Assembly overview: steering column, column tube, steering wheel and airbag steering wheel — VW

Airbag system functional check and interrogating fault memory

=> General body repairs; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis
General body repairs
Airbag system self-diagnosis

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Safety precautions when working on airbag

=> General body repairs; Repair group 68; Removing and installing airbag
General body repairs
Removing and installing airbag

=> General body repairs Cabriolet; Repair group 69; Removing and installing airbag
General body repairs Cabriolet
Removing and installing airbag

Notes:

Always renew self-locking nuts and bolts.
Welding and straightening work on steering components is not permitted.

Hexagon bolt, 30 Nm
Protective cover
Lower universal joint
From Chassis No.
1HN 002 450 modified splines => Page
48-8

Connecting piece
Connecting sleeve
Hexagon nut, 30 Nm
Upper universal joint
Hexagon bolt
Spring
Lower steering column bearing
Pull in with VW 771 and large washer
Drive out downwards with a tube

Steering column1)
With torque overload clutch, cannot be dismantled
Standard on Cabriolet from Model year '97

If a moment of over 100 Nm is exerted on steering wheel then the steering column will also turn without damaging the locking pin.
The straight ahead position is not altered.
Can be retrofitted to all models.
Use relevant column tube and steering column switch when retrofitting.

Lower steering column part1)
Remove by pulling upwards out of column tube
Checking length =>Fig.
3
Supplied as spare part complete with upper part

Shear bolt
Tighten until head shears off
Drill out to remove

Assembly carrier
Column tube
Lower bracket must lie completely on foot pedal cluster mounting.
Steering column with torque overload clutch have a longer cut-out on tube underside.

Steering column1)
Remove by pulling upwards out of column tube
Supplied as spare part complete with lower part

Steering wheel for airbag
Removing and installing =>Page
48-13

Shear bolt
Before tightening, check distance between steering wheel and steering lock housing trim =>Fig.
4

Drill out to remove

Support ring
Steering column switch
Servicing

=> Electrical system; Repair group 96; Servicing steering column switch
Electrical system
Servicing steering column switch

Adjusting distance between steering wheel/steering lock housing

For other versions of steering column with torque overload clutch

=> Allocation => Replacement part microfiche

Spring
Splined adapter sleeve
Pulling off => Fig.
1
Installing => Fig.
2

Steering wheel
Install in central position

Hexagon nut, 50 Nm
Cover plate

Fig.1
Pulling off splined adapter sleeve

Remove steering column switch.

Only use puller with leg clamp (e.g. Kukko 204/2 commercial type).

Fig.2
Installing splined adapter sleeve

Place "sleeve" on steering column and press on with hexagon nut.
Remove nut, place on washer and press sleeve fully on with nut until the "sleeve" is firmly on its seat.

Fig.3
Checking length of steering column

The small metal lug on the lower section must be visible in the hole in the upper section (arrow). If necessary pull both sections firmly apart onto stop or press together.

Fig.4
Checking distance between steering wheel and steering lock housing trim

Adjust to dimension -a- by moving steering lock housing.

Dimension -a-: 2.0 ... 5.5 mm

Tighten shear-head bolt until head shears off.