61 31 006 Removing And Installing/Replacing Fixture For Steering Column Stalk

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove steering wheel  . See 32 33 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPORT STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove top section of steering column casing.  See 32 31 003 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING UPPER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN TRIM .
• Remove lower section of steering column trim  . See 32 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LOWER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN TRIM .

Release screws (1).

Pull back fixture for steering column switch (2) in direction of arrow.

Disconnect plug connections behind and remove fixture for steering column stalk (2).

Installation: 

Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment.  See 61 31 996 Carrying Out Steering Angle Sensor Adjustment .

On vehicles with active front steering, steering angle sensor adjustment is performed by means of initial operation / adjustment of active front steering.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Plug Connections

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Replacement: 

• Remove volute spring cassette   .
• Carry out vehicle programming/coding 
  NOTE:

  • If replacement of the steering column switch cluster is initiated via Progman, the steering column switch cluster is coded indirectly via the DSC control unit
  • If coding is cancelled, first adjust the steering angle sensor; this makes a brand-new steering column switch cluster coding-compatible again if necessary
  • Then code the DSC control unit again
• Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment  . See 61 31 996 Carrying Out Steering Angle Sensor Adjustment .
  NOTE:

  • If steering angle sensor adjustment is cancelled, first code the DSC control unit
  • Then adjust the steering angle sensor again
• Vehicles with active front steering: 
  • Steering angle sensor adjustment is performed by means of initial operation/adjustment  of active front steering
  • If necessary, proceed in accordance with instructions