RESISTANCE WITH AN OHMMETER. RISK OF TRIGGERING THE PYROTECHNIC DEVICE AND DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG ! 
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Preparatory works for the removal of a driver's airbag

WARNING: you need first to completely disconnect the battery, both negative and positive terminals, then wait for 15 minutes prior to proceeding with the below. Do not attempt to remove an airbag without disconnecting the battery terminals!
As an additional precautionary measure, push the driver's seat back to the maximum in a manner that you always sit as far as possible from the steering wheel during this intervention.

Removing the steering wheel panels on ​the Renault Trafic, Opel Vivaro and Nissan Primastar

Pull the steering wheel out to the maximum and leave the steering wheel adjustment handle untight.
Use a Torx screwdriver to unscrew the two screws that hold the steering wheel panels together.
Make sure you unscrew them completely as these are long screws.
Split the upper and lower panels with your hand as shown, and take out the upper part.
Extract the lower steering wheel panel and you're done!

Removing the driver's airbag on the Renault Trafic, Opel Vivaro and Nissan Primastar

Get a pin remover (pin punch) of any diameter between 3.5 and 6 mm and insert it in the back hole behind the steering wheel of the Renault Trafic.
Insert the pin remover completely and apply enough pressure while pulling out the Renault Trafic airbag assembly with your thumb.
Take out the airbag slowly and gently as you still need to disconnect its wires.
Take out the airbag connector an that's it.

Removing / refitting the steering wheel on the Renault Trafic 2

It is now possible to disassemble the steering wheel simply by unscrewing the middle bolt, then removing the steering wheel, taking care to pass the airbag and horn wires through the openings in the central body of the steering wheel.
To replace or refit your steering wheel, simply reverse the steps above:
-Pass the wires
-Refit the central bolt of the steering wheel
-Refit and connect the airbag
-Refit the plastic covers of the steering column
-Reconnect the battery

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