Shift Mechanism, Disassembling And Assembling

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Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces with polycarbamide grease G 052 142 A2 .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Shift Mechanism

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1 - Selector lever handle

Removing and installing

2 - Sleeve

Engages in selector lever handle.
Prevents selector lever handle from being pulled off

3 - Cover

With symbol inlay

4 - Printed circuit board

Can be checked in "Guided Fault Finding".

5 - Frame

With sliding cover

6 - Cable clip

7 - Retainer

For selector lever cable.
Pushed into front heat shield for tunnel

8 - Locking plate

Secures selector lever cable to mounting bracket
Always replace

9 - Selector lever cable

Do not bend or kink.
If protective sleeve is damaged, selector lever cable must be replaced
Checking and adjusting, refer to Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting .
Removing and installing, refer to Selector lever cable, removing and installing

Do not grease cable eye and ball socket

10 - Flange nut

10 Nm
Secures cover to mounting bracket
Qty. 4
Self-locking

Always replace

11 - Cover

For mounting bracket
With bonded seal

12 - Hex bolt

13 - Locking pawl

For selector lever lock
Engages in cable lever for mounting bracket

14 - Shift Lock Solenoid N110

Can be changed with selector mechanism installed.
Removing and installing, refer to Shift Lock Solenoid N110 , removing and installing
Can be checked in "Guided Fault Finding".

15 - Mounting bracket

Removing and installing, refer to Selector mechanism, removing and installing

16 - Locking cable

For ignition key removal lock.
Must not be kinked.
Removing and installing, refer to Locking cable, removing and installing
Adjusting, refer to Locking cable, adjusting

Checking operation of ignition key withdrawal lock, refer to Ignition key withdrawal lock, checking operation

17 - Steering lock

18 - Clip

Location: Push on clip from above. The angled ends of clip face steering lock