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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - steering column

  Note
Always renew self-locking nuts.
Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
Always renew nuts and bolts that have been tightened further by a set angle.

Assembly overview - steering column

1 -  Central pipe of dash panel
2 -  Shear-head bolt
Loosening and tightening → Chapter
3 -  Right bracket
For knee airbag
4 -  Electronic steering column lock control unit -J764-
For vehicles with keyless entry and start system “Keyless Access”
Removing and installing → Chapter
5 -  Bolt
Observe tightening sequence, LHD → Anchor.
Observe tightening sequence, RHD → Anchor.
Renew after removing
20 Nm
6 -  Left bracket
For knee airbag
7 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
20 Nm
8 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
20 Nm +90°
9 -  Steering column
Removing and installing → Chapter
When installing, steering column must be engaged at mounting bracket for central tube for dash panel (assists with installation).
Different versions possible. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”
Steering column
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Checking steering column for damage
Visual check –  Check all steering column parts for damage. Checking function –  Ch ...

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Overview of fitting locations - components not located in passenger compartment, Golf Variant RHD
1 -  Exhaust ventilation for passenger compartment Checking → Chapter Removing and installing → Chapter 2 -  Humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260- Check v ...

Warning and indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Lit up Possible cause   Solution The electronic parking brake is switched on. Do not drive on! Switch off electronic parking brake   . ...

Removing and installing auxiliary heater bracket
Removing –  Switch off electrical consumers. –  Switch off auxiliary and supplementary heater and switch off ignition. –  Remove auxiliary heater →  ...

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