Overview - Steering Column

Fig 1: Steering Column Overview

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Bolt
- Tightening specification: 20 Nm
Mounting Bracket
Central Tube
Bolt
- 5 Nm
Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-
- Installed on vehicles with lockup system
- Removing and installing, refer to Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- If the Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764- was replaced, the following work must performed using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Select the program in "Guided Functions" and follow the prompts on the screen.
Steering Column
- Depending on the version of the steering (with or without dynamic steering) different versions of the steering columns are installed .
- Actuator -arrow- installed on vehicles with dynamic steering.
- The actuator -arrow- must not be loosened or separated from the steering column.
- The actuator and the steering column are one component; they are replaced together .
- An "active steering safety lock actuator (dynamic steering)" is installed on the actuator -arrow-.
- Active steering safety lock actuator (dynamic steering), refer to ACTIVE STEERING SAFETY LOCK ACTUATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, DYNAMIC STEERING .
- If the steering column and adjuster were replaced, then it is necessary to perform a basic setting on the dynamic steering, refer to DYNAMIC STEERING BASIC SETTING .
- Removing and installing, refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Check for damage, refer to STEERING COLUMN, CHECKING FOR DAMAGE .
Right Knee Bar
- Installed depending on the market
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Depending on the market, the knee bar is bolted on the right driver side
- Follow the assembly sequence when installing, refer to Figure.
Bolt
- Tightening specification: 9 Nm
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Follow the assembly sequence when installing, refer to Figure.
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Follow the assembly sequence when installing, refer to Figure.
Handle
Bolt
- 3 Nm
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Follow the assembly sequence when installing, refer to Figure.
Bolt
- 30 Nm +90°
- Always replace if removed
- The threaded hole for the bolt must always be cleaned, for example, with a thread cutter
Sealing Boot
- Align the positioning arrow to the "12 o'clock position".
Steering Intermediate Shaft
- Removing and installing, refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 30 Nm +90°
- Always replace if removed
- The threaded hole for the bolt must always be cleaned, for example, with a thread cutter