Steering Column

Steering Column

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Remove driver side airbag unit.

- Remove steering column adjustment lever - arrow -.





- Remove airbag steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel with Airbag ] Steering Wheel With Airbag.

- Remove steering column switch trim.

- Remove steering column switch.

An assembly aid is required so that the upper and lower sections of the steering column do not pull apart when pulling off steering gear.

If the upper and lower sections of the steering column are pulled too far apart or pushed too close together the splines separate.

It is possible that rattling noises are created later if the splines are not in their original installation position.

Securing steering column before removal.

- Pull wire or cable tie through hole in lower section of steering column - arrow - and spring.





- Wire or cable tie can also be pulled through spring and universal joint.

- Remove connectors from ignition switch and coil.

Locking cable must be disengaged on vehicles with automatic transmission:

- Bring selector lever into park position.

- Ignition key in position "B", ignition on.





- Lift interlock lever - 1 - slightly and pull locking cable - 2 - from ignition lock housing.

- Loosen bolt - arrow -.





- Remove lower section of steering column from power steering gear.

- Remove bolts - 1 -





- Remove steering column.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

Observe the following when installing:

New replacement steering columns are secured with transportation protection.

This transport protection must be removed after installing steering column in vehicle.

- Insert steering column and install bolts - 1 - but do not tighten.





- Position steering column joint on power steering gear and install bolt - arrow -.





- Align steering column free of tension on steering gear pinion

- Tighten steering column/retaining plate bolts

- Tighten joint bolts at power steering gear

- Remove transport protection or assembly aid.

Engage locking cable on vehicles with automatic transmission:

- To engage locking cable, ignition key in position "B", ignition on.





- Bring selector lever into park position.

- Insert locking cable - 2 - into ignition lock housing. Make sure locking bracket - 1 - engages.

Checking locking cable function:

Ignition key in position "B", ignition on.





- Gearshift lever must be able to be moved out of park position without getting stuck.

- Ignition key should only be removable with selector lever in park position.

Bring selector lever into park position.

- Ignition lock must be operable without catching.

- With ignition key in position "A", ignition off, selector lever should not be able to be shifted out of park position. Ignition key can be removed.

- Basic adjustment and locking cable routing.

- Place connector on coil and ignition switch.

- Install steering column switch.

- Install steering column switch trim.

- Install airbag steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel with Airbag ] Steering Wheel With Airbag.

- Install steering column adjustment lever.

- Install driver side airbag unit.