Selector Mechanism, Through 11.2005

Selector Lever Cable

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pry Lever - Remove Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing

- Place selector lever in position "S".

- Remove rear crossmember - arrows -.





- Remove front crossmember - arrows -.





- Remove left and right vehicle floor cover - 1 -.





- Loosen clamping sleeves - 1 - and - 2 -.





• Flex joint in front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10°, otherwise it may be damaged.





- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - at front exhaust pipe rear bracket.

• Disregard item - 3 -.

- Tie left and right exhaust system pipes up to body - arrows -.





- Remove heat shield - arrow -.





- Remove rear noise insulation by loosening fasteners - 2 - and, if equipped, - arrow -.





- Mark installation position of support bracket for selector lever cable.





- Remove bolt - 1 - support bracket for selector lever cable.

- Press selector lever cable ball socket - A - off the selector shaft lever using Pry Lever - Remove Outside Mirror (80 - 200).





• Take care not to bend or kink selector lever cable.

- Pry out lock washers - 1 -.





- Slide noise insulation - 2 - forward.

- Remove rubber boots - 3 - from lower selector mechanism cover - 4 -.

- Remove nuts - 5 -.

- Swing lower selector mechanism cover and noise insulation forward.

- Remove selector lever cable retaining clamp - 1 - on shift mechanism downward.





- Pull plastic securing spring - 2 - slightly to front and push pins - 3 - upward with a screwdriver only as far as necessary.

• Make sure that pin is not pushed fully out.

- Remove selector lever cable - 4 - from shift mechanism.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Take care not to bend or kink selector lever cable.

• Lightly grease ball socket of selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

- Slide selector lever cable into selector mechanism and secure with retaining clamp - 1 -.





• Installation position: Angled end of retaining clamp points toward rear.

- Insert end of selector lever cable - 4 - into selector lever joint.

- Press pin - 3 - downward - arrow -.

- Check whether plastic securing spring - 2 - has locked the pin.

- Install selector lever cable bracket on new selector lever cable.

- Install selector lever bracket according to marking on console.

- Adjust selector lever cable => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting.

- Reconnect exhaust system and ensure it is not under stress.

- Install rear crossbrace.

- Install front crossbrace

- Check shift mechanism => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] 01J Continuously Variable Transmission.

Tightening torques => [ Selector Mechanism Assembly Overview ] Description and Operation, => [ Selector Lever Cable Assembly Overview ] Description and Operation.