Accelerator Pedal: Adjustments

ACCELERATOR PEDAL CABLE, ADJUSTING

Vehicles with manual transmission





- Adjust accelerator pedal cable by moving retainer (arrow) on support bracket until throttle valve just reaches wide open throttle position when accelerator pedal is fully depressed.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
- 15 mm spacer
- Multimeter (Fluke 83 or equivalent)
- VW 1594 connector test kit

Test sequence





- Place spacer -1- between accelerator pedal -2- and stop -3-, and hold accelerator pedal in this position.

Dimension -a- = 15 mm (0.59 in.)





- Adjust accelerator pedal cable by moving retainer (arrow) on support bracket until throttle valve just reaches wide open throttle position when accelerator pedal is fully depressed.
- Release accelerator pedal.





- Connect multimeter to kickdown switch F8 using adapter cables from VW 1594 test kit.
- Measure resistance at switch.
Specified value: Infinity ohm (no continuity)
- Slowly depress accelerator pedal past kickdown pressure point.
- Resistance must drop to 0 ohm (continuity)
- Accelerator pedal must be close to the stop