Shift Mechanism, Removing and Installing
Shift mechanism, removing and installing
Removing
- Remove selector lever handle
- Open ashtray in center console and remove trim panel (arrows).
- Remove operating and display unit for air conditioner:
- Remove ashtray in center console
- Pry out a total of 4 retainer lugs (arrows) and lift off shift mechanism cover -1- complete with guide plates. Unplug connector from the side of guide plate. Unplug electrical connector from Shift Lock solenoid -N110-.
- Unhook locking cable (arrows).
- Release quick-fasteners -2- and -3- and take off rear sound insulation.
Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine
- Remove cover plates on underside of vehicle inner left -2- and inner right -1-.
- Remove rear crossmember on underside of vehicle -1 ... 4-.
All models
- Remove front crossmember on underside of vehicle -1 6-.
Note: Illustration shows vehicle with 4-cyl. engine.
- Loosen clamp (arrows) on exhaust system and disconnect exhaust pipe.
Note:
^ The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) in the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10 * - otherwise it can be damaged.
^ illustration shows vehicle with 4-cyl. engine.
- Remove heat shield below shift mechanism.
- Remove bottom cover from shift mechanism (arrows).
- Disconnect selector lever cable sleeve from bottom cover and slide back sleeve.
- Pull retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable down off shift mechanism.
- Pull plastic locking spring -2- forward slightly and push pin -3- up as far as required (arrow) (but no further).
- Pull selector lever cable -4- out of shift mechanism.
Note: Do NOT bend or kink selector cable.
- Remove nuts (arrows).
Note: Assistance of a second technician is required for removing the shift mechanism from underneath the car.
- Push retaining clips -1- and -2- in while pushing shift mechanism downward.
Installing
Install in reverse sequence, note the following points
- Install selector cable.
- Install locking cable.
- Adjust locking cable.
- Install exhaust system and align it to be free of stress:
- Check shift mechanism.
Tightening torques