Removing trim under steering column — VW
Removing trim under steering column on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 9C1, 1C1, 1Y7
📋 Procedure
- Lever off cover caps (1) and remove screws (2).
- Remove switch mounting (3) from bracket.
- Release rear of cover (1) from dash panel and pull out.
- Remove bolts (2).
- Turn rotary part (1) for lighting switch to position 0.
- Press rotary grip inwards (arrow A) then turn it to the right (arrow B).
- Pull switch out of dash panel (arrow C) and disconnect electrical connections.
- Unclip headlight range control switch (2) and pull connector off.
- Remove screw (arrow) (hidden under a cover cap) from glove box (1).
- Remove the four screws (1).
- Unclip trim (2) upwards and remove from dash panel.
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