Removing and installing steering wheel

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Volkswagen

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Up!

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Removing and installing steering wheel Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- Carry out the following work: Removing   WARNING The following conditions must be met before starting work on the electrical system and removing the steering wheel: 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! –  Move steering column to middle height position. –  Remove airbag unit → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. –  Turn wheels to straight-ahead position.   Note The steering wheel must be removed/installed in the middle position (wheels facing straight ahead).

–  Unscrew and remove bolt -1-. –  Mark position of steering wheel/steering column with a felt-tipped pen. –  Pull steering wheel -2- off steering column. Installing Install in reverse order. Note the following points: Make sure that the wheels are pointing straight ahead before fitting the steering wheel. –  When installing a steering wheel that has been removed, make sure that the markings on the steering column and steering wheel are in line. –  When installing a new steering wheel (without marking), the steering wheel must be mounted in middle position (steering wheel spoke must be horizontal and wheels in straight position). –  Install steering wheel. –  Install airbag unit → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. –  Carry out a road test. –  If the steering wheel is skewed, the steering wheel must be removed again and refitted onto the splines of the steering column. Specified torque

Component	Specified torque
Bolt for steering wheel t  Use new bolts.	30 Nm + 90° further

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