Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing the steering column –  Disconnect battery → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove steering wheel with airbag → Body Work; Rep. gr.69. –  Remove top steering column trim panel or dash panel protective label → Body Work; Rep. gr.70. –  Remove bottom steering column trim panel → Body work; Rep. gr.70. –  Removing steering-column control → Electrical System; Rep. gr.94.

–  Unplug connector for the ignition starter switch -1- and the connector for the immobilizer -2- reading coil. –  Unbolt earth strap -arrow-. For vehicles up to MY 2010 –  Remove the damping trim panel below the dash panel → Body Work; Rep. gr.70. –  Remove the clutch pedal switch → Gearbox; Rep. gr.30.

–  Unscrew plastic nuts -1-. –  Unclip cover -2-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Release screw -1-. –  Mark the opposite position of the shaft of the power-steering gear and the universal joint. –  Remove the universal joint in -direction of arrow- from the shaft of the power-steering gear.

–  Unclip cable guide -2- on the steering column -arrows- and remove wiring loom -1- with cable guide. –  Remove cable strap -3- from the steering column in the direction of the arrow. For vehicles up to MY 2010

–  Open the cover -2- of the cable guide -1- and remove wiring loom -3-. –  Detach the cable strap -4- from the steering column. Continued for all vehicles   Note For reasons of clarity the work steps in the following figures are shown on a removed steering column, i.e. without background.

–  Secure the bottom part -1- and top part -2- of the steering column against separation (only on steering columns with steering wheel adjustment).    To do so use the transport security -3- of a replacement part (the new steering column) or attach the top and bottom part of the steering column e.g. with wire.

–  Unscrew bolt -1- of bushing.   Note Nut for screw -1- welded to the central pipe

–  Release screws -arrows-. –  Carefully pull out the steering column -1- through the dash panel opening in the vehicle.   Note

t  If the old steering column is installed again do not remove the bushing -2-. t  The bushing -2- must only be removed if damaged. –  Release screw -3-. –  Remove the bushing -2- from the steering column fork -4-.   Note t  Steering columns are supplied as a spare part with ignition lock housing but without lock cylinder and ignition starter switch. t  If the lock cylinder and ignition starter switch of the removed steering column are O.K., they must be fitted in the new steering column. t  Removing and installing the lock cylinder and ignition starter switch → Electrical System; Rep. gr.94.