Steering Intermediate Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front underbody trim panel. Refer to FRONT UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the driver side footwell vent. Refer to DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pull the lever on the side of the steering column downward.

-- Pull the steering wheel as far back and downward as possible.

-- Push the lever on the side of the steering column upward again.

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the bolt -1- from the universal joint -2-.

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-- Turn the steering wheel in the straight position.

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft -3- from the universal joint in the -direction of the arrow-.

AWD vehicles 

-- Remove the driver side drive axles. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

LHD vehicle 

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the universal joint -1- from the steering gear -4- in the -direction of the arrow-.

-- Unclip the seal -1- on the bulkhead -3-.

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-- To do so push the locking mechanisms in the -direction of the arrow- and release.

-- Remove the steering column -2- from the vehicle interior.

RHD vehicles 

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the universal joint -1- from the steering gear -4- in the -direction of the arrow-.

-- Unclip the seal -1- on the bulkhead -3-.

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-- To do so push the locking mechanisms in the -direction of the arrow- and release.

-- Remove the steering column -2- from the vehicle interior.

Continuation for all vehicles