Shift Mechanism, Removing and Installing

Shift mechanism, removing and installing
Removing
^ Move selector lever to "P"
^ Obtain radio anti-theft code.
See Caution for disconnecting Telematics battery
^ Disconnect battery ground cable.
^ Remove handle from selector lever
^ Remove center console and extension.
^ Disconnect electrical connection
^ Remove cover.
^ Lift vehicle.
^ Disconnect exhaust system with catalytic converters from rear section of exhaust system and suspend with wire.





^ Remove heat shield -A- above drive shaft
^ Remove heat shield -13- for drive shaft from cover for Torsen differential -arrows-.
^ Disconnect drive shaft at transmission and support or hang up with wire.
^ Remove rubber sleeve from selector lever cable at cover of shift mechanism and push backward.





^ Remove cover from mounting bracket -arrows-.





^ Press clamp -B- at both ends and remove.
^ Remove lock plate -A- for selector lever cable at mounting bracket and remove downward.
^ Remove selector lever cable from selector lever.
From above:
^ Disengage lock cable from securing spring at mounting bracket by slightly lifting securing spring.
^ Remove 4 nuts.
From below:
^ Remove mounting bracket downward.
^ At the same time pull out selector lever cable from mounting bracket. Avoid kinking cable.

Installing
^ Install cable in reverse order of removal.
^ In addition, the following test steps must be performed and observed:
^ Move selector lever/selector shaft to "P" (parking lock must engage).
^ Lift vehicle.
^ Insert selector lever cable into mounting bracket.

Note: Do not kink selector lever cable.

^ Install mounting bracket to body.
^ Tighten 4 nuts from above with 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
^ Attach rubber sleeve to cover of shift mechanism.
^ Connect electrical connector
^ Install lock cable and adjust
^ Install cover
^ Install handle for selector lever.
^ Attach selector lever cable to selector lever.





^ Install lock plate -A- for selector lever cable to mounting bracket.

Installation position:
Angled ends of lock plate must point toward end of selector lever cable.
^ Press ends of clamp -B- together and attach to end of selector lever cable.
^ Attach cover.





^ Tighten 4 nuts -arrows- to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
^ Check adjustment of selector lever cable and if necessary adjust.
^ Check ignition key lock.
^ Install drive shaft to transmission flange.
^ Install heat shield.
^ Attach front exhaust system to rear portion of exhaust system.
^ Install center console and extension.
See Caution for connecting Telematics; battery
^ Reconnect battery ground cable.
^ For vehicles with anti-theft radio activate radio code.
^ Check shift mechanism.

Tightening torques
Selector lever cable to bracket 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
Bracket at transmission (2 x M8) 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M6 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M8 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Selector lever cable to body M6 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)