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Shift Mechanism Function Unit






Shift Mechanism Function Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing






- Remove the front muffler or the front exhaust pipe.

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

- Remove the bolts - 2 - from the cable mounting bracket.

- Free up the selector lever cable.

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Ignore - arrow -.

- Remove the multimedia system control head (E380).

- Remove the front ashtray.






- Disconnect the connectors - 2 and 4 -.






- Remove the insulation mat over the shift mechanism.

The illustration does not show the insulation mat.

A second technician is required when detaching shift mechanism below vehicle.

- Remove the bolts - 1, 3, 5, 6 -.

Depending on the date of manufacture, the clips - arrows - are no longer installed and therefore, after installing the bolts, the selector mechanism already drops downward.

- Remove the selector mechanism downward.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Overview ] Selector Mechanism Overview.

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

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

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

- Install the selector lever cable bracket, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] Selector Lever Cable Overview

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

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

- Install the front muffler or the front exhaust pipe.

- Install the front ashtray.

- Install the multimedia system control head.