Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 889

Vehicles with Ignition Switch
The steering lock housing can be replaced. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Steering Column Switch Module; Steer‐

ing Column Switch Module, Removing and Installing .
Vehicle with “Keyless Access” Keyless Locking and Starting Sys‐

tem
The Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module - J764- can

be removed and installed. Refer to

⇒ “2.5  Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module J764 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 348

 .

Continuation for All Vehicles

WARNING

Before  starting  work  on  electrical  equipment  and  removing

steering wheel, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

♦ The technician must electrostatic discharge. This is done

by touching a grounded metal part, for example, water

lines, heater pipe, metal carriers or a workshop hoist .

If this not done, the Electronic Steering Column Lock Control

Module - J764- could fail later.

♦ Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment;

Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Con‐

necting .

♦ The wheels must be straight.

The airbag system may fail at a later time if these warnings are

not followed!

– Straighten the wheels.
– Pull the lever on the side of the steering column downward.
– Push the steering column as far down as possible and remove

it.

– Push lever under steering column upward again.
– Remove the airbag unit. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 

69 ; Driver Side Airbag; Overview - Driver Side Airbag .

– Remove the steering wheel. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Steering Wheel, Removing and Installing”, page 336

 .

– Remove the upper steering column trim panel. Refer to ⇒ 

Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Cov‐

ers; Upper Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and In‐

stalling .

– Remove the lower steering column trim panel. Refer to ⇒  Body

Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Covers;

Lower Steering Column Trim Panel, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the steering column switch module. Refer to ⇒  Elec‐

trical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  94 ; Steering Column Switch Mod‐

ule; Steering Column Switch Module, Removing and Instal‐

ling .

– Remove the knee airbag. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 

69 ; Knee Airbags; Overview - Knee Airbag .

Vehicles with Ignition Switch
– Remove the connector -1- from the Anti-Theft Immobilizer

Reader Coil - D2- .

– Remove the connector -2- from the ignition/starter switch -1-.

Vehicle with “Keyless Access” Keyless Locking and Starting Sys‐

tem
– Disconnect the connector -1-.
– Unclip the wire from the retainer on the Electronic Steering

Column Lock Control Module - J764- -arrow-.

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the footwell vent under the steering column. Refer to

⇒  Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.  87 ; Air

Routing; Overview - Air Routing and Air Distribution in Pas‐

senger Compartment .

– Release the tab in direction of -arrow- using a small screw‐

driver.

– Remove the wiring guide -1- forward from the metal tab.

– Release the tabs -arrows- on the wiring guide -1- with a small

screwdriver.

– Remove the wiring guide -1- downward from the steering col‐

umn.

– Release the lower cable bracket -2- and remove it downward.
– Set the wire for the steering column aside.

– Remove the bolt -1- and fold the footwell trim panel -2- in the

direction of the -arrow- into the vehicle interior.

– Remove the bolt -1- from the universal joint -2-. Then remove

the universal joint in direction of -arrow-.

Caution

If the universal joint is separated from the steering gear, the

following work cannot be performed:

♦ Connect the battery.
♦ Switch on the ignition.
♦ Turning the steering gear
♦ Turning the steering column

These  points  must  be  observed,  because  otherwise  it  can

cause irreparable damage.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.
– Remove the left bracket for the knee airbag -3-.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.
– Remove the right bracket for the knee airbag -3-.

– Remove the bolt -1- and hold the steering column -2-.

– Disengage the steering column -1- upward from the tabs

-2 and 3- on the mounting bracket and remove it.

Caution

For correct handling and transport of steering column. Refer to

⇒  “2.3  Steering  Column,  Handling  and  Transporting”,

page 339

 .

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following: