Shift Mechanism and Selector Lever Cable
Shift Mechanism and Selector Lever Cable
• If repair work only needs to be done on the shift mechanism function unit, it can be removed and installed separately. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Function Unit ] Selector Mechanism Function Unit.
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Pry Lever - RMV Outside Mirror (80 - 200)
• Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
Removing
- Move the selector lever into D.
- With the ignition switched off, disconnect the battery ground (GND) cable.
- Remove the handle on the selector lever. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Handle ] Selector Lever Handle.
- 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.
• The electrical connector - 3 - also has a protective cover.
- To disconnect cover from shift mechanism function unit, carefully release retaining tabs - arrows - one after another.
- Pull cover upward slightly until cover guides - 1 - are outside of openings - 2 - on shift mechanism function unit.
- 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 -.
- Remove the nuts - arrow -.
- Remove the bracket - A - from the studs for activation of the manual release.
- Press the 4 brackets - B - for the shift mechanism function unit and secure it, for example with wire.
- Lift the vehicle.
- Remove the crossmember - A - under the exhaust system.
- Disconnect the front exhaust pipe and catalytic converter from the rear exhaust system and tie it up.
- Remove the lower shield - B -.
- Remove the air duct - 1 - from the transmission.
- Remove the sound proofing - 2 - from underneath the transmission.
- Remove the driveshaft heat shield - 3 -.
- Disconnect driveshaft - 4 - from transmission and tie up.
- Remove the heat shield - 5 - over the driveshaft and slide it to the rear.
Lower the back of the transmission:
For the following steps, note:
Do not support on the transmission oil pan or damage could result.
- Install an M12 x 100 bolt - 1 - with a nut - 2 - into the rear mount on the transmission fluid pan.
• - a - = 13 mm
- Position engine/transmission holder (V.A.G 1383 A) plunger on bolt head and slightly raise transmission, as shown in illustration.
- Remove the sound proofing bracket from underneath the ATF cooler.
- Mark the installed position of the transmission tunnel crossmember on the body.
- Remove the left - 1 - and right - 2 - transmission bolts on tunnel crossmember.
- Remove the transmission tunnel crossmember from the body - arrows -.
To prevent damage from occurring, it is very important to pay attention to everything in the engine compartment.
- Carefully lower rear of engine and transmission with engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A).
- The forward exhaust pipe must not rest on the subframe.
- Remove shield from lever/selector shaft.
- Remove the selector lever cable ball socket - 1 - from the selector shaft lever - 3 - using the pry lever (80 - 200)
- Unclip lock washer - 2 - on the shift select lever cable bracket and remove shift select lever cable.
- Lever the locking washers - arrows - for the sound proofing - 2 - from the cover of the transmission shift activator.
- If present, remove the fastening screws for the sound proofing.
- Bring out the sound proofing - 2 - over the shift selector cable - 1 -.
- Remove the selector mechanism and shift selector cable downward.
Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:
Tightening specifications for bolts and nuts, and whether bolts and nuts are to be replaced, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Function Unit, Manual Release Overview ] Selector Mechanism Function Unit, Manual Release Overview.
• Shift selector lever and selector shaft lever are in position "D".
- Lift the vehicle.
- Install the shift mechanism function unit on body.
• When inserting, the 4 braces serve as protection to prevent the shift mechanism function unit from falling out.
• If one or more braces break off, remove them. The shift mechanism function unit does not have to be replaced because of this.
- Bring out the sound proofing - 2 - over the shift selector cable - 1 - on the cover of the transmission shift activator.
- Install new lock washers - arrows -.
- If present, install the fastening screws for the sound proofing with 2 Nm.
- Route the selector lever cable - 1 - above securing points - arrows - for tunnel crossmember - 2 -.
• Do not bend the selector lever cable.
- Insert the shift selector cable - 1 -into the bracket/transmission and carefully press down on the lever/selector shaft- 3 -. Do not bend the selector shaft lever when doing this, otherwise shifting can no longer be adjusted precisely.
- Press open the new locking plate - 2 - on the bracket/transmission of the shift selector cable.
• Installed position: The angled end of the locking clip must point toward the end of the selector lever cable.
- Install shield on lever/selector shaft.
- Raise engine and transmission from the rear, so as not to catch the selector lever cable.
• When installing tunnel crossmember on body, observe installation position (markings from removal).
- Install tunnel crossmember => [ Tunnel Crossmember ] Tunnel Crossmember.
- Attach the driveshaft to the transmission flange.
- Connect front exhaust pipes to rear exhaust system.
- Install the bracket - A - for activation of the manual released on the studs.
- Tighten the nuts - arrows -.
- 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 -.
- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting ] Procedures.
- Install ashtray and center console trim.
- Install the handle on the selector lever. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Handle ] Selector Lever Handle.
- Connect ground strap to battery.
- Selector Mechanism, Checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Procedures.