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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

Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B)

Procedure






"Guided Fault Finding" with the (VAS 5051B) is completed and all faults have been corrected.

- Select the following menu entries on the (VAS 5051B) in "function/component selection" in Guided Fault Finding:

"Drive "

"0B6-Transmission"

"01 - On Board Diagnostic (OBD) capable systems"

"02-transmission electronics"

"02-Transmission electronics, functions"

"02-Read measured value "

- Select the measured value "gear" on the (VAS 5051B).

- Compare the following displays:

Measured value "gear" on the (VAS 5051B)

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:

- Adjusts the 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 ] 0B6A Automatic Transmission.

- Remove selector lever cable for selector shaft lever. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable ] Selector Lever Cable.

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- 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 the front wheels.

- 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 "read measured values" on the (VAS 5051B) in Guided Fault Finding "02 - transmission electronics".

- Select "measured value gear" on the (VAS 5051B).

- Compare the following displays:

"Measured value gear" on the (VAS 5051B)

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.