Best way is to telescope the wheel all the way back and then it is easy to see the spring loaded door that is blocking your view. You can carefully slide it back up towards the steering wheel and tape it there so it doesn't get in the way. It is very fragile though so be careful, mine completely fell out but I just said f it as I was frustrated enough at that point. Basically it is only there to hide the ugly column when the wheel is telescoped out, if you have it pushed all the way in normally you won't be able to tell its gone