Removing and installing steering wheel

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.

• 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:

• 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“