Steering Wheel, Removing and Installing

Steering Wheel, Removing And Installing

Vehicles with four-spoke steering wheel

Assembly overview







1 - Steering wheel
2 - Socket head bolt
- 60 Nm
- coated with locking compound
- may be used up to five times

Press in a punch indentation after each installation

3 - Hex bolt
- 75 Nm
- Discontinued shortly after start of production

After current supplies are exhausted, only socket head bolts -item - are available as a replacement part

4 - Torx screw
- 5 Nm

5 - Securing plate
6 - Airbag unit
- Because of the differing engaging mechanisms, only steering wheels and airbag units from same supplier can be installed.

7 - Connector

Removing







- Remove driver side airbag unit.
- Turn steering wheel to center position (wheels in straight-ahead position).
- Unscrew hex bolt or socket head bolt and pull steering wheel off steering column.

Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
- Mark bolt with punch indentation.
- Bolt can be used five times.

Passat W8 with three-spoke steering wheel

Assembly overview







1 - Socket head bolt
- 60 Nm
- coated with locking compound
- may be used up to five times

Press in a punch indentation after each installation

2 - Steering wheel

Removing







- Remove driver side airbag unit.
- Turn steering wheel - 2 - to center position (wheels in straight-ahead position).
- Unscrew socket head bolt - 1 - and pull steering wheel off steering column.

Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.







- Mark bolt - 1 - with punch indentation.
- Bolt can be used five times.