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Checking function of ignition key removal lock - selector mechanism with Stop position forward left — VW

Checking function of ignition key removal lock - selector mechanism with Stop position forward left on VW: 11 steps.

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

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 6E1

  • Renewed: defective parts

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  • It must be possible to shift selector lever to "„R, N, D“" and between "„+“" and "„-“".

📋 Procedure

  1. Move selector lever to "„STOP“".
  2. Switch off ignition.
  3. Withdraw ignition key.
  4. Renew defective parts.
  5. Depress brake pedal.
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  1. Insert ignition key.
  2. Switch on ignition.
  3. It must be possible to shift selector lever to "„R, N, D“" and between "„+“" and "„-“".
  4. Correct adjustment.
  5. Depress brake pedal.
  6. Move selector lever to "„STOP“".

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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.