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.

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

• Remove the battery Ground (GND) cable.

• Wheels must be located in 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 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 bolt - 1 - and remove the clutch pedal crash brace - 2 -.





- Remove the bolt - 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.





Thereby the tabs - arrows A - of the mounting bracket and the holes - arrows B - of the steering column must be positioned together and be placed into one another.

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

- Tighten bolts - 2 - of steering column.





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

Vehicles equipped with crash braces

- Tighten bolts - 2 - of steering column.





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





- Install the brake pedal crash brace - 4 - and tighten the bolt - 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 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 the 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 diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS 5051B).

Tightening Specifications