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Selector Lever Cable






Selector Lever Cable

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

Engine-/Gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Gearbox Support (T10337)

Socket and Key (T40031)

Removing






- Press the button on the electro-mechanical parking brake to activate it.

- Move the selector lever into "D".

- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side - arrows - using the (3409) or a finger 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.






Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

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

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

- Remove the noise insulation - 1 and 2 -.






- Remove the crossbrace.






The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

- Remove the left and right front muffler.

- Remove the lock washers - 1 - (if equipped) from the noise insulation - 2 -.






- Pull the noise insulation off the function unit - 4 - for the selector lever cable - 3 - and push it forward.

- Remove the selector lever cable clip - 1 - sideways.






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

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- Mount the (T10337) on the (V.A.G 1383 A) and attach it to the bottom of the transmission.






- Raise the transmission slightly.

There is the risk of an accident.

The (V.A.G 1383 A) may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember - arrows -.






- Lower the transmission to dimension - a - using the (V.A.G 1383 A).






Dimension - a - = maximum 70 mm.

- Remove the ball socket - 2 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).






- Remove the clip - 1 - and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] Selector Lever Cable Overview.

Replace the lock washers for the noise insulation.

Lubricate the cable eye and the ball socket on the selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

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






- Install the selector lever cable - 2 - into the gearshift mechanism function unit - arrow -.

- Secure the selector lever cable - 2 - with the clip - 3 -.

Installed position: The angled end of the clip - 1 - faces the shift mechanism.






- Push the selector lever - 1 - on the transmission all the way to the back - arrow - until the parking lock locks into place.






When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

- Push the selector lever into "D".

- Make sure the selector lever inside the vehicle is also in "D".

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






Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing on, otherwise shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted exactly.

- Secure the selector lever cable with the clip - 1 -.

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- Install the tunnel crossmember. Refer to => [ Tunnel Crossmember, Transmission Mount and Transmission Support Overview ] Tunnel Crossmember, Transmission Mount and Transmission Support Overview.

- Check the selector mechanism. Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

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

- Install the exhaust system.

- Install the crossbrace.

- Install the noise insulation.