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For vehicles with Torx bolts:

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair Group 27; Starter,
removing and installing
- Bolt 3 torque converter bolts to drive plate using respective Torx insert
(turn crank shaft an additional 1/3 turn every time).
- Install starter.
- Install ATF lines to engine/transmission subframe.
- Install bracket for ATF- line.
- Slightly raise engine/transmission subframe at rear via VAG1383A
hoist.

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40
- Bolt in engine speed (RPM) sensor -G28- (arrow -B-) at front left of
transmission (if installed).
- Connect connector for speedometer Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS).
- Bolt drive axles to transmission flanges.
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- Bolt in bolts at mounting bracket of selector lever cable, install selector
lever cable and if necessary, adjust.

All-wheel-drive vehicles - Connect connector of multi-function Transmission Range (TR) switch -
1-.
- Connect connector for transmission wiring harness and secure using
securing lever -2-.
- Install shielding plate/selector lever cable
- Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange page 39
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, Driveshaft,
removing and installing.
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Continuation for all vehicles
Radio operating manual
Tightening torque table Page 37
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onward. - Bolt heat shield -B- for driveshaft to Torsen differential cover (arrows) if
installed.
- Install heat shield -A- above driveshaft.
- Install bracket for noise insulation panel.
- Install noise insulation panel.
- Install front wheels.
- Connect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Check adjustment of selector lever cable page 37
-45
.
- Check gear oil in final drive with transmission installed page 39
-1 .
- Then check ATF level and top off Page 37
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onward.
- After connecting battery, enter anti-theft code for radio.- Fully close power windows to stop.
- Then activate all power window switches ("up") for at least one second
to activate automatic window raising/lowering.
- Set clock to correct time.
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- Assemble both 10-222A/3 engine support
adapters for front and rear spindles on support
bar.

- Set 10-222A engine support bridge onto the fender mounting flanges
using 10-222A/1 brackets.
- Hang both spindles on the adapters.
- Secure engine to spindles. To do so, additionally use a shackle -1- at
the rear side of the engine to avoid damage.
- Take up weight of engine/transmission assembly on spindles.
- Tighten the rear spindle less, to enable later lowering at rear.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.

- Remove sound-deadening pan.
- Remove bracket for noise insulation panel.
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40
- Remove left and right heat shields for drive axles (arrows).
- Disconnect drive axles from transmission drive flanges.

- Unbolt engine speed (RPM) sensor -G28- (arrow B) from transmission
at front left.
- Remove connector for speedometer (arrow -A-) from transmission.
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For vehicles with the illustrated vertical headlight
aim control system, notes in the following repair
manuals must be observed before lowing
subframe;
Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering,
Repair Group 40; control arm removing and installing; sensor for vehicle leveling in vehicles with automatic vertical headlight aim control regulation.

Otherwise the sensor may be destroyed.
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Automatic Transmission 01V with All Wheel Drive is supported at the
same positions as the Front Wheel Drive version.
WARNING!
When working on the subframe, all precautions and notes which are
listed in Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering must be
must be observed. - Roll VAG1383A engine/transmission hoist with 3282 transmission
support under transmission and support transmission.
- Align adjustment plate parallel to transmission.
- Secure transmission on 3282 transmission support using bolt -A-.

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40;
Subframe, removing and installing
- Before loosening carrier, special tool 3393 must be used to check
whether holes -1- and -2- line up.
- Completely lower subframe at rear and front.
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40;
Subframe, removing and installing

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 44,
Vehicle alignment
- Install bolts of torque converter through opening -A- in engine flange to
the drive plate (turn crankshaft 1/3 rotation each time).
- Insert plug into opening -A- in engine flange.
- Install subframe, observe tightening sequence and alignment with
master hole.
- Only perform vehicle alignment if necessary.- Install transmission supports at left and right with transmission mount
page 37
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- Remove bolt -A- after transmission is bolted to engine.
- Apply corrosion protection to contact surface between bolt -A- and oil
pan.
- Bolt on ATF lines page 37
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