Steering Column

Steering Column

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

• The steering column is delivered only as a complete replacement part. Servicing is not possible.

• The steering lock housing can be transferred.


Before starting work on electrical equipment and removing steering wheel, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

• Disconnect the battery ground cable.

• The wheels must be in the straight-ahead position.

If these notes are not observed, the airbag system may not function properly during vehicle operation!

- Set the wheels to the straight ahead position.

- Pull lever downward beneath steering column.

- Swing steering column downward as far as possible and pull out.

- Push lever under steering column upward again.

- Remove airbag from steering wheel.

- Remove steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel ] Service and Repair.

- Remove steering column switch trim.

- Remove the left trim panel on the driver side.

- Remove steering column switch.

- Remove footwell vent outlets beneath steering column.

- Disconnect the harness connector - 1 -.






- Remove cable channel - 1 - beneath steering column. To do so, gently lift tabs - arrow - on both sides and pull cable channel out of guide on steering column.






- Remove the nuts - arrows - and remove foot well trim - 1 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and pull off universal joint - 2 - from steering gear.






- Remove Ground (GND) cable - arrow - and cable - 1 - from steering column.






- Remove bolts - 2 -.

Vehicles Equipped with Crash Braces

- Remove Ground (GND) cable - arrow - and cable - 1 - from steering column.






- Remove bolts - 2 -.

- Remove the screw - 1 - and remove the clutch pedal crash brace - 2 -.






- Remove the screw - 3 - and remove the brake pedal crash brace - 4 -.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Lower steering column slightly and carefully pull out upward.

Installing

- Engage steering column into assembly aid on mounting bracket.

- Align steering column to mounting bracket and install.






When doing this, pins - arrows A - of mounting bracket and holes - arrows B - of steering column must be positioned toward each other and inserted into one another.

• Only in this way is the correct installation position of steering column to mounting bracket guaranteed.

- Tighten the bolts - 2 - on the steering column.






- Install Ground (GND) cable - arrow - and cable - 1 - onto steering column.

Vehicles Equipped with Crash Braces

- Tighten the bolts - 2 - on the steering column.






- Install the clutch pedal crash brace - 2 - and tighten the screw - 1 -.






- Install the brake pedal crash brace - 4 - and tighten the screw - 3 -.

- Install Ground (GND) cable - arrow - and cable - 1 - onto steering column.






Continuation for All Vehicles

- Connect universal joint - 2 - onto steering gear pinion and tighten the bolt - 1 -.






- Install foot well trim - 1 - and secure with nuts - arrows -.






- Install cable channel - 1 - beneath steering column.






• Tabs - arrow - must engage into guide on both sides.

- Connect connector - 1 -.






- Install footwell vent outlets beneath steering column.

- Install steering column switch.

- Install steering column switch trim.

- Install the left trim panel on the driver side.

- Installing steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel ] Service and Repair.

- Install airbag in steering wheel.

- Perform basic setting for steering angle sensor (G85) with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Tightening Specifications