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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 [For engine(s) CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation for diesel engines, or [For engine(s) CJAA] 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 
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