Steering Column, Vehicles Without Knee Airbags
Steering Column, Vehicles without Knee Airbags
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)
• Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051)
Removing
• Check if the vehicle has a knee airbag or not before starting.
• If the word "AIRBAG" is under the storage compartment - 1 - to the left of the steering wheel, then the vehicle has knee airbags.
• If the vehicle has knee airbags, the perform the following repairs. Refer to => [ Steering Column, Vehicles with Knee Airbags ] Steering Column, Vehicles With Knee Airbags.
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:
• The technician must electrostatic discharge. This is done by touching a grounded metal part, for example, water lines, heater pipe, metal carriers or a workshop hoist. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] Service and Repair.
If this not done, the electronic steering column lock control module (J764) could fail later.
• 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 the lever on the side of the steering column downward.
- Swing steering column downward as far as possible and pull out.
- Push lever under steering column upward again.
- Remove the airbag from the steering wheel.
- Remove steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel ] Service and Repair.
- Remove steering column switch trim.
- Remove steering column switch.
Vehicles with Ignition Switch
- Disconnect the harness connector - 1 -.
Vehicle with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System
- Disconnect the harness connector - 1 -.
- Unclip the wire from the retainer on the electronic steering column lock control module (J764) - arrow -.
Continuation for All Vehicles
- Remove footwell vent outlets beneath steering column.
- Press the tabs - arrow - on the cable channel - 1 - inward on both side. Then remove the cable channel - 1 - from the guide on the steering column.
- Remove the ground cable from the steering column.
- Remove the footwell trim panel - 1 -.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - and pull off universal joint - 2 - from steering gear.
With Manual Transmission
- Remove the left bolt and remove the clutch pedal crash brace.
Vehicles with a DSG Transmission and Automatic Transmission
- Remove the left steering column bolt.
Continuation for All Vehicles
- Remove the bolts, the impact bolster, the brake pedal and hold the steering column secure.
- Lower the steering column - 1 - and carefully remove it from the guide - arrow -.
Pay particular attention to the correct handling and transport of the steering column. Refer to => [ Steering Column, Handling and Transporting ] Steering Column Handling and Transporting.
Installing
- Install the steering column - 1 - with the opening into the guide - arrow -.
• Only in this way is the correct installation position of steering column to mounting bracket guaranteed.
• Always follow the bolt installation sequence when installing the steering column.
- Secure the steering column with the bolt - 1 -.
- Install the impact bolster, the brake pedal and the bolts - 2 - and - 3 -.
Vehicles with a DSG Transmission and Automatic Transmission
- Secure the steering column with the bolt.
With Manual Transmission
- Install the impact bolster and the clutch pedal, and then secure the steering column with the bolt.
Continuation for All Vehicles
- Tighten the bolts to the tightening specification in the sequence shown.
- Install cable channel - 1 - beneath steering column.
Tabs - arrow - must engage into guide on both sides.
- Attach the ground cable to the steering column.
- Connect universal joint - 2 - onto steering gear pinion and tighten the bolt - 1 -.
- Install the footwell trim panel - 1 -.
- Install footwell vent outlets beneath steering column.
Vehicles with Ignition Switch
- Connect the connector - 1 -.
Vehicle with "Keyless Access" Keyless Locking and Starting System
- Connect the connector - 1 -.
- Clip the wire into the retainer on the electronic steering column lock control module - arrow -.
Continuation for All Vehicles
- Install steering column switch. .
- Install steering column switch trim.
- Installing steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel ] Service and Repair.
- Install the airbag into the steering wheel.
- Perform basic setting for steering angle sensor (G85) with the (VAS 5051).
Tightening Specifications
