Shift Cable: Adjustments

Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

• Socket and Key (T40031)

Procedure






• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] 0B6A Automatic Transmission.

- Press the parking brake button to lock the electromechanical brake.

- Move the selector lever into "D".

- Pry out the selector lever boot using the (3409) - arrows - or a small screwdriver and then fold it upward.

- Insert the (T40031) through the opening - arrow - in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable one turn.






• Loosen the clamping bolt approximately one turn but do not remove it.

• The clamping bolt is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D".

• The selector lever must remain in "D" when the clamping bolt is loose.

- Carefully move selector lever lightly toward the front and rear without shifting into another selector lever position, this releases the tension on the selector lever cable.

- Move the selector lever into the "tiptronic gate".

- Tighten the clamping bolt in this position with the (T40031) without touching the selector lever.

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

If shift mechanism does not function properly after adjusting selector lever cable:

- Bring the selector lever cable into the basic setting. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Bringing into Basic Setting ] Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting.