Selector Mechanism, Checking

Selector Mechanism, Checking

• The starter does not work when the selector lever is in S, D, R or in the Tiptronic gate

• If selector lever position N is selected at speeds greater than 5 km/h, the shift lock solenoid must not engage and block the selector lever. The selector lever can be moved into a another gear.

• For speeds below 5 km/h (almost standstill) and shifting into selector lever position N, the shift lock solenoid must only engage after approximately 1 second. The selector lever can be moved out of N only when the brake pedal is pressed.

Selector lever in P, button on selector lever pressed and the ignition turned on:

• The brake pedal is not pressed:

With button pressed, selector lever is locked and cannot be shifted out of position P. The shift lock solenoid blocks the selector lever.

• The brake pedal is pressed:

The shift lock solenoid releases the selector lever. It is not possible to shift into a gear. Move the selector lever slowly from N through R, N, D, 3, 2 and make sure the transmission range display in the instrument cluster shows the correct selector lever position.

Selector lever in N, button on selector lever pressed and the ignition turned on:

• The brake pedal is not pressed:

The selector lever is locked and cannot be move out of N. The shift lock solenoid blocks the selector lever.

• The brake pedal is pressed:

The shift lock solenoid releases the selector lever. It is not possible to shift into a gear.

• Switching from the position N to D when the brake pedal is pressed is only possible without pressing the button on the selector lever. However, from N to R, the button on the selector lever must be pressed.

The selector lever is in D and the ignition is turned on:

Selector lever is locked and cannot be shifted from position D to position S.

• Press button on the selector lever:

Selector lever is released and can be shifted from position D to S.

Selector lever in D position and ignition and light switched on:

• Move selector lever into tiptronic gate:

The D symbol illumination must go out in the selector lever position display when the switch is pressed and the + and - symbols must turn on.

When shifting the selector lever into the Tiptronic gate, the transmission range display in the instrument cluster must change from PRNDS to 654321.

• Shift selector lever in Tiptronic gate to + and -:

When shifting the selector lever to + or -, the 654321 display in the instrument cluster must move up/down one gear (display changes).

- Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Check and Adjust if Necessary ] Adjustments.

- Refer to => [ Ignition Key Lock, Check Function ] 02EA Transmission.