Hi, in order to disassemble the steering wheel, you need to remove it. In order to remove it, you need to remove the airbag first. While I have had my steering wheels on and off many times, I don't usually recommend someone doing this unless they know what they are doing. It is not all that hard, but you need to make sure you follow all safety warnings.
Below are pages from the Mach-E service manual on removing the driver airbag and then removing the wheel. If you do get this done and want to see some photos of how to take the trim and buttons out of the steering wheel, let me know and I will take some photos. I have a spare steering wheel or two I can take it apart and shoot some photos. You basically just remove the trim and the buttons come up with it and they are mounted to the trim with small torx screws.
Typically the fascia pieces you’re trying to remove are secured with screws that sit behind the airbag.
Conner is correct. The reason I mentioned you having to remove the airbag is because you cannot remove the switches without doing that. YOU DO NOT have to remove the steering wheel though to get the switches out. I just included those instructions in case you wanted to.
To disconnect the airbag, is it advisable to disconnect the car from the 12v battery?Forgot to upload the photos of the switch/trim assembly when pulled out of the wheel in case you wanted to see what it looked like.
Yes, you must disconnect the 12v battery and let the car sit for at least 30 minutes. Make sure you leave the drivers window down in case you close the door and the car happens to be locked so that you can still get in. Then you can proceed with the instructions that I posted here: #2
