SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing steering column, left-hand drive vehicle Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Carry out the following work: Removal:   Note t  Before starting work, check to see if a knee airbag is fitted.

t  If „AIRBAG“ appears on trim under steering column, this means a knee airbag is installed. t  If a knee airbag is installed then it must be renewed → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. The replacement steering column is only supplied as a complete unit. Cannot be repaired. Steering lock housing can be transferred → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94.   WARNING The following conditions must be met before starting work on the electrical system and removing the steering wheel: Mechanic(s) must electrostatically discharge himself/themselves. This can be done by touching a suitable metal part, for example, a water pipe, a heater pipe, a metal frame or a lifting platform → Chapter. Failure to comply with this precaution may lead to subsequent failure of the electronic steering column lock control unit -J764-! t  Disconnect earth strap from battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. t  Wheels must be in straight-ahead position. Failure to comply with these precautions may lead to subsequent failure of the airbag system! –  Turn wheels to straight ahead position. –  Pull down lever on side of steering column. –  Swing steering column down as far as possible and pull out. –  Press lever on side of steering column back up. –  Remove airbag module → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. –  Remove steering wheel → Chapter. –  Remove steering column trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Remove steering column switch → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. Vehicles with ignition/starter switch

–  Unplug connector -1-.

Vehicles with keyless locking and starting system „Keyless Access“ –  Unplug connector -1-. –  Unclip cable from holder on electronic steering column lock control unit -J764--arrow-. Continued for all vehicles –  Remove footwell vent → Rep. gr.80

–  Unscrew nut -arrow- and pull earth cable off steering column.

–  Press lugs -arrow- on both side of cable guide -1- inwards and pull cable guide -1- out of guides on steering column.

–  Unscrew securing nuts -arrows- and remove footwell trim -1-.

–  Unscrew bolt -arrow- from universal joint -1- and pull off universal joint in -direction of arrow-.

Vehicles with manual gearboxes –  Remove left bolt -1- and remove crash bar for clutch pedal -2-.

Vehicles with dual clutch gearbox or automatic gearbox –  Remove left bolt for steering column. Continued for all vehicles

–  Remove right bolt -1- and remove crash bar for brake pedal -2-.

–  Unscrew bolts -1- and hold steering column when doing this.

–  Lower steering column -1- slightly and carefully pull column out of guides on mounting bracket -arrow-.   Caution Take great care to ensure the steering column is handled and transported correctly → Chapter. Installation

–  Hook steering column -1- with cut-out into guide on mounting bracket -arrow-. If this is not done, it will not be possible to locate the steering column correctly in relation to the mounting bracket.   Note When installing steering column, adhere strictly to bolting sequence.

–  Fix steering column in position with bolts -1-.

–  Fit crash bar for brake pedal -2- and secure with bolt -1-.

Vehicles with dual clutch gearbox or automatic gearbox –  Fix steering column in position with bolt.

Vehicles with manual gearboxes –  Fit crash bar for clutch pedal -2- and secure with bolt -1-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Tighten bolts -1-, -2-, -3- and -4- one after another to specified torque.

–  Install cable guide -1- beneath steering column. The lugs -arrow- must engage in the guide on both sides.

–  Reconnect earth cable to steering column -arrow-.

–  Position universal joint -1- in direction of -arrow- onto steering pinion. –  Insert new hexagon bolt -arrow- and tighten.

–  Insert footwell trim -1- and secure with bolts -arrows-.

Vehicles with ignition/starter switch –  Plug in connector -1-.

Vehicles with keyless locking and starting system „Keyless Access“ –  Plug in connector -1-. –  Clip cable into holder on electronic steering column lock control unit -J764--arrow-. Vehicles with knee airbag –  Install knee airbag → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. Continued for all vehicles –  Install footwell vent on driver's side → Rep. gr.80 –  Install steering column switch → Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. –  Install steering column trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Install steering wheel → Chapter. –  Install driver airbag module → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. –  Carry out basic setting for steering angle sender -G85- using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Specified torques

Component	Tightening torque
Universal joint to steering box t  Use new bolt.	30 Nm
Steering column to mounting bracket	20 Nm