Selector Lever Cable
Selector Lever Cable
Removing
- Move the selector lever into "P".
- Remove ash tray or storage before selector mechanism.
Vehicles with a 2.0L TFSI Engine:
- Disconnect the connector - 1 - on the mass airflow (MAF) sensor (G70).
- Unclip the air intake connection - front arrows -.
- Remove the engine cover - rear arrows -.
Vehicles with a TDI CR Engine:
- Remove the engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove the air filter housing.
All Vehicles:
• Selector lever in "P".
- Remove the securing clamps - C -.
- Move the securing clamps - A - and remove.
- Press selector lever cable from the transmission shift lever - arrow - and place above.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
• Ignore - 1, B, D -.
- Lift the vehicle.
Vehicles with a TFSI engine:
- Remove the nuts - arrows - and pull the right floor cover on the inside slightly downward.
- Disconnect the connector - 1 -.
- Remove the coupling from the bracket - 2 - and free up the wire to the oxygen sensor after three way catalytic converter (G130).
All Vehicles:
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the front floor panel crossmember.
• To prevent damage, decoupling element of the front exhaust pipe must never be angled by more than 10°.
- Disconnect exhaust system at double clamp - 1 -.
- Remove the bracket for the exhaust system - arrows -.
- Tie the front exhaust pipe to the floor panel.
- Remove the nuts - 1 - and - 2 - and the underbody rear crossmember.
• A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.
- Remove the exhaust system from the retaining straps - arrows -.
- Remove the rear muffler from the retaining straps and remove the rear section of the exhaust system.
- Loosen clips - arrows - and remove heat shield.
- Remove the lower cover from the selector mechanism - arrows -.
- Carefully slide the cover and protective sleeve forward over the selector lever cable. Do not damage protective surfaces when doing so.
- Remove the bolts - arrows -.
Risk of destroying the electrical components on the circuit board through static discharge.
• Do not touch the circuit board - B - with your fingers.
• The circuit board can only be replaced together with the selector mechanism function unit.
- Remove locking plate - A - from selector mechanism function unit by unclipping left and right retaining tabs.
• This process is only possible if the selector lever is switched in the position "S".
- Remove the clip - 1 - for the selector lever cable from the selector mechanism function unit downward.
- Pull the plastic securing spring - 2 - forward slightly and press the pins - 3 - up only as far as necessary - arrow -.
• Be sure not to push pins all the way out.
- Remove the selector lever cable - 4 - from selector mechanism function unit.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
Installation
Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Overview up to 11.2009 ] Selector Mechanism Overview up to 11.2009.
• Replace the selector lever cable securing clamps.
• Check the protective casing for damage. The protective casing can only be replaced together wit the selector lever cable.
• Check to see if the protective casing is seated correctly and is not twisted.
- Guide selector lever cable with protective casing into the cover. Do not damage protective surfaces when doing so.
- Insert the end of selector lever cable - 4 - into selector lever joint.
- Press pin - 3 - downwards - arrow - and check to see if it is locked by the plastic securing spring - 2 -.
- Insert the selector lever cable clip - 1 -.
• Installed position: The angled end of circlip faces toward shift mechanism.
Risk of destroying the electrical components on the circuit board through static discharge.
• Do not touch the circuit board - B - with your fingers.
- Clip in locking plate - A - and tighten bolts - arrows -.
- Mount the lower cover with the seal to the selector mechanism hand-tight - arrows -; pay close attention to the position of the seal.
- Insert the selector lever cable protective casing into the cover.
- Carefully press the selector lever cable on the transmission selector lever on the transmission away from the direction of the - arrow -.
- Install lock washer - A - and lock at bottom.
- Install the securing clamps - C -.
- Move the selector lever from "S" to "P".
• Shift mechanism and selector lever cable must have freedom of movement during this, if necessary, replace selector lever cable or service shift mechanism.
- Move the selector lever into "P".
- Tighten bolts - arrows - for the lower cover.
- Install heat shield and CW coverings for underbody.
- Install the exhaust system free of tension.
- Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Check and Adjust if Necessary ] Selector Lever Cable, Check and Adjust if Necessary.
- Refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Selector Mechanism, Checking.
- Install the air filter housing.