Removing and installing operating cables — VW

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Removing

Note:

Note radio coding for vehicles with coded radio.

Remove battery

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Electrical system

Remove air guide trim -1-.
Remove trim for battery -2-.

Remove additional relay carrier, in engine compartment left if fitted (arrows -1- and -2-).
Remove battery trim with coolant system expansion reservoir (arrows -3-) and lay to one side. Do not open coolant system.

Lever gear selector cable -A- off from gear selector lever.
Lever gate selector cable off relay lever.

Take both cables out of retainer on gearbox, to do this press tabs together (arrows).

Remove front exhaust system shield and slide back between exhaust system and rear shield, so that the selector cable and gate cable (arrows) are visible.

Note:

If the shield cannot be slid rearwards then the exhaust system is to be separated before the catalyst and the shield removed.

Remove both front seats with rails.

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Loosen frame below front seats.

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Remove gear stick knob with spring.
Pull release for reverse gear -A- with cover -B- off.

Remove centre console (arrows) and lay to one side, do not separate cable connections.

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Remove centre cover below dash panel.

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Remove reinforcing strut below dash panel (arrows).
Remove cover and grip for handbrake.

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Remove passenger's side sill trim.

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Loosen passenger's side floor covering and fold away over gear stick to driver's side.
Remove vent for rear duct.

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Remove rear duct.

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Unscrew support bracket for both cables (arrows) on floor plate.

Detach gear selector cable and gate selector cable from gear stick, to do this press locking mechanism towards rear onto stop (arrow -1-) and then turn to left to lock (arrow -2-).

Take both cables out of gear stick housing, to do this press tabs together (arrows).
Pull both cables out carefully into passenger compartment.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:

Guide gear selector cable and gate selector cable ends individually into the holes in floor plate.
Guide gear selector cable and gate selector cable (arrows) under floor to gearbox.

Installation position:

The gear selector cable -A- crosses over the gate selector cable -B-.

Press both cables into gearbox mounting onto stop.

Press gear selector cable -A- onto gear stick lever.
Press gate selector cable -B- onto gate selector lever.

Press gear stick jig in onto stop.
Then secure gear stick jig, to do this assemble release for reverse gear and gear stick knob.

Press gear selector cable tongued piece -A- and gate selector cable tongued piece -B- in this position into mounting onto stop, then turn locking mechanism to right.

The spring presses the locking mechanism into normal position.

Remove gear stick jig.

Tightening torque

Reinforcing strut under dash panel to body: 20 Nm