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Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting






Selector Lever Cable, Bringing into Basic Setting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester (VAS 5051B)

Socket and Key (T40031)

Procedure






Guided fault finding with the vehicle diagnostic tester is completed and all faults have been corrected.

- Select the following menu entries on the vehicle diagnostic tester in Function/Component Selection Guided Fault Finding :

Drive

0B6-Transmission

01-On Board Diagnostic (OBD) Capable Systems

02-Transmission Electronics

02-Transmission Electronics Functions

02-Read Measure Value Block

- Select the measured value gear on the vehicle diagnostic tester.

- Compare the following displays:

Measured value gear on the vehicle diagnostic tester

Selector lever position

Selector lever transmission range position display unit (Y26) on the shift mechanism

Transmission range display (Y6) in the instrument cluster

Conditions:

The displays must match

If the displays do not match:

- Adjust selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments

If the individual displays cannot be reached by adjusting the selector lever cable:

Selector Lever Cable, Bringing into Basic Setting:

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] Description and Operation.

- Pry the selector lever boot frame - A - out of the center console - arrows - using the (3409).






- Move the selector lever into D.

- Loosen the screw on the selector lever cable through the opening - arrow - in the selector mechanism one turn using the (T40031).






Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in D.

The selector lever must remain in D when the clamping screw is loose.

- Remove the ball socket - 1 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).






Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Lubricate the cable eye and the ball socket on the selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

Ignore - 2 -.

- Push the selector shaft lever - 1 - on the transmission all the way back - arrow -, until the parking lock engages.






When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn both front wheels in one direction at the same time.

- Press the selector shaft lever forward three detents so the transmission is in D.

- Make sure the selector lever inside the vehicle is also in D.

- Select the 02 - Transmission Electronics and then Read Measure Value Block on the vehicle diagnostic tester in Guided Fault Finding

- Select measured value gear on the vehicle diagnostic tester.

- Compare the following displays:

Measured value gear on the vehicle diagnostic tester

Selector lever position

Selector lever transmission range position display unit (Y26) on the shift mechanism

Transmission range display (Y6) in the instrument cluster

Conditions:

The displays must match

- Carefully press the selector lever cable ball socket - 1 - in this position onto the selector shaft lever.






Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing on, otherwise shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted exactly.

Ignore - 2 -.

- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Selector mechanism, checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Selector Mechanism, Checking.