Overview - Steering Column: Notes

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Steering Column

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Bolt
- 20 Nm + 90°
- Always replace after removing
- Clean the threaded hole, for example, using a thread tap, before installing the new bolt.
- Install the bolt first by hand in the first threads. Check if the steering intermediate shaft is seated correctly by pulling. Then tighten the bolt.
Steering Intermediate Shaft
- Removing and installing. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Instrument Panel Central Tube
Bolt
- 4.5 Nm
Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-
- Removing and installing. Refer to ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK CONTROL MODULE -J764-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Steering Column
- There are different versions. Refer to the Parts information for the allocation.
- Removing and installing. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Check for damage. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, CHECKING FOR DAMAGE .
- Disconnect from the active steering actuator. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, DISCONNECTING FROM ACTIVE STEERING MOTOR -V477-
Anti-Theft Protection Component Lower Section
- Equipment version with manual transmission
Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Quantity: 4
Anti-Theft Protection Component Upper Section
- Equipment version with manual transmission
Handle
- For the steering column adjustment
Bolt
- 5 Nm
Active Steering Motor -V477-
- Steering Column, Disconnecting from Active Steering Motor -V477-. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, DISCONNECTING FROM ACTIVE STEERING MOTOR -V477-
Active Steering Safety Lock Actuator -F437-
- Removing and Installing. Refer to ACTIVE STEERING SAFETY LOCK (LOCKING SOLENOID), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
Damper
- Always replace after removing
Pin
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace after removing
Bolt
- 20 Nm + 90°
- Always replace after removing
- Clean the threaded hole (for example, using a thread tap) before installing the new bolt.
- Install the bolt first by hand in the first threads. Check the if the steering intermediate shaft is seated correctly by pulling. Then tighten the bolt.
Nut
- 4.5 Nm