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Steering Column: Installing

-- Engage steering column into assembly aid on mounting bracket.

-- Align steering column to mounting bracket and install.

Fig 1: Identifying Mounting Bracket Pins And Steering Column Holes Positioned Toward Each Other

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Thereby the tabs -arrows A- of the mounting bracket and the holes -arrows B- of the steering column must be positioned together and be placed into one another.

Only in this way is the correct installation position of steering column to mounting bracket guaranteed.

-- Tighten bolts -2- of steering column.

Fig 2: Identifying Ground Cable, Bolts And Cable At Steering Column

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-- Install Ground (GND) cable -arrow- and cable -1- onto steering column.

Vehicles equipped with crash braces

-- Tighten bolts -2- of steering column.

Fig 3: Identifying Clutch Pedal Crash Brace And Bolt

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-- Install the clutch pedal crash brace -2- and tighten the bolt -1-.

Fig 4: Clutch Pedal Crash Brace, Screws & Brake Pedal Crash Brace

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-- Install the brake pedal crash brace -4- and tighten the bolt -3-.

-- Install Ground (GND) cable -arrow- and cable -1- onto steering column.

Fig 5: Identifying Clutch Pedal Crash Brace And Bolt

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Continuation for all vehicles

-- Connect universal joint -2- onto steering gear pinion and tighten bolt -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Universal Joint

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-- Install foot well trim -1- and secure with nuts -arrows-.

Fig 7: Identifying Footwell Trim And Nuts

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-- Install cable channel -1- beneath steering column.

Fig 8: Identifying Cable Channel And Tabs

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Tabs -arrow- must engage into guide on both sides.

-- Connect the connector -1-.

Fig 9: Identifying Ignition Switch Connector

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-- Install footwell vent outlets beneath steering column. Refer to [For engine(s) BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .

-- Install steering column switch. Refer to [For engine(s) BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .

-- Install steering column switch trim. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the left trim panel on the driver side. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Installing steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL .

-- Install airbag in steering wheel. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Perform basic setting for steering angle sensor -G85- with the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051B.

Tightening Specifications

Component	Tightening Specifications
Universal joint to steering gear Use a new bolt	30 Nm
Steering column to mounting bracket	20 Nm