I thought the screws were T-30 torx. Extend teh wheel all the way forward before disconnecting the battery. Minimize any time you are in front of the airbag, and do not lay it face down. ALso, do not reconnect the battery while the bag is out - at least on the W210 this gives an SRS light which can only be reset with an SDS or similar computer.

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