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Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting







Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

Procedure

- Remove the air filter housing.

Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.

Selector lever cable boot undamaged.

Lock washer - A - installed correctly and locked at bottom.






If the selector mechanism is difficult to move, then the selector lever cable must be replaced or the selector mechanism must be serviced.

If a boot is damaged, the selector lever cable must be replaced.

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Loosen bolt - B -.

- Set the transmission shift lever on the transmission to "P".

- Let the locking lever in transmission engage in park lock wheel by moving vehicle forward until wheels lock.

- To release selector lever cable tension, carefully move the selector lever front and back slightly but do not shift into another selector lever position.

- Tighten the bolt - B -, selector lever cable position must not change. Tightening specification, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Overview ] Selector Mechanism Overview.

Check the Selector Lever Cable Adjustment.

- Press the button and move the selector lever to the rear approximately 5 mm out of "P" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "P" by itself.

- Move the selector lever into "N".

- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "D".

- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

- If the selector lever does not react as described, repeat the adjustment.

- Selector mechanism, checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism and Ignition Key Removal Lock, Checking ] 02EA (S-Tronic) Transmission.