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Removing steering lock

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  1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
  2. Remove steering wheel, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING STEERING WHEEL (AIRBAG)  . Observe the safety regulations for handling airbag units.
  3. Undo and remove the panels.
    Fig 1: Removing Steering Column Panels
    G03105969Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove steering column switch To do this, undo the central screw on the clamp of the steering column switch. Disconnect electrical plug connection and remove steering column switch with airbag contact unit.
  5. Remove instrument cluster (instrument mount). To do this:
    • switch on the hazard warning light switch (button comes out). There are small openings on the sides of the button which now project over the instrument cowl. Insert two small screwdrivers into the openings and use them to pull off the button (A) toward the front.
      Fig 2: Removing Hazard Warning Light Switch Button
      G03105970Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    • Unclip collar on the hazard warning light switch. The hazard warning light switch (B) is held in the instrument bridge by two locking hooks. Press the right locking hook toward the switch, grip the button holder with a pair of pliers and pull out the switch toward the front. Pull off plug on the left side and undo the 5.0 x 22 Torx screws. Lift the instrument cluster at the left and right and unclip; disconnect electrical plug connections. If the vehicle is equipped with a "handsfree telephone", disconnect the microphone plug connection instead of the dummy plug.
      Fig 3: Unclipping Collar On Hazard Warning Light Switch
      G03105971Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Pull cover (collar) off the steering lock.
  7. Remove steering column switch cover (undo Torx screws, unclip the cover and lift it off).
  8. Detach support of steering lock on the assembly. The support is fastened with a screw. The side nozzle must be removed to allow access to this screw. This procedure is almost identical to the procedure REMOVING AND INSTALLING MAIN LIGHT SWITCH . The difference is that the electrical plug connection of the main light switch does not need to be disconnected.
  9. Undo steering lock fastening screw. Unlock steering lock on the steering column (press spring-loaded pin with a scriber) and simultaneously pull the steering lock out of the steering column.
  10. On Tiptronic vehicles, remove (disengage) the keylock cable on the steering lock housing. First turn ignition key to position "1" (ignition on).
    Fig 4: Removing Keylock Cable On Steering Lock Housing
    G03105972Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Pull plug off ignition switch. Carefully unlock and separate the plug connection on the lock barrel (at the induction coil for the immobilizer).
  12. Unlock the electrical plug connection on the signal converter from above and disconnect. Unclip the electrical wire on the steering lock housing.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Electrical Plug Connection From Signal Converter
    G03105973Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove steering lock from the vehicle.
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