The steering wheel is one of the most important components when it comes to driving your Buick vehicle. Without a steering wheel, you would be unable to turn the wheels of your vehicle. If the steering wheel is damaged in an accident, it should be replaced immediately. Installing a new steering wheel is not very difficult, but the battery must be disconnected to prevent injury from occurring due to the air bag accidentally deploying.
Buick Steering Wheel Installation Instructions
1. Turn the Buick’s engine off and raise up the hood. Using a socket wrench, remove the black cable from the battery. Allow 10 minutes to pass before proceeding to allow the air bags time to deflate.
2. Remove the Torx screws from the back of the steering wheel with a Torx screwdriver. Pull the steering wheel cover off by prying it up with a flathead screwdriver. Disconnect the electrical connector behind the cover and pull it off the steering wheel.
3. Remove the horn cap and its electrical connector and pull it off the steering wheel.
4. Loosen the steering wheel bolt and nut at the rear of the steering wheel, connecting it to the steering column.
5. Place the steering wheel puller tool onto the steering wheel and break the steering wheel loose from the steering column. Remove the steering wheel bolt and nut with a socket wrench and pull the old steering wheel off the steering column.
6. Place the new steering wheel onto the steering column and secure it with the nut and bolt.
7. Reattach the horn cap and its electrical connector as well as the steering wheel cover and its electrical connector. Secure the steering wheel cover by reinstalling the two Torx screws behind the steering wheel. Reconnect the battery and close the hood.
