Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

Airbag

CAUTION!
• Advanced airbags of passenger side in New Beetle sedan or convertible which only partially deployed, can cause severe injuries when second stage suddenly deploys.

• When working with airbag systems and transporting airbag units that have not deployed or have not completely deployed, strictly follow safety precautions.

• Never dispose of advanced passenger side airbag units of New Beetle sedan or convertible in waste or together with other materials to be scrapped.

Return Spring with Slip Ring

- Remove the driver airbag unit. Refer to => [ Driver Airbag Unit Assembly Overview ] Driver Airbag Unit Assembly Overview.

- Remove the steering wheel. Refer to => [ Steering Wheel ]. Steering Wheel

- Remove the two bolts - arrows -.





- Remove the upper trim for steering column switch - 1 -.

- Remove three bolts - arrows -.





- Loosen steering wheel height adjuster - 2 -.

- Remove lower trim - 3 - for the steering column switch.

• For easier removal of lower trim, remove height adjustment handle (two bolts).

Models without ESP

- Remove harness connector - 1 -





- Release the catches - arrows - and pull the return spring with the slip ring from the steering column switch.

• Wheels must be in straight-ahead position when removing or installing return spring with slip ring.

• A new return spring with slip ring is secured in the center position with a cable tie.

Vehicles with ESP

- The steering angle sensor (G85) is installed in vehicles with ESP in housing - 1 - of the return spring with slip ring.





- Disconnect harness connectors - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Release the catches - arrows - and pull the return spring with the steering angle sensor from the steering column switch.





• The return spring with the steering angle sensor must be in the center position (wheels in the straight-ahead position) for removal and installation.

• A new return ring is secured in the centered position with a transport protection.

Continuation for all vehicles

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

For vehicles with ESP, also note the following:

- Install return spring with Steering Angle Sensor (G85) and engage. For a new component, remove transport protection.

• A yellow dot must be visible in the hole - arrow 1 -.





• The markings - arrows - must align.

- After installation is complete, the standard setting (basic setting) for the steering angle sensor (G85) must be performed.