Steering Intermediate Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

• Vehicles with active suspension: pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSION .

-- Bring wheels in the straight position.

-- Move the driver seat all the way to the rear until it stops.

-- Position the steering wheel as far back and down as possible. Use the entire adjustment range of the steering column adjuster to do this.

-- Switch off the ignition.

-- Use the steering wheel locking device -2- to lock the steering wheel -1- when the wheels are in straight-ahead position.

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-- Remove the center noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the universal joint -2- of the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear -3- (example illustration).

-- Remove the driver side footwell vent. Refer to DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the steering intermediate shaft universal joint -1- from the steering column -2-.

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-- Remove the A-pillar lower left trim panel. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the accelerator pedal module. Refer to ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSORS -G79- / -G185-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Push the carpet slightly toward the rear.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove the nuts -4-. Remove the steering intermediate shaft -2- with the sealing lip -1- (shown on a LHD vehicle).