Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 89

and installing left driver side trim .

– Remove steering column switch ⇒  Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 

94 ; Steering column switch; Removing and installing steering

column switch .

– Remove footwell vent below steering column ⇒  Heating, air

conditioning; Rep. Gr.  80 ; Repairing heating .

– Separate connection -1-.

– Remove cable duct -1- below steering column. To do this,

raise lugs -arrow- slightly on both sides and pull cable duct out

from guide on steering column.

– Unscrew securing nuts -arrows- and remove footwell trim -1-.

– Remove bolt -1- and pull universal joint -2- off steering box.

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– Remove bolts -2-.
Vehicles with crash bars

– Remove ground cable -arrow- and cable -1- from steering col‐

umn.

– Remove bolts -2-.

– Remove bolt -1- and remove crash bar for clutch pedal -2-.
– Remove bolt -3- and remove crash bar for brake pedal -4-.
Continuation for all vehicles
– Lower steering column slightly and carefully pull out upwards.
Installing
– Hook steering column into installation aid on mounting brack‐

et.

– Align steering column to mounting bracket.
In the process, the pins -arrows A- of mounting bracket must be

aligned with and inserted into the holes -arrows B- of the steering

column
The steering column's correct installation position to the mounting

bracket is guaranteed only in this way.

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– Fit crash bar for clutch pedal -2- and tighten bolt -1-.
– Fit crash bar for brake pedal -4- and tighten bolt -3-.

– Attach ground cable -arrow- and cable -1- to steering column.
Continuation for all vehicles

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– Install footwell trim -1- and secure with nuts -arrows-.

– Install cable duct -1- below steering column.
The lugs -arrow- must engage in the guide on both sides.

– Join connector -1-.
– Install footwell vent below steering column ⇒  Heating, air con‐

ditioning; Rep. Gr.  80 ; Repairing heating .

– Install steering column switch ⇒  Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 

94 ; Steering column switch; Removing and installing steering

column switch .

– Install steering column switch trim ⇒  General body repairs,

interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Compartments, covers and trims; Re‐

moving and installing steering column trim .

– Install left trim on driver side ⇒  General body repairs, interior;

Rep. Gr.  68 ; Compartments, covers and trims; Removing and

installing left driver side trim .

– Install steering wheel 

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 .

– Install airbag in steering wheel ⇒  General body repairs, inte‐

rior; Rep. Gr.  69 ; Airbag; Removing and installing driver side

airbag unit .

– Perform basic settings for steering angle sensor -G85- using

vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS

5051B- .

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