Drivers airbag deployment - center section or entire trim piece?

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I thought I saw a photo somewhere but now I can't find it. Does anyone know if the drivers airbag deploys from the circular center section of the steering wheel cover or does the whole cover flip up? I was looking at it but didn't want to go poking at it just in case....

I'm asking because I have a 550 cord steering wheel wrap installed by the PO that I kind of would like to clean it up and keep it but where the cord crosses the spokes it will hinder the airbag deployment if the whole cover needs to move out of the way.

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It breaks through the cover in a fairly random manner but normally looks a bit like a happy face on the lower edge of that circle. The section on the arms where the cord is now is not an issue.