Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Remove airbag unit and steering wheel.

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• ‒ Remove driver's storage compartment.

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• ‒ Pull out steering wheel with adjuster as far as it will go and tilt it downwards.
• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1- and detach handle for steering column adjustment -5-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -2...4-.
• ‒ Detach upper and lower steering column trim sections.

Vehicles without ESP:

• ‒ → Unplug connector -1-.
• ‒ Use adhesive tape to secure coil connector with slip ring in installation position.
• ‒ Release fasteners -arrows- and detach coil connector with slip ring from steering column switch.

• ‒ Slacken off bolt -2- of clamp until steering column switch can be detached.
• ‒ Unplug connectors for steering column switch.

Vehicles with ESP:

• ‒ → Unplug connectors -1- and -2-.

• ‒ → Carefully release upper fasteners -arrows-.
• ‒ Carefully release lower fasteners and detach housing of coil connector with slip ring and steering angle sender from steering column switch.

• ‒ → Slacken off bolt -arrow- of clamp until steering column switch can be detached.
• ‒ Unplug connectors for steering column switch.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ Slide housing of coil connector with slip ring and steering angle sender onto steering column switch until all fasteners are heard to engage.
• ‒ Break off transportation protection to remove/detach adhesive securing tape.

Vehicles with ESP:

• ‒ → Move steering angle sender to centre position.
• ‒ Yellow dot must be visible in hole -arrow 1- and the two marks
  -arrows- must be aligned

All models:

• ‒ Install driver's storage compartment.

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• ‒ Install steering wheel and airbag unit.

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Vehicles with ESP:

• ‒ Start basic setting for steering angle sender -G85.

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• ‒ On vehicles with ABS/ESP Mark 60, perform ESP drive test.

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