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Shift Mechanism Overviews: Notes

NOTE:

Note the radio code on vehicles with a coded radio.

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when working on the shift mechanism inside the engine compartment. Refer to Removal and Installation .

If the battery is to be reconnected, follow the work sequence after connecting the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .

When working on the shift mechanism in the engine compartment, remove the air filter housing, if it is located above the shift mechanism. Refer to Removal and Installation for diesel engines, or Removal and Installation for gas engines.

The shift mechanism must be removed in order to replace the operating cables. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .

Do not bend the operating cables.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Mechanism, Overview
GWWN34-10057Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
  1. I - SHIFT KNOB, BOOT AND NOISE INSULATION 
  2. II - SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, THROUGH 10.06 
  3. II - SHIFT LEVER AND HOUSING, FROM 11.06 
  4. III - SHIFT AND SELECTOR CABLES