0B5A Automatic Transmission

Selector Lever Cable

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

Removing

• On vehicle with a 2.0L TFSI-, 2.0L TDI- and 3.2L FSI engine, the front of the selector lever cable is accessible from the engine compartment. The circlip can be removed from the side.

• On the 3.0L TDI engine, the front end of the selector cable lever is accessible only from underneath. The front exhaust pipe must be removed.

- Press the button the parking brake to lock the electro-mechanical brake.

- Place selector lever in position "D".

- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the Trim Removal Wedge (3409) - arrows - and fold it upward.





- Loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn through the opening - arrow - in the shift mechanism using the Socket (T40031).





• Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

• Clamping screw is only accessible in selector lever position "D".

• Selector lever must remain in position "D" while clamping screw is loose.

- Remove tower brace. Refer to => Suspension, Wheels,
Steering 40 Removal and Installation.





Vehicles with 3.2L FSI engine:

- Remove left front muffler. Refer to => Engine Mechanical 26 Description and Operation.





Vehicles with 3.0L TDI engine:

- Remove front exhaust pipe. Refer to => Engine Mechanical 26 Description and Operation.





All Vehicles

- Press selector lever cable ball socket - 2 - from selector shaft lever using Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200).





- Press the securing clip - 1 - off and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- Remove the locking washers - 1 - on the noise insulation - 2 -, where applicable.





- Remove noise insulation - 2 - from the selector mechanism function unit - 4 - and slide it forward over the selector lever cable - 3 -.

- Remove selector lever cable retaining clip - 1 - toward the side.





- Remove selector lever cable - 2 - from the shift mechanism.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Assembly Overview ] 0B5A Automatic Transmission.

• Replace the O-ring on the selector lever cable.

• Replace the locking washers on the noise insulation.

• Lightly grease eyelet and ball socket of selector lever cable with Polycarbamide Grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

- Insert the O-ring - 1 - on the selector lever cable.





- Slide the selector lever cable - 2 - into the shift mechanism function unit - arrow -.

- Secure the selector lever cable - 2 - using the retaining clip - 3 -.

• Installation position: Angled end of retaining clip - 1 - faces toward shift mechanism.





- Press shift lever - 1 - on the transmission all the way back - arrow - until the parking log engages.





• When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn both front wheels in one direction at the same time.

- Press the selector shaft lever forward three detents so the transmission is in the "D" position.

- Check if the selector lever in the vehicle is also in the "D" position.

- Carefully press the selector lever cable ball socket - 2 - in this position onto the selector shaft lever.





• Take care not to bend selector shaft lever when pressing it on; support it if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted properly.

- Secure the selector lever cable using a retaining clip - 1 -.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

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

- Re-assemble the exhaust system and ensure it is not under stress. Refer to => Engine Mechanical 26 Description and Operation.

- Install tower brace. Refer to => Suspension, Wheels,
Steering 40 Removal and Installation.