Steering Gear: Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:
-- Make sure the white pressure membrane -arrow- is clean and not damaged.
-- If necessary, carefully clean the pressure membrane.
If the pressure membrane is damaged, then the steering gear must be replaced.
-- Connect the connectors - 1 and 2- so that they audibly click into place.
The threaded sleeve must seat in the subframe hole.
Coat the seal on the steering gear with lubricant, for example, soft soap, before installing the steering gear.
After placing the universal joint onto the steering gear, make sure that seal on the steering gear makes contact on the plate without kinks and opening to the foot well is correctly sealed. Ingress of water and/or noises may be the result.
Make sure sealing surfaces are clean.
Before fastening the bolts for the subframe, position the steering gear on the subframe and fasten the bolts for the steering gear and stabilizer bar clamps.
-- Install the lower noise insulation, refer to Description and Operation .
-- Bolt the universal joint to the steering gear.
-- Connect the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .
-- Perform the steering angle sensor basic setting using the vehicle diagnostic tester.
It is necessary to adapt the electromechanical power steering using the vehicle diagnostic tester if a new steering gear was installed.
-- Adapt the electromechanical power steering using the vehicle diagnostic tester.
Chassis (Repair Groups: 01; 40 to 49)
Electromechanical power steering
01 - OBD-capable system
Electro-mechanical power steering
Functions
Adapting electro-mechanical steering
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If the vehicle is equipped with park assist 2, then the Power Steering Control Module -J500- must be coded again, refer to the vehicle diagnostic tester.
After installation, the position of the steering wheel must be checked with a road test.
If the steering wheel is at an angle or a new steering gear was installed, the vehicle must be aligned.
-- Perform a vehicle alignment, refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .