Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 371

7 - Steering Wheel with Multifunction

❑ Equipment levels
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  48 ; Steering Wheel; Overview - Steering

Wheel .

8 - Wiring Harness with Multifunction

❑ For Driver Airbag Igniter - N95-
❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “5.3 Airbag Connector, Replacing”, page 136

 .

❑ Press in to secure in the pockets on the steering wheel.

9 - Driver Side Airbag

❑ With Driver Airbag Igniter - N95-

WARNING

Observe the safety pre‐

cautions  for  pyrotechni‐

cal components. Refer to

⇒  “1.2  Safety  Precau‐

tions  for  Pyrotechnic

Components”, page 3

 .

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “5.2 Airbag Unit with Igniter, Removing and Installing”, page 132

 .

10 - Screw

❑ Tightening specification. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  48 ; Steering Wheel;

Overview - Steering Wheel .

5.2

Airbag Unit with Igniter, Removing and

Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ TORX® screwdriver T25, approximately 100 mm long, com‐

mercially available

Removing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnical com‐

ponents. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units,

Storing, Transporting and Disposing (Pyrotechnic Com‐

ponents)”, page 5

 .

– Position the steering wheel as far back and down as possible.
– Use the full adjustment range of the steering column adjuster.
– Remove the upper steering column trim. Refer to

⇒ “1.11 Upper Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and

Installing”, page 30

 .

– Turn the steering wheel so the opening on the rear side of it

faces upward.

– Releases the locking bracket -1- for the driver side airbag -2-

in direction of -arrows-. Use a T25 TORX® screwdriver, ap‐

proximately 100 mm long.

Note

Electrical wires can be damaged with a flat-head screwdriver.

– Turn the steering wheel 180° and repeat the procedure on the

opposite side.

– Bring the steering wheel back into the center (wheels are

straight).

– Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned

on. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery;

Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

Before  handling  pyrotechnic  components  (for  example,  dis‐

connecting the connector), the person handling it must “dis‐

charge static electricity”. This can be done by touching the door

striker pin, for example.

– Remove the driver side airbag -3- from the steering wheel

slightly.

– Pull out the connector lock -2- -arrow- and press it down, dis‐

connect the connector -1-.

– Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel: Disconnect the

connector.

WARNING

Lay airbag unit so padding faces upward.

Installing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example,

connecting the connector), the person handling it must

“discharge static electricity”. This can be done by touching

the door striker pin, for example.

Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:

Note

♦

Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that

they engage audibly.

♦

Make sure the wires are not pinched.

– Connect the connector.
– Press in the connector to secure it in the pockets on the steer‐

ing wheel.

– Position the driver side airbag -1- in the steering wheel and

press on the edge with both hands until it locks into place.

WARNING

The ignition must be on when connecting the battery. If pyro‐

technic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are

not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after

connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the ve‐

hicle when connecting the battery.

– Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Bat‐

tery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected

- “indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not light up” - the

ignition (key/button) may only be switched on when the driver

seat is positioned all the way back.

– Check and erase the airbag control module DTC memory be‐

cause faults can be stored from when the connectors are

disconnected use the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .