Removing and installing steering column switch module (SCSM) — AUDI
Removing and installing steering column switch module (SCSM) on Audi: 13 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM
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- Coil connector should not be moved out of central position during removal and road wheels should be in "“straight-ahead”" position.
- When installing, make sure to fit the three spacer sleeves (arrows) again.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (arrows) inside the trim to a torque |
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Tighten clamp bolt (arrow) on steering column switch module |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Move steering wheel to straight-ahead position.
- Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
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- Unscrew the three securing bolts (arrows).
- Carefully pull airbag coil connector and return spring with slip ring upwards. [Note: Coil connector should not be moved out of central position during removal and road wheels should be in "“straight-ahead”" position.]
- Locate pivot mechanism in position to prevent airbag coil connector and return spring with slip ring from turning.
- Insert a Torx key through opening in trim of steering column switch module (arrow) and unscrew the bolt (arrow A).
- Carefully spread the clamping mechanism a little, using a suitable screwdriver (arrow).
- Hold clamping mechanism in this position and pull steering column switch module off steering column.
- Turn over steering column switch module together with trim and unscrew the three securing bolts (arrows).
- Pull cover in (direction of arrow) out of trim.
- Remove steering column switch module from trim.
- When installing, make sure to fit the three spacer sleeves (arrows) again.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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