Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

Steering Wheel

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove the driver side airbag.

- Disconnect the harness connectors - 1 and 2 - for the spiral spring.






- Turn the steering wheel to the center position (wheels in the straight ahead position).

- Remove the bolt - 3 - and pull the steering wheel off the steering column.

Installing

- Place the steering wheel on the steering column.

- Center the marks for the steering wheel and steering column - arrows -, they must align.






- Guide the connector terminal for the steering angle sensor into the provided opening in the steering wheel base.

- Connect the connector - 1 - to the terminal - 2 - of the steering angle sensor.

- Secure the steering wheel with the bolt - 3 -.

Tightening Specification