Adjusting selector lever cable to basic setting (vehicles from 11.2005 onwards) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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• Only loosen clamping bolt – do not remove.Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position "“D”".With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position "“D”".
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
• When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide greaseG 052 142 A2.
• Take care not to bend gearbox selector lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately.

📋 Procedure

1. Compare display in zone (1) with position on selector lever, with selector lever position display Y26 (on selector mechanism) and with selector lever position display Y6 (on instrument cluster).
2. Adjust selector lever cable .
3. Unclip retaining frame for selector lever boot (1) from centre console and lift off (arrows).
4. Shift selector lever to position "“D”".
5. Insert socket and key T40031 through access hole (arrow) in selector mechanism and slacken bolt on selector lever cable approx. one turn. [Note: Only loosen clamping bolt – do not remove.Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position "“D”".With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position "“D”".]

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7. Unscrew bolt (1) from support bracket for selector lever cable.
8. Use removal lever80 - 200 to pry ball socket (A) on selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever. [Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.]
9. Press gearbox selector lever (A) on gearbox to rear as far as it will go (arrow) until parking lock engages. [Note: When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time.]
10. Then push gearbox selector lever forward three notches so that gearbox is in position "“D”".
11. Check that selector lever is also in position "“D”" inside the vehicle.
12. Compare display in zone (1) with position on selector lever, with selector lever position display Y26 (on selector mechanism) and with selector lever position display Y6 (on instrument cluster). [Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide greaseG 052 142 A2.]
13. Carefully press ball socket (5) of selector lever cable onto gearbox selector lever (7) in this position. [Note: Take care not to bend gearbox selector lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately.]
14. Fit cable support bracket (4) to bracket at rear of gearbox.
15. Adjust selector lever cable .
16. Check selector mechanism .

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