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Gear Lever Knob and Cover, Removing and Installing



5 Speed Manual 02J

Gear lever knob and cover, removing and installing






1 - Gear lever knob
- Screw on and off together with cover
2 - Cover
- Separating from gear lever knob
- Connect to gear lever knob before installing see Fig.1
- Remove and install together with gear lever knob
3 - Sleeve
4 - Clamp
- To secure gear lever knob on gear lever
- Secure on gear lever knob -item 1 - using pliers VAG 1275
5 - Bushing
- Clipped into rubber noise damper
6 - Rubber noise damper
- Installation position: Arrows point toward front of vehicle

Fig. 1 Separating cover from gear lever knob and assembling to gear lever knob






- Turn cover inside out.
- With a screwdriver carefully pry off clamping sleeve (arrow) and pull gear lever knob out.

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:

- Insert gear lever knob in cover.
- Push clamping sleeve onto gear lever knob and engage.
- Install gear lever knob and cover together.