Selector Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the boot and the gearshift knob and, if necessary, remove the noise insulation from the center console frame as well. Refer to GEARSHIFT KNOB, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove rear channel footwell. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Footwell Air Duct Remove/Install Components

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-- Remove center console mounting bracket nuts. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts from the gearshift housing. Refer to Fig 2.

-- Lower the gearshift housing.

If it is not possible to lower the gearshift housing, then the nuts on the gearshift housing are located under the bracket on the center console.
Then remove the center console mounting bracket. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

If the Center Console Bracket Cannot be Removed Separately:

-- Remove the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Installed Position of Gearshift Housing Nuts arrows.

Fig 2: Identifying Shift Housing To Center Console Nuts

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- Remove center console and center console mounting bracket. Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER CONSOLE .

-- Remove rear channel footwell. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

Installed Position of Noise Insulation and Gearshift Housing Nuts arrows.

Fig 3: Installed Position of Noise Insulation and Gearshift Housing Nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove noise insulation and gearshift housing nuts -arrows-.

-- Remove noise insulation from the gearshift housing. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the air filter housing if it is located over the gearshift mechanism. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Remove Shift Cable from Transmission Gearshift Lever

Fig 4: Identifying Lock Washer -1- And Pin -Arrow- On Transmission Shift Lever -2-

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-- Lift the clamp and remove the lock washer -1- for the shift cable from the gearshift lever -2-.

-- Remove the shift cable from the pin -arrow- from the gearshift lever -2-.

Disconnecting the Cable Retainer from the Selector Cable

Fig 5: Disconnecting Cable Retainer From Selector Cable

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-- Pull the securing mechanism all the way forward in direction of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

-- Push the selector relay lever forward and guide the selector cable out of the cable retainer.

NOTE:

The cable retainer may be removed only when the selector relay lever is removed. Refer to Figure.

-- Remove cable bracket from transmission (nut -1- and bolts -2-).

Fig 6: Locating Bracket Nuts And Bolts

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the exhaust pipe decoupling element.

Pay attention. Refer to OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM .

-- Remove the exhaust pipe under the gearshift mechanism. Refer to Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers .

-- Remove the heat shield under the gearshift mechanism. Refer to FLOOR HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pivot shift housing downward and remove with cables.

Remove and Install the Selector Relay Lever Together with the Cable Retainer

Fig 7: Identifying Tab Pressed Down To Remove Relay Lever Together With Cable Retainer

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Removing

-- Remove the clip -arrow 1- and then remove the selector relay lever together with the cable retainer -arrow 2-.