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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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- 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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 Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 
01V On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01; Performing On Board Diagnostic (OBD)
    18 - 
Pivot pin 
Secures cable lever - 12 - in shift 
mechanism housing - 17 - 
19 - 
Locking latch For shift lock solenoidRemoving and installing   Page 37
-32
 
onward 
20 - 
Shift Lock Solenoid -N110- 
Removing and installing   Page 37
-32
 
onward 
Can be checked via electrical test and read 
measuring value block 
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26 - 
Selector lever cable 
Do not bend or kink, lightly grease coupling 
ring and ball socket before installing Removing and installing   page 37
-40
Adjusting  page 37
-45
In case of damaged rubber boots, the 
selector lever cable must be replaced Do not install rubber boot on transmission 
side twisted 
27 - 
Hex bolt, 23 Nm 
28 - 
Pivot For selector lever cable to transmissionRemoving and installing   page 37
-40
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Tiptronic Switch -F189-, removing and 
installing
 
Installation location:  
The Tiptronic switch is integrated into the upper 
cover -1- of shift mechanism.  
 Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 
01V On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01; Performing On Board Diagnostic (OBD)
    -  For occurring malfunctions, the Tiptronic switch 
must be checked for interference in Measuring 
Value Block and in the electrical test. Tiptronic 
switch must only be replaced after wiring test. 
For vehicles with Tiptronic sport steering wheel, 
the buttons at steering wheel and their wire 
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All-wheel-drive vehicles  
    
Continuation for all vehicles  -  Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2- 
 page 39
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 , Driveshaft, removing and installing. 
-  Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
-  Unbolt heat shield from below shift mechanism housing.
    
-  Remove cover from shift mechanism housing (arrows).
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       Disconnect selector lever cable from shift 
mechanism housing:  
    
-  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.
    
Installing   -  Pry off selector lever cable from lever/shift rod using 80-200 pry lever 
(arrow). 
-  Remove bracket from transmission.
-  Loosen selector lever cable from bracket.
-  Pull selector lever cable out of shift mechanism housing without 
kinking. 
Selector lever and lever/shift rod in position "P" (park lock must 
engage). 
-  Do not bend or kink selector lever cable, lightly grease coupling ring 
and ball socket before installing 
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