Facelift URUS paddle swap procedure.

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A quick guide to doing this.

1) disconnect battery then Remove the airbag by inserting a flat blade into the 2 holes at the rear.
It’s helpful to remove the top column trim with the leather cover that attaches to the virtual cockpit, to aid screwdriver access.

There’s an AirBag YouTube guide if you get stuck doing this.
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Disconnect the AirBag multi plug and set it aside
2) Remove the steering wheel gloss surround / buttons assembly.
To do this you need to insert a trim tool inbetween the alcantara / switch part and gently lever it forward/out, but not all the way, just enough to pop the clips out of their slots.
You can then gently lift up the black T shaped tabs around the circumference and it’ll come away enough for you to unplug the white paddle multiplug on each side.

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3) you should then see the paddle mounting Torx screw which just requires undoing.
Note how the paddle wires sit / locate too.
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4) Remove the hinge pin from the OEM mounting plate, tap it out with a pick tool and then you can grab it with grips as it moves out.
Then it’s just a matter of transferring the mounting plate / pin assembly to the new Urus paddle.
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Once you’ve done both refit them into the wheel and refit the Torx screw.
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Plug everything back into the wheel button assembly and refit it back into the wheel.

Connect the airbag loom / connector
Make sure you insert the black connector back into its foam cutout at the back.
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Carefully refit the airbag making sure it seats evenly and test the horn once you re-connect the battery.


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A quick guide to doing this.

1) disconnect battery then Remove the airbag by inserting a flat blade into the 2 holes at the rear.
It’s helpful to remove the top column trim with the leather cover that attaches to the virtual cockpit, to aid screwdriver access.

There’s an AirBag YouTube guide if you get stuck doing this.
95bfaf064c1d963c52907dae6b52c898.jpg


13d1db0c419b75d999e2b6642ee156ba.jpg

Disconnect the AirBag multi plug and set it aside
2) Remove the steering wheel gloss surround / buttons assembly.
To do this you need to insert a trim tool inbetween the alcantara / switch part and gently lever it forward/out, but not all the way, just enough to pop the clips out of their slots.
You can then gently lift up the black T shaped tabs around the circumference and it’ll come away enough for you to unplug the white paddle multiplug on each side.

340d09aa71cded12840f3de36ea4f458.jpg

6d7c8df8e125608405dfff11bf90f1f3.jpg

b65ebe5f8a1f24926688378056034cc9.jpg


3) you should then see the paddle mounting Torx screw which just requires undoing.
Note how the paddle wires sit / locate too.
b30e0a2fe25d13ac45841b62b3b76ae8.jpg

fc25753ebd7280ba6b132e034916b39b.jpg


4) Remove the hinge pin from the OEM mounting plate, tap it out with a pick tool and then you can grab it with grips as it moves out.
Then it’s just a matter of transferring the mounting plate / pin assembly to the new Urus paddle.
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0173ebdc6dd206bd7f899e326f447e4e.jpg

e791ff2ead9706c03583f79cc51e10a8.jpg

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Once you’ve done both refit them into the wheel and refit the Torx screw.
96927bd77031c9f8e0f17adabedeb47a.jpg


Plug everything back into the wheel button assembly and refit it back into the wheel.

Connect the airbag loom / connector
Make sure you insert the black connector back into its foam cutout at the back.
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Carefully refit the airbag making sure it seats evenly and test the horn once you re-connect the battery.


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Well documented guide T. Those paddles are a vast improvement over OEM. I had got a set of genuine Urus ones and had to do a little trickery to get the Audi paddle innards to fit.

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