Removing and installing steering column, left-hand drive, vehicle with knee airbag — VW

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ The following are prerequisites before starting work on the electrical system and removing the steering wheel:Disconnect earth strap from battery Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and reconnecting batteryWheels must be in straight-ahead position.Failure to comply with these precautions may lead to subsequent failure of the airbag system! — Turn wheels to straight-ahead position.
2. Pull down lever on side of steering column.
3. Swing steering column down as far as possible and pull out.
4. Press lever on side of steering column back up.
5. Remove airbag in steering wheel General body repairs, interior69Airbag; Removing and installing driver side airbag unit.

6. Remove steering wheel .
7. Remove steering column switch trim General body repairs, interior68Compartments, covers and trims; Removing and installing steering column trim.
8. Remove steering column switch Electrical system94Steering column switch vehicles (as of 06/2010); Order for removing and installing the components of the steering column switch (as of 06/2010).
9. Separate connection (1).
10. Separate connection (1).
11. Unclip cable from holder on electronic steering column lock control unit J764(arrow).
12. Remove footwell vent below steering column Heating, air conditioning80Repairing heating.
13. Remove knee airbag General body repairs, interior69Airbag; Removing and installing knee airbag.
14. Remove bolts (arrows).
15. Remove storage compartment (1).
16. Remove bolts (arrows) on left side of knee airbag bracket (1).
17. Remove bolts (arrows) on right side of knee airbag bracket (1).
18. Bracket for knee airbag.
19. Press lugs (arrow) on both side of cable channel (1) inwards and pull cable channel (1) out of guides on steering column.
20. Disconnect earth cable from steering column .
21. Remove footwell trim (1).
22. Unscrew bolt (arrow) from universal joint (1) and pull off universal joint in (direction of arrow).
23. ⚠ The following work must not be performed while the universal joint is separated from the steering rack:Switching on ignitionTurning the steering rackTurning the steering columnNot adhering to these instructions will result in irreparable damage. — Unscrew bolts (arrows) and hold steering column (1) when doing this.
24. Lower steering column (1) slightly and carefully pull column out of guides on mounting bracket (arrow).
25. ⚠ Take great care to ensure the steering column is handled and transported correctly . — Hook steering column (1) with cut-out into guide on mounting bracket (arrow). [Note: When installing steering column, adhere strictly to bolting sequence.]
26. Fix steering column with bolts (1), (2), (3) and (4) one after the other.
27. Tighten bolts to specified torque in sequence shown.
28. Install cable duct (1) below steering column.
29. Reconnect earth cable to steering column .
30. Position universal joint (1) in direction of (arrow) onto steering pinion.
31. Insert new hexagon bolt (arrow) and tighten.
32. Install footwell trim (1).
33. Install knee airbag bracket (1) in assembly carrier bearing bracket.
34. Install bolts (arrows) on right side of knee airbag bracket (1).
35. Install bolts (arrows) on left side of knee airbag bracket (1).
36. Tighten bolts (arrows).
37. Install storage compartment (1).
38. Install knee airbag General body repairs, interior69Airbag; Removing and installing knee airbag.
39. Install footwell vent below steering column Heating, air conditioning80Repairing heating.
40. Plug in connector (1).
41. Plug in connector (1).
42. Clip cable into holder on electronic steering column lock control unit J764(arrow).
43. Install steering column switch Electrical system94Steering column switch vehicles (as of 06/2010); Order for removing and installing the components of the steering column switch (as of 06/2010).
44. Install steering column switch trim General body repairs, interior68Compartments, covers and trims; Removing and installing steering column trim.
45. Install steering wheel .
46. Install airbag in steering wheel General body repairs, interior69Airbag; Removing and installing driver side airbag unit.
47. Carry out basic setting for steering angle sender G85 using .

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