Shift Mechanism
Shift Mechanism
Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)
- Determine whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.
- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Remove the boot with the shift knob and noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob with Boot and Noise Insulation.
- Remove the center console and the center console mounting bracket.
- Remove the nuts - arrows -.
- Remove the air filter housing if is it located over the shift mechanism.
- Remove the shift cable lock washer - 3 - from the transmission selector lever - 1 -.
- Remove the shift cable from the pin.
Metal Relay Lever
- Remove the selector cable lock washer - 4 - from the relay lever - 2 -.
- Remove the selector cable from the pin.
Plastic Relay Lever
Disconnecting the Cable Retainer from the Selector Cable
- Pull the securing mechanism all the way forward in the - direction of arrow 1 - and then unlock to the left in the - direction of arrow 2 -.
- Push the relay lever forward in the - direction of arrow 3 -.
- The relay lever and the cable retainer must be removed together. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.
Continuation for All
- Remove the cable bracket support bolts - arrows - from the transmission, if necessary, unclip the hose/line assembly.
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the tunnel bridges.
- Disconnect the front exhaust system at the double clamp and remove it from the subframe.
- Disengage the exhaust system rear section.
- Remove the floor panel trim.
- Remove the heat shield under the shift mechanism.
- Pivot the shift housing downward and remove with cables.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
- Align the shift housing so that is it parallel to the body.
• The distance on both sides to the body must be equal.
- Install the shift housing and nuts - item 16 -=> [ Nut ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.
- 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 cross each other.
• The cables must be routed inside the depression in the heat shield - 3 -.
A clip - A - holds the cables and heat shield to each other in place.
- Attach the cable bracket support to the transmission and tighten the bolts - arrows - to specifications, see - item 6 -=> [ Bolt ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.
These holes have different diameters.
Allocation of cable retainers, refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ] Shift Mechanism Overviews.
- Apply a small amount of grease on the pins on the transmission shift lever - 1 - and on the relay lever - 2 -.
• For the correct grease, refer to the Parts Catalog.
- Replace the lock washers - 3 - and the lock washer from the metal relay lever - 4 - each time they are removed.
- Secure the shift cable with the lock washer - 3 - and selector cable with lock washer - 4 -.
Cable Retainer with Plastic Relay Lever
- Install the relay lever and the cable retainer. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.
- Install the selector cable in the cable retainer.
Continuation for All
- Install the center console and the center console mounting bracket.
- Install the boot with the shift knob and, if necessary, the noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob with Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob with Boot and Noise Insulation.
- Install the heat shield under the shift mechanism. Install the underbody cover if it was removed earlier.
- Assemble the exhaust system so that it is free of tension and attach the tunnel bridges.
- Adjust the shift mechanism. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
- Install the air filter housing, if it was removed earlier.
- Connect the battery and follow the procedure regarding what to do after connecting the battery.