Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk5 > Vehicle electrics | Electrical system | Lights, lamps, switches outside | Ignition/starter switch and lock cylinder

Removing and installing lock cylinder

Caution

t	When batteries are disconnected and reconnected, the procedure described in the workshop manual must be strictly observed → Chapter.

t	The steering lock could be destroyed.

t	If the steering lock is actuated without lock cylinder, it will block and must be renewed.

t	The steering lock must not be actuated without lock cylinder.

Removing:

–	Disconnect battery → Chapter.

–	Remove driver airbag → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.

–	Remove steering wheel → Running gear; Rep. gr.48.

–	Remove steering column trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.

Note

t	For reasons of clarity, the illustration does not show the turn signal switch, windscreen wiper switch, steering angle sender, coil spring and steering column electronics control unit. There is no need to remove the components in order to remove the lock cylinder.

t	The immobiliser reading coil is secured to the lock cylinder and cannot be renewed individually.

t	For reasons of clarity, the ignition key is not shown in the following illustrations.

–	Insert ignition key in lock cylinder and turn to position „Drive“.

Positions for key in lock cylinder:

1 -	Position „Stop“

2 -	Position „Drive“

3 -	Position „Start“

Note

For reasons of clarity, the lock cylinder is shown in the following illustration without ignition key.

–	Insert steel wire (approx. Ø 1.2 mm) in drilling -arrow- adjacent to ignition key.

–	Using steel wire -2- release -arrow- locking lever -3- of lock cylinder -1-.

–	Pull lock cylinder -1- out of steering lock housing.

–	Disconnect connector -arrow- at reader coil.

Installing:

Note

For reasons of clarity, the ignition key is not shown in the following illustration.

–	Insert ignition key in lock cylinder -1- and turn to position „Drive“.

–	Using steel wire -2- release -arrow- locking lever -3- of lock cylinder -1-.

–	Fit connector to reader coil of immobiliser.

–	Place lock cylinder -1- in steering lock housing.

Note

The connection for the reader coil of the immobiliser must be inserted in the steering lock housing guide.

–	Pull steel wire -2- out of lock cylinder -1- and check lock cylinder is seated correctly in the steering lock housing.

–	Install all parts in reverse order of removal.

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