Shift Mechanism

Shift Mechanism

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275)

• Torque wrench 5-50NM (V.A.G 1331)

• Grease (G 000 450 02)

Removing

- First determine whether a coded radio is installed. In this case, determine anti-theft coding.

- Disconnect battery ground (GND) cable with ignition switched off.

- Carefully pry off cover from upper part of center console - arrows -.





- Pull off cover toward rear from upper part of center console.

- Open clamp - arrow - and pull off shift knob together with boot.





- Pull rubber sound insulation off shift lever.

- Remove front securing nuts for shift mechanism housing - arrows -.





- Disconnect intake air duct - 1 - and connector - 2 - from Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor (G70).





- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 -.

- Remove complete air filter.

- Remove lock washer - 3 - for shift cable from transmission shift lever - 1 -.





- Remove lock washer - 4 - for selector cable from actuator lever - 2 -.

- Pull selector cable and shift cable off from pins - arrows -.

- Remove cable mounting bracket from transmission - arrows -, unclip hose line - A - at bracket - B - if necessary.





- Remove front exhaust pipe bracket from subframe - arrows -.





- Disconnect exhaust system from double clamp - A - and secure exhaust pipe to front body.





• Flex joint in front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10 degrees, otherwise it may be damaged.

- Remove crossmember - B - below exhaust system.

- Loosen shield plate - C - in front area.

- Remove shield plate - D -.

- Remove shift mechanism housing from body.

- Swing shift mechanism housing down and remove with shift cables.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Holes in cable retainers have different diameters.

Application









- Apply a small quantity of grease ( G 000 450 02 ) on pin - arrows - of transmission shift lever - 1 - and of relay lever - 2 -.





- Replace lock washers - 3 - and - 4 - after every disassembly.

- Secure shift cable with locking washer - 3 - and shift lever cable with lock washer - 4 -.

- Align shift mechanism housing parallel to chassis.

• Distance to chassis must be equal on both sides.

- Replace clamp - arrow -.





- Install front heat shield.

- Install exhaust system free of stress and install cross member.

- Adjust shift mechanism => [ Shift Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Install complete air filter housing.

- Connect battery and note steps after connecting battery.

Tightening Specifications