It is possible to clear away the whole steering shaft Along with the cluster in place, in case you have ESL in LOCKED position. Hope this helps. And in my remark bellow I meant: "The emulator will do all the job now, and it's got NO shifting areas!" Hi there. https://mercedes-m156-c63-cam-gea89753.targetblogs.com/28700348/details-fiction-and-mercedes-esl-emulator