Steering Wheel Movement

[rees_A]

Should I have a telescopic steering wheel in my 2000(x) CLK55 AMG? It has the pull out thing under the steering wheel but I can't see any light on dash and it doesn't move?

Please respond asap (Oh, I checked the vin and it doesn't say it has one?)

 

[renault12ts]

The "pull out thing" under the column releases the steering wheel. Now you got to pull it out or push it in , or up/down...its not electric.

 

[rees_A]

Tried that but the steering wheel doesn't move? Should I pull harder? Don't want to break it

 

[renault12ts]

Does it go up/down?

 

[rees_A]

No doesn't move at all

 

[markmifsud]

on mine, I pull the release handle towards me, then the wheel freely moves in and out, but not up and down. then push the handle back to lock the position

 

[rees_A]

So is it standard on a clk or was it an option? If I have the pull out thing should it move?
I'm asking because I have a guy coming to fix my pixels in a few mins and I think the steering wheel may stop the removal of the cluster.

 

[renault12ts]

^ Would have thought so.

 

[markmifsud]

So is it standard on a clk or was it an option? If I have the pull out thing should it move?
I'm asking because I have a guy coming to fix my pixels in a few mins and I think the steering wheel may stop the removal of the cluster.

even if the wheel does not move, the cluster will come out still, its a tight fit but it will come out without damage

 

[SilverSaloon]

IIRC W208 steering wheel only have in/out movement (not up/down).

Maybe the lever is broken and not actually doing what it should - you could try dismantling the steering cowel to see what it actually is doing or not doing.

it shoudl pull in/out but shouldnt really require much effort

 

[rees_A]

Lever must be disconnected from whatever its supposed to move. Just had a quick look and it seems a screw is missing from the panel that needs to be removed so I guess someone has already fixed/done something to it. Hopefully they will be able to get the cluster out..If they ever turn up. Supposed to be here at 14:30...

Thanks all for quick responses

 

[clk208]

Was puzzled by this lever on my CLK initially too, wheel did not seem to want to move in/out at all.

Took a couple of hours of serious boredom in a traffic jam to solve - once the lever is pulled all the way out the steering wheel needed a very firm pull to get it moving the first time. Since then it has moved in/out fine.

 

[rees_A]

Ah perhaps I need to tug it a bit harder then pardon the pun..lol

 

[Will]

Bit late now, but yep - the lever moves and then the wheel moves in/out telecopically.

How did you get on with the cluster fix, did they turn up ok?

Will

 

[rees_A]

No they didn't turn up!! Didn't even phone to say they had a problem!!! Am fast losing interest in paying them any money now so will probably leave it broke for a while..