Removing
It is necessary to distinguish between a car before and after 1997 release.
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. When removing the steering column, you should also take into account the indication given in the previous subsection under the heading "Vehicles since 1997".
3. Remove the steering wheel as described above for vehicles of the respective model year.
4. Turn away two bolts for model since 1997 of release and remove blocking of a cowl.
5. Remove the bottom facing of the panel of devices.
6. Disconnect the headlight high beam adjustment connector for models from 1997 onwards.
7. Unscrew the two bolts securing the steering shaft casing and remove the casing
8. Disconnect the steering column from the cardan joint, having previously marked the relative position of the parts in accordance with the illustration.
9. After that, unscrew the nut and knock out the bolt.
Attention! In the presence of an airbag, pay attention to the fact that the steering column remains in the center of the contact node.
10. Turn away bolts of fastening of a steering column. Two bolts are on the bottom sheet, two on the top clamp.
Now take out the steering column assembly. If at the same time the cardan joint on the steering mechanism is jammed, then it is necessary to disconnect the joint, and then remove the steering column.
Installation
The steering column is installed in the reverse order of removal. Attention should be paid to the assembly of the cardan joint and the steering shaft. Bolt tightening torques and sequence are shown below.
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