Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Removing and installing selector lever cable





Preliminary work

1. Move selector lever to position P.
2. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
3. Remove underbody panel.

Removing selector lever cable

Removing selector lever cable from transmission

1. Remove transmission support.





Transmission support

2. Remove plastic cover -A- around pinion shaft.





Pinion shaft cover

3. Lever off selector lever cable on transmission control with a screwdriver and disengage selector lever cable from support.





Disengaging selector lever cable

Detaching selector lever cable inside vehicle

1. Remove selector knob.
2. Remove center console.
3. Loosen parking-brake lever.
4. Open bayonet lock.





Opening bayonet lock

5. Detach adjustment pins.





Disengaging the selector cable

6. Unclip support bracket at selector frame.





Unclipping support bracket

7. Bend up the tabs -A- at the body opening and push the rubber sleeve outward through the body opening.





Rubber sleeve

Installing selector lever cable

Fastening selector lever cable on transmission

Information:
The selector lever cable must be laid above the intermediate carrier.

1. Push cable through the body opening from below.
2. Apply a coating of lubricant (e.g. Contifix tire mounting paste) on the rubber sleeve and B+ wiring in the area of the body opening, insert the B+ wiring in the rubber sleeve and press rubber sleeve into the body opening.





Rubber sleeve in body opening

Information:
During installation, make sure the selector lever on the transmission is in position P (stop to the rear).

3. Clip selector lever cable into support on transmission and press end piece of selector lever onto transmission.





Engaging selector lever cable on transmission

4. Fit plastic cover -A- around pinion shaft.





Pinion shaft cover

5. Fit transmission support.





Transmission support





Securing selector lever cable inside vehicle

1. Bend tabs -A- downwards at the body opening.





Tab

2. Clip in support bracket at selector frame.





Clipping in support bracket

Information:
During installation, make sure that the selector lever is in position P on the selector frame and transmission.

3. Engage adjustment pins.





Engaging selector cable

4. Close bayonet lock.





Closing bayonet lock

Subsequent work

1. Fasten parking-brake lever.
2. Install center console.
3. Install selector knob.
4. Install underbody panel.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Switch through all transmission ranges and check operation.