Shift Cable: Description and Operation

Plastic Relay Lever

A plastic relay lever is installed from 05.07. Two versions may be installed.

• Relay lever with a tab or

• Relay lever with a clip

Note the following when removing and installing:

• To remove the relay lever, it is necessary to remove the cable retainer from the selector cable.

This prevents damage to the selector cable.

- Pull the locking mechanism all the way forward in the - direction of arrow 1 - and then unlock it to the left in the - direction of arrow 2 -.






- Press the relay lever forward (in the - direction of arrow 3 -).

Relay Lever with a Tab:






- Press the tab - arrow 1 - down as far as the stop and remove the relay lever together with the cable retainer. Move it in the operating direction when doing so.

Relay Lever with a Clip






- Remove the clip - arrow 1 - and the relay lever together with the cable retainer.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

• The cable retainer must be behind the tab - arrow 2 -.

• The cable retainer may only be removed with the relay lever removed. Refer to => [ Removing the Selector Cable Retainer
from the Plastic Relay Lever ].

• To install, grease the mounting points and contact surfaces using grease (G 000 450 02).

- Press the cable retainer onto the relay lever, refer to => [ Installing the Cable Retainer ].

- Insert the relay lever together with the cable retainer as far as the stop.

Relay Lever with a Tab:






• The tab - arrow 1 - secures the relay lever.

• Make sure it engages securely.

• The cable retainer must be behind the tab - arrow 2 -.

Relay Lever with a Clip:






• The clip - arrow 1 - secures the relay lever.

• Make sure the clip locks securely.

• The cable retainer must be behind the tab - arrow 2 -.

Removing the Selector Cable Retainer from the Plastic Relay Lever





• The relay lever is removed.

- Insert a flat blade screwdriver - A - between the bushing - B - and the relay lever.

Installing the Cable Retainer





• The relay lever is removed.

• The cable retainer may only be installed at the bushing - arrow -.

• The cable retainer must move freely on the relay lever.

• It must be behind the tab - arrow 2 -.