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Vehicles with Ignition Switch
The steering lock housing can be replaced. Refer to ⇒ Electrical
Equipment; Rep. Gr. 94 ; Steering Column Switch Module; Steer‐
ing Column Switch Module, Removing and Installing .
Vehicle with “Keyless Access” Keyless Locking and Starting Sys‐
tem
The Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module - J764- can
be removed and installed. Refer to
⇒ “2.5 Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module J764 ,
Removing and Installing”, page 348
.
Continuation for All Vehicles
WARNING
Before starting work on electrical equipment and removing
steering wheel, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
♦ The technician must electrostatic discharge. This is done
by touching a grounded metal part, for example, water
lines, heater pipe, metal carriers or a workshop hoist .
If this not done, the Electronic Steering Column Lock Control
Module - J764- could fail later.
♦ Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment;
Rep. Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Con‐
necting .
♦ The wheels must be straight.
The airbag system may fail at a later time if these warnings are
not followed!
– Straighten the wheels.
– Pull the lever on the side of the steering column downward.
– Push the steering column as far down as possible and remove
it.
– Push lever under steering column upward again.
– Remove the airbag unit. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.
69 ; Driver Side Airbag; Overview - Driver Side Airbag .
– Remove the steering wheel. Refer to
⇒ “1.2 Steering Wheel, Removing and Installing”, page 336
.
– Remove the upper steering column trim panel. Refer to ⇒
Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Compartments and Cov‐
ers; Upper Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and In‐
stalling .
– Remove the lower steering column trim panel. Refer to ⇒ Body
Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 ; Storage Compartments and Covers;
Lower Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .
– Remove the steering column switch module. Refer to ⇒ Elec‐
trical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 94 ; Steering Column Switch Mod‐
ule; Steering Column Switch Module, Removing and Instal‐
ling .
– Remove the knee airbag. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.
69 ; Knee Airbags; Overview - Knee Airbag .
Golf 2015 ➤ , Golf Variant 2015 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 03.2016
2. Steering Column
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