Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting

Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting

Selector Lever cable, Adjusting

- Remove the air filter housing.

• Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.

• Selector lever cable boot undamaged.

Selector lever cable must be adjusted if:

• The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.

• The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.

• The selector lever cable and the selector mechanism were removed and installed.

• Engine/transmission positions changes, for example, were installed free of tension.

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Loosen the adjusting screw - arrow - on the selector lever cable.






- Move the parking lock lever on the transmission into "P". Push the selector lever all the way to the rear, opposite the driving direction, to check it.

• Make sure the transmission is in "P" (parking lock is engaged) if raising the vehicle. It must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

- To release selector lever cable tension, carefully move selector lever front and back slightly but do not shift into another selector lever position.

- Tighten the adjusting screw - arrow - to 15 Nm. Be careful not to move the selector lever cable while doing this.

Check the Selector Lever Cable Adjustment.

- Press the button and move the selector lever to the rear approximately 5 mm out of "P" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

- Release selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "P" by itself.

- Move the selector lever into "N".

- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "D".

- Release selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

- Release selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

- If the selector lever does not react as described, repeat the adjustment.

- Selector mechanism, checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism and Ignition Key Removal Lock, Checking ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission.