Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

• Socket and Key (T40031)

Removing






- Press the button on the parking brake to activate it.

- Move the selector lever into "D".

- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the (3409) - arrows - and fold it upward.

- Insert the (T40031) through the opening - arrow - in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable one turn.






• Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

• The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D".

• The selector lever must remain in "D" when the clamping screw is loose.

- Remove the left front muffler.

- If equipped, remove the bolts - arrows -, then remove the heat shield.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the driveshaft heat shield - 1 -.






- Remove the ball socket - 1 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).






- Remove the clip - 2 - and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

- Remove the four lock washers - 1 -.






- Remove the noise insulation - 2 - and slide it forward.

- Remove the selector lever cable clip - 1 - toward the side.






- Remove the selector lever cable - 2 - from the selector mechanism.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

Tightening specifications:

• => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] Description and Operation

• => [ Heat Shield - Tightening Specification ] Description and Operation

• Replace the lock washers.

• Replace the O-ring on the selector lever cable.

• Lubricate the cable eye and the ball socket on the selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

- Slide the noise insulation - 2 - over the opening on the selector lever cable - 3 -.






- Install the O-ring - 1 - on the selector lever cable.






- Install the selector lever cable - 2 - into the gearshift mechanism function unit - arrow -.

- Secure the selector lever cable with a clip - 3 -.

• Installed position: The angled end of clip - 1 - faces the shift mechanism.






- Install the noise insulation - 2 - with four new lock washers - 1 -.






- Push the selector lever - 1 - on the transmission all the way to the back - arrow - until the parking lock locks into place.






• When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

- Push the selector lever into "D".

- Make sure the selector lever inside the vehicle is also in "D".

- Carefully press the selector lever cable ball socket - 1 - in this position onto the selector shaft lever.






- Attach the selector lever cable with clips - 2 -.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

• Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing on, otherwise shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted exactly.

- Check the selector lever cable and adjust if necessary. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] 0BKA Automatic Transmission.

- Selector mechanism, checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Selector Mechanism, Checking.

- Install the exhaust system.