Selector Mechanism

Selector Mechanism

Removing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Grease (G 000 450 02)

- First check whether a coded radio is installed. In this case, find out anti-theft coding.

- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) cable with ignition switched off.

- Boot with shifter knob and noise insulation, removing and installing. --> [ Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation ] Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation

- Remove center console and angled mounting bracket for center console

- Remove nuts - arrows - for shift housing.





- Remove entire air filter housing

- Remove lock washer - 3 - for shift cable from transmission shift lever - 1 -.

- Remove shift cable from pins





Metal relay lever

- Remove lock washer - 4 - for selector cable from relay lever - 2 -.

- Remove selector cable from pins

Plastic Relay Lever

Disconnect cable retainer from selector cable.





- Pull securing mechanism forward as far as stop in direction of - arrow 1 - and then unlock to the left in direction of - arrow 2 -.

- Then press relay lever forward (direction of - arrow 3 -).

Continued for all selector mechanisms

- Remove cable mounting bracket from transmission - arrows -; if necessary, unclip hose - A - at - B - bracket.





- Remove noise insulation

- Remove tunnel braces

- Disconnect front exhaust system at double clamp and remove from subframe.

- Disengage rear exhaust system and remove heat shield.

- Pivot shift housing downward and remove with shift cables.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

The holes in the cable retainers have various diameters.

Allocation of cable retainers --> [ Allocation of cable retainers ] Service and Repair

- Spread a small quantity of grease (G 000 450 02) on pin - arrows - of transmission shift lever - 1 - and of actuator lever - 2 -.





- Replace lock washers - 3 - and - 4 - after each disassembly.

- Secure shift cable with lock washer - 3 - and selector cable with lock washer - 4 -.

Cable retainer with plastic relay lever

- The relay lever and cable retainer must be installed together --> [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever

- Insert selector cable in cable retainer.

Continued for all selector mechanisms

- Align shift housing parallel to body.

• Distance to body must be same on both sides.

- Install center console.

- Boot with shifter knob and noise insulation, removing and installing. --> [ Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation ] Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation

- Install heat shield.

- Install exhaust system free of tension and install tunnel braces

Adjust shift mechanism --> [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- If removed, install entire air filter housing

- Observe work procedures after connecting the battery

Tightening Specifications