Overview - Steering Column, Manual

The overview shows a LHD vehicle as an example. For RHD vehicles the layout is a mirror image.

Fig 1: Identify Steering Column Components

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1. Nut
   • 4.5 Nm
2. Bolt
   • Tightening specification: 20 Nm + 90°
   • 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.
3. Steering Intermediate Shaft
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
4. Crossmember
   • For the instrument panel
5. Bolt
   • 1.5 Nm
6. Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
7. Steering Column
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Handling and transporting. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, HANDLING AND TRANSPORTING .
   • Check for damage. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, CHECKING FOR DAMAGE .
8. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Quantity: 4
9. Handle
   • For the steering column adjustment
10. Bolt
    • 5 Nm
11. Bolt
    • Tightening specification: 20 Nm + 90°
    • 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 Column - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 2: Steering column - tightening specification and sequence

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-- Tighten the steering column bolts -arrows- to 20 Nm in a -1 to 4- sequence (example illustration above).