Selector Lever Cable, (Through VIN 8E_6A156499), Removing and Installing

Selector lever cable, (through VIN 8E_6A156499), removing and installing - 01J, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Pry lever 80-200

Removing
- Place selector lever in position "P".





- Loosen quick-release screws -2- and -3- and remove rear noise insulation.

Vehicles with 4-cyl. engine:





- Remove vehicle floor plates at inside left -2- and inside right -1-.





- Remove rear cross member for vehicle floor, remove bolts - 1 through 4 - to do so.

All:





- Remove bolts - 1 through 6 - and remove front cross member for vehicle floor.

Note:
^ Depicted in illustration for a vehicle with 4-cyl. engine.





Note:
^ Flex joint in front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10°, otherwise it may be damaged.

- Disconnect exhaust system at double clamp -arrows-.

Note:
^ Depicted in illustration for a vehicle with 4-cyl. engine.

- Remove heat shield below shift mechanism.





- Remove bracket -3- for selector lever cable by first removing bolts -2-.





- Using pry lever 80-200, press selector lever cable -A- from lever for selector shaft -arrow-.





- Remove lower cover from shift mechanism -arrows-.
- Detach selector lever cable sleeve from shift mechanism bottom cover and slide back.





- Remove retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable on shift mechanism downward.
- Pull plastic securing spring -2- slightly to front and push pin -3- upward only as far as necessary -arrow-.

Note:
^ Make sure that pin is not pushed fully out.

- Remove selector lever cable -4- from shift mechanism.

Note:
^ Do not bend or kink selector lever cable.





- Loosen lock nuts -6- and remove selector lever cable -5- from support bracket -4-.

Note:
^ Do not bend or kink selector lever cable.

Installing
Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

Note:
^ Do not bend or kink selector lever cable.
^ Lightly grease eyelet and ball socket of selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease G 052 142 A2 before installing.





- Slide selector lever cable into shift mechanism and secure it with retaining clip -1-.
^ Installation position: Angled end of retaining clip points toward rear.
- Insert end of selector lever cable -4- into selector lever joint.
- Press pin -3- downward -arrow-.
- Check whether plastic securing spring -2- has locked the pin.
- Button selector lever cable boot into lower cover.





- Bolt lower cover securely to shift mechanism -arrows-.





- Tightly bolt selector lever cable -5- to support bracket -4-, tighten lock nuts -6- to 12 Nm.





- Press selector shaft lever -A- on transmission completely toward rear -arrow- until parking lock engages.





- Check whether selector lever is in position "P", then press ball socket of selector lever cable -5- carefully onto lever for selector shaft -7-.

Note:
^ Take care not to bend selector shaft lever when pressing it on; support it if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted properly.

- Adjust selector lever cable.
- Install exhaust system and align it free of tension.

Torque Specifications: