Procedures

Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pry Lever - RMV Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Checking:

- Move the selector lever into P.

- Lift the vehicle.

- Remove shield from lever/selector shaft.





- Remove the selector lever cable ball socket - 1 - from the selector shaft lever - 3 - using the (80 - 200)

• Do not bend the selector lever cable.

- Move the selector lever from P to S.

- Check the front protective boot on the selector lever cable for damage; replace the cable if necessary.

• Selector mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely. If necessary, replace selector lever cable (=> [ Selector Lever Cable ] Selector Lever Cable) or service selector mechanism.

- Remove the handle on the selector lever. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Handle ] Selector Lever Handle.

- Move the selector lever into N.

- Remove front ashtray.

- Remove center console cover panel.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the protective cover - 2 -.





- Disconnect the electrical connector - 1 - from the circuit board.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 3 - for the shift lock solenoid (N110).

• The electrical connector - 3 - also has a protective cover.

- To disconnect cover from selector mechanism function unit, carefully release retaining tabs - arrows - one after another.





- Pull cover slightly upward until cover guides - 1 - are outside of openings - 2 -.

- Then swivel the rear of the cover towards the top, in the direction of the - arrow -, while simultaneously pulling it over the cross brace of the center console - 3 -.

- Move the selector lever into P.

- Place shift selector shaft lever on transmission in P position. The detent lever must latch into the parking lock gear; both front wheels are blocked (do not turn them).

• To be sure to place the lever/shift selector shaft in position P, shift the lever/shift selector shaft on the transmission all the way forward to P. Then move it again three shift positions to the back (opposite to the driving direction).

• Selector lever cable must be pressed onto the selector shaft lever.

- If necessary, loosen selector lever cable locking screw with Torx(R) 25 socket, press on selector lever cable and re-tighten locking screw.





Adjusting

- Move the selector lever into D.

- Loosen selector lever cable locking screw with Torx(R) 25 socket.

• Loosen locking screw approximately 1 turn - do not remove completely

• With clamp screw loosened, shift mechanism selector lever must remain in position P, otherwise adjustment will be incorrect.

- Carefully move the selector lever forwards and backwards slightly without shifting to a different selector lever position.

- Tighten selector lever cable locking screw with Torx(R) 25 socket (13 Nm).

• Do not pull selector lever back or forward while installing, otherwise adjustment will be incorrect.

- Guide the cover over the shift selector - 4 - and simultaneously to the front area under the cross brace for the center console - 3 -.





- Then swivel the cover downward and to the rear - arrow direction -.

- Insert cover guides - 1 - into openings - 2 -.

- Then press the cover until the retaining tabs - arrow - clip in.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 3 - for the shift lock solenoid (N110).





- Slide the electrical connector - 3 - into the protective cover (not shown here).

- Connect the electrical connector - 1 - to the circuit board.

- Slide the electrical connector - 1 - into the protective cover - 2 -.

- Install ashtray and center console cover panel.

- Install the handle on the selector lever. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Handle ] Selector Lever Handle.

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