Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

The selector lever cable must always be adjusted if: 

• The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
• The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.
• Parts of engine/transmission mounts were removed and installed.
• The cable itself or the selector mechanism was removed and installed.
• The engine/transmission positions change, for example, were installed free of tension.

Adjusting 

-- Move the selector lever into the "P" position.

Loosen the adjustment bolt -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Cable At Transmission Side

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-- Move the selector shaft lever -3- into the "P" position (push the lever to the rear).

-- From underneath the vehicle, rotate both front wheels in the same direction and at the same time until the parking lock audibly engages.

• The parking lock is engaged when it is not possible to rotate both front wheels in the same direction at the same time.

-- Lightly tap button in the handle forward and backward and make sure to keep the handle in the "P" position.

This locates the cable core in its optimal position.

-- Tighten the adjustment bolt -2- to 15 Nm.

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Cable At Transmission Side

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This ends the adjustment.