Shift Lever and Housing Overview, through 10.06

Shift Lever and Housing Overview, through 10.06

• Obtain the anti-theft code for the radio before disconnecting the battery.

• Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when working on the shift mechanism inside the engine compartment.

• If battery is to be reconnected, follow the steps after connecting the battery.

• When working on the shift mechanism in the engine compartment, remove the entire air filter housing, if it is located above the shift mechanism.

• The shift mechanism must be removed in order to replace the shift or selector cables. Refer to => [ Shift Mechanism ] Shift Mechanism.

• Do not bend the shift or selector cables.

• Coat the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces with grease (G 000 450 02).






1 Lock Washer

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Removing and Installing the Lock Washer ].

2 Bushing

3 Pressure Spring

4 Bushing

5 TORX(R) Bolt

• 5 Nm

6 Cover

7 Insulation

8 Insulation

9 Bearing Shell

10 Shift Lever Guide

11 Washer

12 Gasket

• Between the shift housing and the underbody.

• With self-adhesive.

• Affix to the shift housing.

13 Shift Lever

14 Shift Housing

15 Bushing

16 Pin

17 Bushing

18 Pressure Spring

• Installing, refer to => [ Installing the Pressure Spring ].

19 Selector Bracket

20 TORX(R) Bolt

• 5 Nm

21 Gasket

• Always replace.

22 Base Plate

• Bend the tabs down in order to remove.

• Always replace.

23 Selector Cable

• To the selector bracket.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Removing and Installing the Selector and Shift Cables ].

24 Shift Cable

• Removing from an installing to the shift lever guide. Refer to => [ Removing and Installing the Selector and Shift Cables ].

25 Lock Washer

• Always replace.

26 Nut

• M6: 8 Nm

• M8: 25 Nm

• Quantity: 4

27 Bushing

• Fits in one position only.

28 Lock Washer

• Always replace.

Removing and Installing the Selector and Shift Cables





- Remove the lock washer from the shift cable - A - and the selector cable - B -.

Lift the tab with a screwdriver - arrow 1 - and remove the lock washer - arrow 2 -.

- Remove the shift cable - A - from the shift lever.

- Remove the selector cable - B - from the selector bracket.

Removing and Installing the Lock Washer





- Push the bushing - arrow B - down in the - direction of arrow C - and remove or install the lock washer - arrow A -.

• Do not tilt the bushing when pushing it down.

• The slot in the lever for the circlip must be visible.

• Carefully release the tension on the spring.

Installing the Pressure Spring





- Install the pressure spring so that the leg - A - contacts the upper part of the pin - arrow -.

- Pull the leg - B - downward so that it reaches the bottom of the pin - arrow -.