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The document provides detailed instructions and warnings for servicing the steering column, steering wheel, and airbag systems in Volkswagen vehicles. It emphasizes the importance of safety precautions, proper handling of explosive airbag components, and the necessity of using new fasteners during repairs. Specific assembly and disassembly procedures, torque specifications, and adjustments for steering components are also outlined.

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g3_steering_column

The document provides detailed instructions and warnings for servicing the steering column, steering wheel, and airbag systems in Volkswagen vehicles. It emphasizes the importance of safety precautions, proper handling of explosive airbag components, and the necessity of using new fasteners during repairs. Specific assembly and disassembly procedures, torque specifications, and adjustments for steering components are also outlined.

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Steering column, steering column


tube and steering wheel, servicing
Airbag functional check and airbag On Board Diagnostic
(OBD) program Repair Manual, Body-Exterior, Body-
Interior, Repair Group 01.

WARNING!

The airbag igniter is an explosive device. Handled


improperly or without adequate safeguards, it can be
accidently activated and cause serious personal
injury. To guard against personal injury or airbag
system failure, only trained Volkswagen Service
technicians should test, disassemble or service the
airbag system.
Before starting any work on the steering components
of an airbag -equipped car, read the safety
precautions, Repair Manual, Body-Exterior, Body-
Interior, Repair Group 69.
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WARNING!

Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in


normal use.
Some fasteners are designed to be used only once,
and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time.
This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts,
washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow
recommendations in this manual-replace these
fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any
other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

Notes:
All parts marked with an asterisk (*) can be pre-
assembled outside of the vehicle Fig. 5 .
Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts.
Do not attempt to repair damaged steering components
by welding or straightening.
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1 - Hex bolt
30 Nm (22 ft lb)
2 - Protective cover
3 - Lower universal joint
Different number of splines from VIN 1HN 002 450
page 48-25
4 - Connecting piece
5 - Connecting sleeve
6 - Hex nut
30 Nm (22 ft lb)
7 - Upper universal joint
8 - Hex bolt
9 - Spring
10 - Lower steering column bearing
Drive on using slide hammer set VW 771 and large
washer
Drive off downward using a tube
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11 - Steering column*
With torque overload clutch, cannot be dismantled
Standard on Cabrio from m.y. 1997
Can be retrofitted to all models
Use corresponding steering column tube and
steering column switch when retrofitting

Note:

If a torque of over 100 Nm (74 ft lb) is exerted on steering


wheel, then the steering column will also turn without
damaging the locking pin. The straight ahead position will not
be altered.

12 - Lower steering column section*


Remove by pulling upward out of steering column
tube
Checking length Fig. 3
Supplied as replacement part complete with upper
section
13 - Shear bolt
Tighten until head shears off
Drill out to remove
14 - Assembly carrier
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15 - Steering column tube


Lower bracket must lie fully on foot pedal cluster
mount
Steering column with torque overload clutch has a
longer cut-out on underside of tube
16 - Steering column*
Remove by pulling upward out of steering column
tube
Supplied as replacement part complete with upper
section
17 - Steering wheel for airbag
Removing and installing page 48-14
Removing and installing airbag spiral spring -F138-
page 48-16
18 - Shear bolt
Before tightening, check distance between steering
wheel and steering lock housing trim
Drill out to remove
19 - Support ring
48-6

20 - Steering column switches


Servicing Repair Manual, Electrical equipment,
Repair Group 96
Adjusting distance between steering wheel and
steering lock housing Fig. 4
For other versions of steering column with torque
overload clutch parts catalog microfiche
21 - Spring
22 - Splined adaptor sleeve
Removing Fig. 1
Installing Fig. 2
23 - Steering wheel
Install in centered position
For vehicles NOT equipped with airbag
24 - Hex nut
50 Nm (37 ft lb)
25 - Cover plate
For vehicles NOT equipped with airbag
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Fig. 1 Removing splined adapter sleeve

Only use puller with leg clamp (e.g. Kukko 204/2 commercial type).

Fig. 2 Installing splined adapter sleeve


- Place sleeve on steering column and press on using hex nut up to end of thread.
- Remove nut, reinstall with washer, and press sleeve on fully with nut until sleeve
is firmly on its seat.
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Fig. 3 Checking length of steering column

The small sheet metal lug on the lower section must be visible in the hole in the
upper section (arrow). If necessary pull both sections firmly apart onto stop.

Fig. 4 Checking distance between steering wheel and steering lock


housing trim
- Adjust to dimension -a- by moving steering lock housing.
Dimension -a- = 2.0-5.5 mm (0.078-0.216 in.)
- Tighten shear-head bolt until head shears off.
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Fig. 5 Pre-assembling steering column


- Carefully clamp lower section of steering column in vice so that upper section is
supported on jaws and two halves cannot slide into each other.

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