Shift Mechanism

Shift Mechanism

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Grease (G 000 450 02)

Removing

- First, check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.

- Remove the shift knob, boot and noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation.

- Remove the center console and the center console mounting bracket.

- Remove the nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the air filter housing if it is located above the selector shaft.

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






- Remove the shift cable from the pin - arrow -.

with a Metal Relay Lever

- Remove the selector cable lock washer - 4 - from the relay lever - 2 -.

- Remove the selector cable from the pin - arrow -.

with a Plastic Relay Lever

Disconnecting the Cable Retainer from the Selector Cable





• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

- 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 -.

- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.

Continuation for All

- Remove the cable bracket bolts/nut - arrows - from the transmission.






- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the tunnel braces.

- Remove the underbody trim panel.

- Disconnect the front exhaust system at the double clamp and remove it from the subframe.

- Disengage the rear exhaust system and remove the heat shield.

- Pivot the shift housing downward and remove it with the cables.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Align the shift housing so that it is parallel to the body.

• The distance on both sides to the body must be equal.

For tightening the shift housing, see - item 26 - in the => [ Shift Lever and Housing Overview, through 10.06 ] Shift Lever and Housing Overview, through 10.06 or - item 16 - in the => [ Shift Lever and Housing Overview, from 11.06 ] Shift Lever and Housing Overview, from 11.06.

- Install the cable bracket to the transmission and tighten the bolts/nut to specifications. See - items 6 and 10 - in the => [ Shift and Selector Cables Overview ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview.

The cable retainers have different diameter holes:

Allocation of cable retainers, refer to => [ Cable Retainer Allocation ] Shift and Selector Cables Overview.

- Apply a small amount of grease (G 000 450 02) on the pins - arrows - for the transmission shift lever - 1 - and the relay lever - 2 -.






- Replace the lock washers - 3 and 4 - on the metal relay lever each time they are removed.

- Secure the shift cable with the lock washer - 3 - and the selector cable with lock washer - 4 -.

Cable Retainer with a Plastic Relay Lever

- The relay lever and cable retainer must be installed together. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.

- Insert the selector cable into the cable retainer.

Continuation for All

- Install the bracket and the center console.

- Install the shift knob, boot and noise insulation. Refer to => [ Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation ] Shift Knob, Boot and Noise Insulation.

- Install the heat shield for the center tunnel and then attach the underbody trim panel.

- Assemble the exhaust system free of tension and install the tunnel braces.

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

- If removed, install the entire air filter housing.

- Observe the work sequence after connecting the battery.