Selector Mechanism

Selector Mechanism

Removing

- Remove shift knob with center console trim. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Shift Lever Boot ] Shift Knob With Shift Lever Boot.

- Remove the center console.

- Remove the noise insulation over the shift mechanism.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Completely remove the air filter housing.





- Remove retaining plate - 1 - for the shift cable and remove the control cable from the pin.

Metal selector relay lever:

- Remove retaining plate - 2 - for the selector cable from the selector relay lever and remove the control cable from the pin.

Plastic selector relay lever:





• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the control cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector cable before removal.

- Pull the securing mechanism forward as far as the stop in the direction of - arrow 1 - and then unlock to the left in the direction of - arrow 2 -.

- Then press the selector relay lever forward (direction of - arrow 3 -).

• The control cable retainer may only be removed with the selector relay lever removed => [ Pry the Selector Cable Retainer
Out of the Selector Relay Lever ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable From Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview

- Remove the control cable mounting bracket from the transmission. Remove three bolts - arrows - for this purpose.





- Remove the driveshaft.

- Remove the fasteners - arrows - and remove the heat shield to the back.





- Pivot shift housing downward and remove with shift cables.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

- Insert the shift mechanism and tighten the nuts - arrows -. Tightening specification - 16 - => [ Nut ] Shift Lever and Shift Housing For Vehicles From VIN 8J-7-013001 Assembly Overview.





- Route the cables - 1 - from the shift mechanism - 2 - to the transmission as follows:





• The cables must run parallel to each other and must not intersect.

• The cables must be routed in the provided recesses in the heat shield - 3 -.

• The enlargement shows the heat shield from above.

A clip - A - holds the cables and heat shield to each other in place.





- Bolt the control cable mounting bracket to the transmission - arrows -. Tightening specification, refer to => [ Shift Cable and Selector Cable to Model Year 2007 Assembly Overview ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable to Model Year 2007 Assembly Overview.





- Apply a small amount of grease (G 000 450 02) to the transmission shift lever pins - arrows - - 1 - and selector relay lever - 2 - if applicable.





• Replace lock washer - 3 - and, in the case of a metal selector relay lever, lock washer - 4 - after each disassembly.

- Install the shift cable and secure with lock washer - 3 -.

Metal selector relay lever

- Install the selector cable and secure with lock washer - 4 -.

Plastic selector relay lever

- Insert the selector cable in the control cable retainer.

Continued for all

- Adjust the selector mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Install the driveshaft.

- Place the noise insulation over the shift mechanism and install the center console.

- Install the shift knob with the shift lever boot. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Shift Lever Boot ] Shift Knob With Shift Lever Boot.

- Install the air filter housing.