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Shift Cable: Adjustments




Adjusting selector lever cable (basic adjustment)

1. Move selector lever to "P" position.





2. Lever off cable on transmission lever using a commercially available removal tool.





3. Disengage cable at adjuster. To do this, slide the locking sleeve (1) forward and turn it clockwise to removal position.





4. Check installation dimension of the end piece It must be 12 ± 0.5 mm.





5. Press end piece onto the transmission lever using a pair of pliers.





6. Engage cable on the selector support into the open adjuster (1) and close the adjuster (3). The locking sleeve must move to the end position automatically.
7. Check adjustment. To do this, select all gears and check whether the gear is indicated in the right-hand instrument cluster. Also change gates from "D" to "M". A straight movement must be possible without catching.

Note: Minor corrections can be made on the cable end piece.