Selector Mechanism With Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the selector lever handle. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the air duct in the center console. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Disconnect the connector from the selector mechanism to the vehicle wiring harness.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 4 CYL or AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING - 6 CYL .

-- Pry the selector lever cable -1- off the selector lever -2-, for example, using a wrench.

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Use pliers to remove the lock washer -3- from the cable bracket -4-. Do not use a sharp-edged lever. Otherwise the selector lever cable could get damaged. The bolts -5- are not removed.

-- Disengage the gearshift lever cable -1- from the clip -2-.

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NOTE:

Always replace the circlip on the selector lever cable.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the selector lever cable.

Do not push the selector lever cable rearward out of the cable bracket. When removing the selector mechanism, first guide the selector lever cable out of the cable bracket.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the tunnel heat shield under the selector mechanism. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - HEAT SHIELD .

-- Remove the bracket -A-, if equipped.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Mechanism & Bracket

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- in the vehicle interior.

-- Remove the selector mechanism -B- with the selector lever cable and selector housing downward.