Repairing selector mechanism: VW Polo 6C 2.0 (CDLA, CDLC, CDLK)
Step-by-step repairing selector mechanism for the VW Polo 6C 2.0: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6C (2014–2017); platform code 121
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- The picture of the gearbox selector lever may differ from the original part.
- Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces.Allocate grease using Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA).
📋 Procedure
- Remove securing clip (1) for gear selector cable (2) from gearbox selector lever and pull cable end-piece for gear selector cable off pin.
- Remove cable end-piece for relay lever (3) together with relay lever .
- Spread a small amount of grease on pin of gearbox selector lever.
- Renew securing clip (1) for gear selector cable (2) each time after removing.
- Install relay lever (3) and cable end-piece together.
- When fitting the gearbox selector lever, ensure that the gap (arrow A) is aligned with the master spline (arrow B). [Note: The picture of the gearbox selector lever may differ from the original part.] [Note: The picture of the relay lever may differ from the original part.]
- Pull locking mechanism forward to stop in (direction of arrow 1) and then lock by turning to left in (direction of arrow 2).
- Then push relay lever forwards ((direction of arrow 3)).
- Pull off clip (arrow 1) and remove relay lever together with cable end-piece. [Note: Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces.Allocate grease using Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
- Press cable end-piece onto relay lever .
- Install relay lever together with cable end-piece to stop.
- Insert a flat-blade screwdriver (A) between bush (B) and relay lever.
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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.
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