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Shift Cable and Selector Cable From Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview






Shift Cable and Selector Cable from Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview

Grease bearing areas and slide surfaces with grease (G 000 450 02).





1 Transmission

2 Clip

Not installed on all versions

For selector relay lever from 8/2008

Remove and secure

3 Transmission Shift Lever

Inserting

Installation location

Adjust shift mechanism after installation, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

4 Control Cable Retainer

For shift cable to transmission shift lever

Allocation

Disconnect from the shift cable

5 Retaining Washer

Replace

Removing

6 Nut

Replace

23 Nm

Self-locking

7 Retaining Clip

Replace

8 Shift Cable

Remove from the transmission shift lever and attach

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift Cable and Selector Cable ] Service and Repair

Adjusting, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

9 Selector Cable

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Shift Cable and Selector Cable ] Service and Repair

Adjusting, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

10 Shift Housing

11 Circlips

Replace

12 Retaining Clip

Replace

13 Control Cable Mounting Bracket

14 Bolt

20 Nm

Quantity 3

15 Grommet

16 Bushing

17 Nut

Only in vehicles with a 4-cylinder engine

18 Selector Relay Lever

Made of plastic

Different versions; allocation, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

Installation location

Remove the selector relay lever with catch from the transmission shift lever and attach

Remove the selector relay lever with clip from the transmission shift lever and attach

19 Slide Shoe

Installation location

20 Control Cable Retainer

For the selector cable on the selector relay lever

Allocation => [ Allocation of Control Cable
Retainers ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable to Model Year 2007 Assembly Overview

Disconnect from the selector cable

21 Lock Elbow

For adjustment of shift mechanism, refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments

Allocation of Control Cable Retainers





The holes in the control cable retainers have various diameters.






Installing the Transmission Shift Lever

- When positioning the transmission shift lever, make sure the gap - arrow A - is placed over the missing selector shaft teeth - arrow B -.





Installation Position of Transmission Shift Lever/Selector Relay Lever





1 Transmission shift lever
2 Clip or catch (depending on the version)
3 The selector relay lever engages in the transmission shift lever slide rail via the slide shoe - arrow B -.

- Lubricate the slide rail and slide shoe - arrow - with grease (G 000 450 02).

Disconnect the Control Cable Retainer from the Shift Cable and Selector Cable

- Pull the securing mechanism forward to the stop - arrow 1 - and then lock to the left - arrow 2 -.





- Remove control cable - B - from control cable retainer - A -.

Remove the Shift Cable from the Transmission Shift Lever and Attach

Removal

- Remove shift cable lock washer - 3 - from transmission shift lever - 1 - by lifting the clip.





- Remove shift cable - 2 - from the pin - arrow -.

Securing

Replace the lock washer for the shift cable.

Coat the pin - arrow - with a small amount of grease (G 000 450 02).

- Press the shift cable onto transmission shift lever - 2 - and secure with lock washer - 1 -.

Remove the Selector Relay Lever with Catch from the Transmission Shift Lever - arrow 1 - and Attach





Removal

- Press in the catch - arrow 1 - to the stop and remove the selector relay lever together with the control cable retainer. Move the selector relay lever in the operating direction.

Ignore - arrow 2 -.

Securing

To install, grease mounting points and contact surfaces with Grease (G 000 450 02).

- Press the control cable retainer onto the selector relay lever

- Insert the selector relay lever together with the control cable retainer to the stop.

The catch - arrow 1 - secures the selector relay lever.

The catch - arrow 2 - secures the control cable retainer.

Make sure it engages securely.

Remove the Selector Relay Lever "with Clip" from the Transmission Shift Lever - arrow 1 - and Attach





Removal

- Remove the clip - arrow 1 -, and remove the selector relay lever together with the control cable retainer.

Securing

Grease bearing areas and slide surfaces with grease (G 000 450 02).

- Insert the selector relay lever together with the control cable retainer to the stop.

- Press on the clip - arrow 1 - while ensuring that it engages securely.

Ignore - arrow 2 -.

Pry the Selector Cable Retainer Out of the Selector Relay Lever





Selector relay lever removed.

- Apply a flat head screwdriver - A - between bushing - B - and the selector relay lever.

Press the Selector Cable Retainer onto the Selector Relay Lever

Selector relay lever removed.

The cable retainer may only be pressed on at the bushing - arrow -.





The control cable retainer must move freely on the selector relay lever.

The control cable retainer must be behind the catch.

- Make sure it engages securely.