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Removing and installing gear selector position P switch F305 — AUDI

Removing and installing gear selector position P switch F305 on Audi: 20 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

20 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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  • Lubricate all bearings and moving surfaces with polycarbamide greaseG 052 142 A2.
  • The locating pin (A) locates the microswitch (B) in the gearshift gate.If the microswitch is not correctly installed or not located properly, the ignition key removal lock will not function as required.
  • If the microswitch is not correctly installed or not located properly, the ignition key removal lock will not function as required.

📋 Procedure

  1. Connect vehicle diagnostic tester.
  2. Select the following menu items on the vehicle diagnostic tester:
  3. Remove shift unit .
  4. Remove gearshift gate .
  5. Lever off retaining pin (A) in direction of (arrow) using a screwdriver.
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  1. Pull off first microswitch (B) towards front.
  2. Disengage electrical wire at lug (arrow C) and detach microswitch from selector mechanism.
  3. Release connector (D) and detach from selector lever lock solenoid N110.
  4. Release connector (E) and disconnect by pulling it off upwards.
  5. Press tab (C) in direction of (arrow 1).
  6. Remove second microswitch (B) by pulling it off in direction of (arrow 2).
  7. Disengage electrical wire at selector mechanism (arrows A). [Note: Lubricate all bearings and moving surfaces with polycarbamide greaseG 052 142 A2.]
  8. Take hold of the long electrical wire and guide microswitch into selector mechanism through opening below parking lock button.
  9. Insert gearshift gate (1) from below.
  10. Insert microswitch (B) in gearshift gate and secure with retaining pin (A).
  11. Secure electrical wire to lug (arrow C). [Note: The locating pin (A) locates the microswitch (B) in the gearshift gate.If the microswitch is not correctly installed or not located properly, the ignition key removal lock will not function as required.]
  12. Locate the electrical wire (arrows A) on the selector mechanism as shown in the illustration.
  13. Install microswitch (B). [Note: If the microswitch is not correctly installed or not located properly, the ignition key removal lock will not function as required.]
  14. Install gearshift gate .
  15. Install shift unit .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.