Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Trim Removal Wedge 3409

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-- Press the button on the electro-mechanical parking brake to activate it.

-- Move the selector lever into "D/S".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 -arrows- and fold it upward.

-- Insert the Socket And Key T40031 through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn.

Fig 2: Inserting T40031 Through Opening In Selector Mechanism And Loosen Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn

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NOTE:

Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D/S".

The selector lever must remain in "D/S" when the clamping screw is loose.

-- Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engine: Remove the left front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI Biturbo engine: Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, remove the bolts -arrows-, then remove the heat shield.

Fig 3: Heat Shield And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the drive axle heat shield -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Drive Axle Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever 80 - 200.

Fig 5: Ball Socket And Securing Clips

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-- Press the securing clips -2- off and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the four lock washers -1-.

Fig 6: Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- Remove the noise insulation -2- and slide it forward.

-- Remove the selector lever cable clip -1- sideways.

Fig 7: Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable

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-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.