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Removing and installing steering column switch for adjustable steering column — AUDI

Removing and installing steering column switch for adjustable steering column on Audi: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 4A

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  • Make sure the wheels are in straight ahead position before fitting the steering wheel.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove the steering wheel: Vehicles without airbag , vehicles with airbag .
  2. Swivel down the longitudinal adjustment lever and prise off the spring clip with a screwdriver.
  3. Detach the longitudinal adjustment lever.
  4. Slacken off the hexagon socket head bolt and detach the angle adjustment lever.
  5. Unscrew and detach the upper steering column switch trim.
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  1. Screw out the bolt for the bellows.
  2. Unfasten the clamp at the steering column switch.
  3. Unplug the connectors from the steering column switch (1).
  4. Detach the steering column switch with lower trim.
  5. Disengage the bellows from the dash panel and detach. [Note: Make sure the wheels are in straight ahead position before fitting the steering wheel.]
  6. On vehicles with an airbag, engage (arrow) the connector for the airbag at the appropriate location on the bellows before fitting the top part of the steering column switch.
  7. Install the steering wheel: Vehicles without airbag , vehicles with airbag .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.