Shift Linkage: Service and Repair
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Component Notes And Information
NOTE:
^ Refer to the illustrations above and the information below when servicing the shift controls.
^ Lubricate the shift controls at the points specified with G 052 142 A2 or equivalent.
1 Selector lever handle
- Push sleeve -2- down, pull button on handle out to stop and pull handle off upward
2 Sleeve
- Check O-ring in sleeve for correct seating or damage
NOTE: For all other repair work on the selector lever mechanism, the front center console must be removed.
3 Cover
- With transmission range display and display for shift lock
- To remove, unlock holding tabs from bracket
- Remove upward, together with insert -5- and cable -4-
- Unclip holder for wiring connector on bracket -23- and disconnect connector
- Wire routing refer to Figs. 1, 2 below
4 Fiber optic cable
- With wiring harness and LEDs for basic illumination
- Wire routing refer to, Figs. 1, 2 below
5 Insert
- Disconnect from cover -3- together with fiber optic cable -4-
6 Bolt
- Install together with washer
- Qty: 4
7 Shutter
- Unclip wiring holder on bracket -23-, disconnect connector
- Wire routing refer to Figs. 1, 2 below
- Remove from guide together with individual transmission range display -8-
8 Individual transmission range display
- With lamp holder and wiring harness
- Unclip from four holding tabs on shutter -7- (slide lamp holder slightly toward center of shutter)
9 Guide
- To remove, unlock four holding tabs on bracket -23-
10 Selector lever
- Remove together with pull rod -12- and spring -11-
11 Spring
- For pull rod
12 Pull rod
- Install in selector lever, together with spring -11-
13 Notched plate
- To remove, loosen snaps to cable lever refer to Fig. 4 below
14 Cable lever
- Grease bearing points for cable lever axles before installing
15 Engagement for Tiptronic
- Not applicable to USA/Canada
16 Bolt
- For detent
17 Detent
- Attach to bracket together with spring clip refer to Fig. 4 below
18 Bolt
- For selector lever -10-
- Removing: press out to back
- To install, place chamfered surface on head of bolt toward contact surface of bracket
19 Clip
- Not applicable to USA/Canada
20 Toothed ring
- Always replace
- 2 pieces (left and right)
- For securing cable lever axles axially
- Removing: pry out using screwdriver
21 Cable lever axle, left
- For mounting cable lever -14-
22 Cable lever axle, right
- For mounting cable lever -14-
NOTE: The left cable lever axle is shorter than the right lever axle.
23 Mounting bracket
24 Washer
25 Bolt
- Not applicable to USA/Canada
26 Wiring harness
- Wire routing refer to Figs. 1, 2 below
27 Clip
- For bolt -18-
28 Tiptronic switch -F189- (recognition)
- Not applicable to USA/Canada
29 Tiptronic switch (up/downshift)
- F189
- Not applicable to USA/Canada
30 Clip
- For pin -36-
31 Shear pin
- For lever -32-
- Drive in and out using suitable mandrel
32 Lever for lock cable
33 Ignition switch
34 Bolt
- With washer
- For lock cable
35 Ignition interlock cable
- Must not be kinked
- Removing refer to Starting and Charging
- Installing and adjusting refer to Starting and Charging
36 Bolt
- For lever -32-
37 Clip
- For selector lever cable on selector lever
38 Selector lever cable, rear
- Removing and installing, refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
- Adjusting. Adjustments
- Selector lever cable, disconnecting refer to Fig. 5 below
39 Clip
- For selector lever cable on bracket
- Installation position refer to item -E- refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
- Removing and installing refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
40 Selector lever cable, front
- Removing and installing refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
- Adjusting. Adjustments
- Disconnecting refer to Fig. 5 below
41 Mounting bracket
- For selector lever cable
- On transmission
42 Bolt
- Tighten to: 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
- Qty: 2
- For fastening mounting bracket -41- to transmission
43 Guard plate
- For shift lock solenoid -N110- Loosen connection to bracket with screwdriver, refer to Fig. 3 below
44 Bolt
- Qty: 4
45 Washer
46 Mounting plate
- Qty: 2 (left and right)
47 Bracket
- Qty: 2 (left and right)
48 Bolt
- Tighten to : 8 Nm (71 inch lb)
- Qty: 4
49 Shift lock solenoid -N110-
- Removing and installing refer to Fig. 3, below
- Testing function. Testing and Inspection
- Can be checked in Electrical testing and "Read Measuring Value Block" function 08.
Procedures
Fig. 1 Wire Routing On Selector Lever Mechanism
- A: Connector for basic illumination
- B: Connector for wiring harness of selector lever controls
- C: Connector for individual transmission range display
- K: Tie wrap fastens wiring harness
Fig. 2 Wire Routing On Selector Lever Mechanism
- D: Not applicable to USA/Canada
- E: Connector for shift lock solenoid
- H: Not applicable to USA/Canada
NOTE: Cables must not be routed between the body and the bracket.
Fig. 3 Removing And Installing Shift Lock Solenoid -N110-
- Disconnect selector lever mechanism from body refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
- Disconnect connector -E-.
- Unlock holding tab -Z- of guard plate from bracket.
- Rotate shift lock solenoid in direction of arrow.
- After replacing shift lock solenoid, check operation of controls. Testing and Inspection
Fig. 4 Removing And Installing Notched Plate
- Remove guide from slide.
- Remove bolt -1- and remove notched plate together with detent.
- Move selector lever to "P" position.
- Unlock holding tabs -2- of notched plate for cable lever and remove notched plate.
Fig. 5 Disconnecting And Connecting Selector Lever Cable
Disconnecting Cable
- Lift tabs -A- slightly and turn sleeve -13- approx. 45° and release lock.
- Pull sleeve -13- from front selector lever cable (in direction of arrow).
- Remove ball head from ball socket.
Connecting Cable
- Check gasket -C- for damage and proper seating; replace if necessary.
- Install ball head in ball socket.
- Push sleeve -13- on (in direction of arrow) and turn approx. 45°.
- Check lock on sleeve -B-.