Dismantling and assembling selector mechanism on vehicles with ignition key removal lock from 06.99 — VW

Lubricate all mountings and sliding surfaces with Polyurea grease Part No. G 052 142 A2.

Ignition/starter switch
Locking cable
Must not be kinked
Adjusting => Page
37-25
Removing and installing => Page
37-21

Clip
For securing locking cable
Always renew

Selector lever handle
Protective sleeve for selector lever

Cover
With selector indicator
To remove, lever out at rear with selector lever in "P" then remove from groove at front with selector lever in"1"

Cover strip
Insert in cover -Fig.
6
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Selector lever
To remove, remove catalyst and forward protective plate.
Dismantling and assembling => Page
37-41
When installing selector lever, insert locking cable anchorage in notch of selector lever housing.
Securing wiring loom to selector lever housing => Fig.
2

Nuts
To secure central console

Distance piece
Gasket

Selector lever housing
Need not be removed to renew selector lever cable or individual parts of shift mechanism
Removing and installing => Fig.
1

Screw, 25 Nm
Qty. 4

Nut, 15 Nm
Always renew
Qty. 3

Protective sleeve
Insert into selector lever housing before attaching selector lever cable =>Fig.
4

Selector lever cable
To remove, remove catalyst and forward protective plate.
Do not bend or kink, lightly grease cable eye and cable ends before installing.
Check guide tube for tight fit
Check protective sleeve between console and lever/gearshift shaft for proper seating and secure selector lever cable with corrugated locking element
Attach selector lever cable to selector lever => Fig.
5
Adjusting => Page
37-27

Hexagon bolt, 6 Nm
Bracket
Secures selector lever cable to sub-frame

Seal
Bonded to cable anchorage
Renew if damaged

Circlip
Install after fitting selector lever cable => Fig.
5

Washer
Bolt, 6 Nm
Gearbox
Lever
For selector shaft

Washer
Combi-bolt, 23 Nm
Corrugated locking element
For selector lever cable
Always renew

Hexagon bolt, 6 Nm
Bracket
To secure selector lever cable in engine compartment

Fig.1
Removing and installing selector lever housing

Remove rear centre console.
Pull off Lambda probe connector, separate exhaust system at catalyst, remove catalyst.
Remove front protective plate and bolts (arrows).

Fig.2
Securing wiring loom to selector lever housing

Press wiring loom into clips and into selector lever housing (arrows).

Fig.3
Attaching selector lever cable to selector lever

Fit selector lever cable eye (arrow) on selector lever and secure with circlip.

Fig.4
Insert boot in selector lever housing

Before installing the selector lever cable insert boot (arrow).