Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector lever cable, removing and installing, 09G, 6 Spd. A/T
Removing
- Check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.
- Move selector lever to Tiptronic gate.
- With ignition switched off disconnect battery Ground strap.





- Disconnect intake hose - 1 - and connector - 2 - from mass air flow sensor.
- Disconnect secondary air injection pump hose - 3 - from air cleaner housing.
- Remove bolts - 4 -, - 5 - and - 6 -.
- Remove air cleaner complete.





- Press selector lever cable - 1 - off selector shaft lever - 3 - with, e.g. 10 mm open end wrench - 2 -.
- Press locking devices on selector lever cable support mounting together - arrows - and pull selector lever cable out of transmission support mounting.





- Remove selector lever cable - 1 - from clip - arrow - on transmission.
- Raise vehicle.





- Loosen double clamp - A - and slide to rear.
- Remove tunnel bridge - B - located beneath exhaust system.
- Remove heat shields - C - and - D -.





- First remove 4 nuts - arrows A -.
- Then remove 2 bolts - arrows B -.
- Carefully slide cover with protective covering forward over selector lever cable.

Note: Do not damage the protective covering when sliding it forward over the selector lever cable. Position the selector lever - 3 in the Tiptronic gate - arrow A - before starting the next work sequence.





- Pry selector lever cable - 2 - off selector lever - 3 - using a screwdriver - arrow B -.
- Pull locking plate - 1 - for selector lever housing/selector lever cable out downward.
- Carefully pull selector lever cable out of selector lever housing.

Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse sequence of removal. In the process, note the following:

Note: Check protective sleeve for damage; the protective sleeve can only be changed together with the selector lever cable. Check that the protective sleeve is correctly installed. Do not install protective sleeve twisted. Do not grease eye and ball socket. Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. Position selector lever cable - 3 - in Tiptronic gate - arrow A -.





- Guide selector lever cable - 2 - into selector lever housing and press onto selector lever - 3 - with a screwdriver - 4 -.
- Install new locking plate - 1 - in selector lever housing for selector lever cable.
- Installation position:
- Angled end of locking plate faces end of selector lever cable.
- Lower vehicle.
- Move pull rod upward and shift selector lever from position "P" to "S" with pull rod still held up.
- Selector mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely when doing this, otherwise replace selector lever cable or service selector mechanism.
- Move pull rod upward and shift selector lever to position "P" with pull rod still held up.
- Screw cover with bonded seal hand-tight onto selector lever housing.

Note: Ensure seal is positioned correctly.





- First tighten nuts - arrows A -.





- Then tighten 2 bolts - arrows B -.
- Insert protective covering of selector lever cable into cover.





- Move selector shaft lever - 3 - to position "P" on transmission. Locking lever must engage in park lock wheel, both front wheels are blocked (cannot be turned together in one direction).





- Loosen bolt - 2 - on front ball socket - 1 - of selector lever cable.
- Insert selector lever cable into transmission support bracket and press carefully onto selector shaft lever.

Note: Do not bend selector shaft lever when doing this, otherwise the selector mechanism cannot be adjusted exactly.
- Locking devices of selector lever cable must engage into support mounting.
- Tighten bolt - 2 -.





- Fit selector lever cable - 1 - into clip - arrow - on transmission.





Note: Ensure selector lever cable is maintained at a distance of at least 5 mm from ATF cooler when routing.

- Assemble exhaust system and install tunnel bridge
- Connect battery Ground strap.
- Check selector mechanism.
- Install air filter housing
- Enter radio code
- Initialize power windows, set correct time on clock.