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Selector lever cable for shift mechanism
(without Tiptronic), removing and
installing


Note:

Do not bend or kink selector lever cable, lightly
grease coupling ring and coupling ends before
installing
Selector lever cable can best be removed in
selector lever position "P".

Removing:

- Remove shielding plate (below shift mechanism)
for exhaust system.

- Remove cover:
Disengage snap lock of cover by pressing in direction of arrow A
page 37
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.
- Disengage locking clip by pressing both ends together and pull selector
lever cable off selector lever.
- Pull out securing plate for selector lever cable at shift mechanism
housing downward.
- Insert with angled end toward the rear and in groove at selector lever
cable Fig. 1
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- Pull selector lever cable out of shift mechanism
housing.

- Remove shielding plate for selector lever cable
(item B).

Installing - Press retaining clip off of lever/shift lever (item C).
- Press ball socket of selector lever cable off of lever/shift rod.
- Loosen bracket from transmission (item D).
- If necessary, loosen selector lever cable from bracket (item E).
- Selector lever and lever/shift rod in position "P" (park lock must
engage).
- Installation is the reverse order of removal.
- Lightly grease coupling ring and ball socket of selector lever cable.
- Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting page 37
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Adjusting

- Place selector lever in position "P".

- Shift lever/shift lever to "P" (last position, shift
lock solenoid must engage).

- Slightly loosen mounting bolt at bracket to transmission.
Check freedom of stress of selector lever cable, if necessary
eliminate stress.
- Tighten mounting bolt of bracket to 23 Nm.
- Check shift mechanism page 37
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- Set ignition/starter lock in "Drive" position.
- Shift selector lever into position "P".
- Lift up locking bracket -1- and pull locking cable
out of ignition/starter lock.
- Remove cover with guide (selector lever
mechanism) page 37
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- Unclip locking cable from securing spring at shift
mechanism housing, slightly lift up securing
spring to do so.
- Loosen cable tie -2- and remove locking cable.
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Installing and Adjusting
- Installation is the reverse of removal.
- Install locking cable without kinking and secure
at indicated position using cable tie -2-.
- Adjust steering column rearward/downward.
- Check locking mechanism of interior lever -1-.
- Slightly loosen bolt -6-.
- It must be possible to slide bracket -3- in
direction of arrow -5-.
- Make sure securing spring is correctly seated in
shift mechanism housing.
- Hook locking cable bracket -3- into shift
mechanism and locking coupling ring in lever (for
locking cable).
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