Installing the steering column

• Carefully feed in the steering column (1) in arrow direction.
• Attach the wiring harness with the holders (2) on the steering column (1).

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• Guide the steering column (1) in the steering shaft seal (2) during installation.

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• Position the steering column (2).
• Screw the nuts (1) by a few turns.

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• Position the steering column (2).

• Screw the nuts (1) by a few turns.

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• Nuts must  be tightened in the sequence (1) to (4).

Fig 1: Steering Column Nuts Tightening Sequence

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to RECUTTING THE SCREW THREAD .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING SHAFT, BOTTOM .
• Refer to CLIPPING IN THE COOLANT LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to FITTING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE AIRBAG UNIT (M SPORT STEERING WHEEL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to CHECK THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD DRIVING POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL .
• Refer to CHECKING THE AIRBAG FOR FUNCTION .
• Refer to REPLACING THE M SPORT STEERING WHEEL AND THE HORN PLATE .