01VA Transmission

Shift Mechanism

• Removing and installing securing spring for locking cable => [ Securing spring for locking cable, removing
and installing ]

Disassembly of suspension strut

- Move selector lever into position "S".

- Remove selector lever lock solenoid - 7 -. Refer to => [ Shift Lock Solenoid ] 01VA Transmission.

- Carefully unbolt gate - 12 -.

• If gate - 12 - or selector housing - 14 - is damaged, complete selector housing with gate must be replaced.

- Release pivot pins - 5 - and - 19 - and pull them out from the side.

- Unclip retainers - 2 - and - 16 -.

- Remove retaining clip - 17 -.

- Swing locking lever - 11 - fully upward.

- Pull selector lever - 6 - with bushes - 3 - and - 15 - together with locking levers for Tiptronic - 4 - and - 18 - downward out of selector housing - 14 -.

Assembly of suspension strut

- Check whether selector lever is still in position "S".

- Swing locking lever - 11 - fully upward.

- Insert selector lever - 6 - into selector housing - 14 - from below.

- Push locking levers for Tiptronic - 4 - and - 18 - along with bushes - 3 - and - 15 - onto selector lever.

- Press selector lever - 6 - with bushes into selector housing and position it with retaining clip - 17 -.

- Engage retainers - 2 - and - 16 - to selector housing.

- Press pivot pins - 5 - and - 19 - into mounting bracket until they engage.

- Check whether pivot pins engage in locking lever for Tiptronic.

- Install selector lever lock solenoid - 7 -. Refer to => [ Shift Lock Solenoid ] 01VA Transmission.

- Tighten gate - 12 - to selector housing - 14 - with the 3 securing bolts to 0.4 Nm.

• If gate - 12 - or selector housing - 14 - is damaged by tightening too much, complete selector housing with gate must be replaced.

• Gate is matched to selector housing and cannot be replaced separately.





Securing spring for locking cable, removing and installing





Removing

- Slightly lift spring at top - arrow B - and remove locking cable from shift mechanism.

- Unhook spring - arrow A - at retaining clip - arrow C - and remove toward top.

Installing

- Insert spring - arrow B - from top and hook in at retaining clip - arrow C -.

- Align spring so that it is seated evenly in groove - arrow A -.

- Slightly lift spring at top - arrow B - and insert locking cable into shift mechanism.