Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing steering wheel

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing

WARNING

The following conditions must be met before starting work on the electrical system and removing the steering wheel:

Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

Wheels must be in straight-ahead position.

Failure to comply with these precautions may lead to subsequent failure of the airbag system!

–	Move steering column to middle height position.

–	Remove airbag unit → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.

–	Turn wheels to straight-ahead position.

Note

The steering wheel must be removed/installed in the middle position (wheels facing straight ahead).

Removing and installing steering wheel

–	Remove bolt -1-.

–	Check that steering column has a centre punch mark that aligns with mark on steering wheel.

–	If this is not the case, the position of the steering wheel to steering column must be marked on the steering column with a centre punch mark.

–	Pull steering wheel -2- off steering column.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Make sure that the wheels are pointing straight ahead before fitting the steering wheel.

–	When installing a steering wheel that has been removed, make sure that the markings on the steering column and steering wheel are in line.

–	When installing a new steering wheel (without marking), the steering wheel must be mounted in middle position (steering wheel spoke must be horizontal and wheels in straight position).

–	Install steering wheel.

–	Install airbag unit → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.

–	Carry out a road test.

–	If the steering wheel is skewed, the steering wheel must be removed again and fitted onto the splines of the steering column.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - steering wheel“

Removing and installing steering wheel

Assembly overview - steering wheel

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