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All-wheel-drive vehicles  
    
Continuation for all vehicles  -  Remove heat shield -A- above driveshaft.
-  Remove heat shield -2- for driveshaft from cover for Torsen differential 
(arrows). 
-  Unbolt driveshaft from transmission and hang or support.
-  Loosen boot of selector lever cable from shift mechanism cover and 
slide back. 
    
-  Remove bolts (arrows) and remove shift mechanism cover.
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from top:  
from below:  -  Press ends of locking clip -B- together and remove.
-  Remove securing plate -A- for selector lever cable at shift mechanism 
downward. 
-  Remove selector lever cable from selector lever.
-  Unclip locking cable from securing spring at shift mechanism housing, 
slightly lift up securing spring to do so. 
-  Remove nuts (4 pieces). 
-  Remove shift mechanism housing downward.
-  Pull selector lever cable out of shift mechanism at the same time, and 
do not bend. 
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Installing  
     
-  Installation is the reverse order of removal.
      In addition, the following test steps must be 
performed and observed.  
     
Selector lever and lever/shift rod in position 
"P" (park lock must engage). 
     
- Raise vehicle.
     
-  Guide selector lever cable into shift 
mechanism. 
     
-  Do not bend selector lever cable.
     
-  Mount shift mechanism on chassis.
     
-  Tighten nuts (4 pieces) to 10 Nm from top.
     
-  Secure boot of selector lever cable to shift 
mechanism cover. 
     
-  Installing and adjusting locking cable   page 37
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-  Connect selector lever cable to selector lever.
    
Installation position:  
Angled end of securing plate points toward the end of the selector lever 
cable.  -  Install securing plate -A- for selector lever cable to shift mechanism.
-  Press ends of locking clip -B- together and slide onto the end of the 
selector lever cable. 
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- Attach cover.
    
All-wheel-drive vehicles  
Continuation for all vehicles 
 Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26; removing and 
installing exhaust system.    -  Tighten nuts (arrows, 4 pieces) to 10 Nm.
-  Check adjustment of selector lever cable and adjust if necessary   
page 37
-45
 . 
-  Ignition key removal lock, checking   page 37
-1 .
-  Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange   page 39
-79
 , Driveshaft, 
removing and installing. 
-  Install heat shield.
-  Connecting front exhaust pipe to rear exhaust system.-  Installing shift mechanism cover   page 37
-24
 .
-  Selector lever handle, installing   page 37
-22
 .
-  Connect battery Ground (GND) strap.
-  For vehicles equipped with coded anti-theft radio, activate code.
-  Check shift mechanism   page 37
-2 .
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Tightening torques:  
     
Components  
Tightening 
torques  
Selector lever cable to mounting 
bracket  12 Nm  
Mounting bracket to 
transmission (2 x M8)  23 Nm  
Heat shield/selector lever cable 
to transmission, M6  9 Nm  
Heat shield/selector lever cable 
to transmission, M8  23 Nm  
Selector lever mechanism to 
chassis M6  8 Nm  
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Tiptronic shift mechanism, assembly 
overview
 
Assembly sequence   page 37
-32
  
Lubricate bearing areas and slide surfaces with 
polycarbamide grease Part No. G 052 142 A2. 
1 - 
Selector lever handle 
Removing and installing   page 37
-22
2 - 
Sleeve 
Engages in the selector lever handle
3 - 
Cover Removing and installing   page 37
-24
Disassembling and assembling   page 37
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4 - 
Bearing bushing 
Use securing device - 5 - or secure 9 - in 
shift mechanism - 17 Removing and installing   page 37
-32
5 - 
Locking clip (thin, with tensioning spring) 
Secures bushing 17 - in shift mechanism- 4 
- Installation position:Angled ends point to 
the inner shift mechanism housing 
6 - 
Selector lever With pull-lever, compression spring, link 
and Tiptronic-spring system Removing and installing   Page 37
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onward 
Disassembling and assembling   page 37
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