I checked before posting this and didn't notice a post that has been made yet about removing the steering wheel. I did this to repair and paint a damaged steering wheel on the GX460 that I bought recently.
The first step is to disconnect the battery so that your airbag doesn't go poof. Once you've taken that safety precaution, take a thin tool and remove the trim piece on the driver's side of the steering wheel. There is a similar trim piece on the passenger side to remove as well. Once these are removed, use a T30 screwdriver to remove the single screw from each side.
Now, you're able to move the airbag out of the way. With the T30 screws removed, the airbag will slide away from the steering wheel. Don't pull too hard because there are three electrical wires connected to it. The two in the center of the airbag (orange and black) need to have the center yellow tab popped up before you can disconnect them. This is easy enough to do with a small flat screwdriver. The black wire can just be disconnected once the locking tab is pulled away from the connector.
With the airbag disconnected, set it outside of the vehicle. No need to have it near you and potentially go off. Life's hard enough as it is. The last thing keeping the steering wheel on the column is a 19MM nut. Removing this nut can take a little bit of elbow grease and pulling this hard on something inside your car feels a little unnatural.
The first step is to disconnect the battery so that your airbag doesn't go poof. Once you've taken that safety precaution, take a thin tool and remove the trim piece on the driver's side of the steering wheel. There is a similar trim piece on the passenger side to remove as well. Once these are removed, use a T30 screwdriver to remove the single screw from each side.
Now, you're able to move the airbag out of the way. With the T30 screws removed, the airbag will slide away from the steering wheel. Don't pull too hard because there are three electrical wires connected to it. The two in the center of the airbag (orange and black) need to have the center yellow tab popped up before you can disconnect them. This is easy enough to do with a small flat screwdriver. The black wire can just be disconnected once the locking tab is pulled away from the connector.
With the airbag disconnected, set it outside of the vehicle. No need to have it near you and potentially go off. Life's hard enough as it is. The last thing keeping the steering wheel on the column is a 19MM nut. Removing this nut can take a little bit of elbow grease and pulling this hard on something inside your car feels a little unnatural.