Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 742

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap

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Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair Group 27,

disconnecting and connecting battery

Caution!

Observe safety precautions for working on airbags

69-4, Safety precautions when working on airbags

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- Release steering column adjustment,
pull out completely and push into upper
position.

- Secure steering column adjustment.

- Turn steering wheel - 1 - until steering
wheel spoke is in a vertical position.

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- Insert a screwdriver of approx. 175 mm
length into bore of steering wheel pan
from rear (insert screwdriver approx. 45
mm).

- Press screwdriver upward - arrow - . In
this case, clamp - 10 - will be pressed
back and catch - 3 - of airbag unit will reby
disengage.

- Turn steering wheel back 180 and
disengage second catch on opposite side.

- Turn steering wheel - 1 - to center
position (wheels in straight-ahead
position).

- Disconnect harness connector from
airbag unit.

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Installing

- Connect harness connector for airbag module to steering
wheel pan and press airbag unit into steering wheel.

Note:

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Check wher all catches for airbag unit are locked in
steering wheel.

- Switch ignition on.

Caution!

Make sure no one is in vehicle.

- Connect battery Ground (GND) strap

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Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair Group 27,

disconnecting and connecting battery

Steering wheel - assembly overview

Airbag

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1. Steering wheel

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Removing

69-4, Steering

wheel, removing and installing

2. Socket-head bolt

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55 Nm

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coated with locking compound

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may be used up to five times

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press in a punch indentation
after each installation

3. Torx bolts

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5 Nm

Airbag

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