Removing Steering Column (Centre)

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• Fore-and-aft adjustment must be brought to the fully extended position for the electrically adjustable steering column. Vertical adjustment must be moved to the centre position. This ensures access to the fastening screws on the mounting bracket. 

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The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original.

Fig 1: Steering Column Components Location

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Steering column

1. Loosen fastening screws -1-  on the heat shield -2-  at the steering gear.

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   Heat shield for steering gear

   Remove heat shield -2-  .

2. Loosen the clamping screw -1-  on the steering column -2-  at the steering gear -3-  .

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   Loosening steering column at the steering gear

   Slide the steering column -2-  upwards -arrow-  and pull it down off the steering gear -3-  (-A-  ).

3. Remove nuts used to secure the sealing bellows on the bulkhead -arrows-  (one lock nut hidden).

   For diesel engines:  Remove nuts used to secure the sealing bellows from the wheel housing -arrows-  (one lock nut hidden).

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   Mounting for sealing bellows (shown as an example)

4. On vehicles with a knee airbag, loosen the fastening screws -1-  on the knee airbag holder -2-  and remove the holder. Remove strut.

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   Knee airbag holder

5. Remove the tie-wrap -2-  at the steering column -1-  .

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   Steering column tie-wrap

6. Pull the floor covering in the passenger's footwell to the rear.
   CAUTION: Sharp edges on the steering column. 

   • Risk of cuts or gashes to the hands. 
     1. Wear safety gloves.
7. Loosen the fastening screws -2-  for the steering column -1-  on the mounting bracket from below.

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   Screws at bottom

8. Important - possibility of mix-ups!  Never unscrew the fastening screw -1-  at the side (see also Step 9).

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   Do not unscrew the fastening screw for the steering column

9. Unscrew the side fastening screw -2-  for the steering column -4-  out of the mounting bracket using > Nr.31 - multiple-tooth socket-wrench insert  . Counter at the fastening nut -3-  while doing this.

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   Steering column fastening screw

10. Carefully set down the steering column.
11. The air duct -1-  (diagram shown without steering column) remains installed when removing the steering column.

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    Air duct (diagram shown without steering column)

12. Disconnect combination connector and electric plug connection for steering column. To do this:
    1. 12.1 Cut tie-wrap -1-  from the holder of the combination connector at the mounting bracket.

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       Cutting tie-wrap

    2. 12.2 Release electric plug connection -2-  at the steering column -1-  (-a-  ) and pull it off -arrow-  .

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       Plug connections on steering column (shown as an example)

    3. 12.3 On vehicles with electrical steering column adjustment, release combination connector -4-  under the dashboard at the mounting bracket -b-  and unplug it.

       The electric plug connection -3- must not  be disconnected at the steering column -1-  as other lines are still inserted.

13. Remove the entire steering column from the vehicle.