32 31 082 Removing and installing/replacing steering angle sensor

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove AIRBAG UNIT 
• Remove steering wheel. See REMOVING STEERING WHEEL  or REMOVING SPORT STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove upper and lower steering column shroud. See REMOVING UPPER SHROUD  and REMOVING LOWER SHROUD .
• Remove STEERING WHEEL SWITCH CLUSTER

Disconnect electrical connectors (1) on steering angle sensor.

Installation note: 

Make sure wiring harness is in correct position.

Fig 1: Identifying Electrical Connectors On Steering Angle Sensor

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Unfasten the two catches (1) using a screwdriver and remove the steering angle sensor.

Fig 2: Identifying Catches

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Installation note: 

Align steering angle sensor with steering column.

Align lug (1) on steering angle sensor with groove (2) in steering column and carefully slide steering angle sensor on.

Fig 3: Identifying Lug And Groove

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After installation: 

• Replacement only: Carry out programming/encoding
• Carry out adjustment steering angle sensor adjustment. See STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT  or ACTIVE FRONT STEERING ADJUSTMENT .
  NOTE: The steering angle sensor calibration is integrated with "Active Front Steering Adjustment" for vehicles equipped with Active Front Steering.