TIPTRONIC Downshift And Upshift Button On Steering Wheel -E439- / -E438-, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

-- Remove the decorative trim with the multifunction buttons. Refer to RIGHT AND LEFT MULTIFUNCTION BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL -E441- / -E440-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the steering wheel -1- and remove the Tiptronic switch -3- with the connecting cable toward the rear.

Fig 1: Identifying Screw From Steering Wheel, Removal

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