Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Set selector lever to "P".
• ‒ Lay bare battery posts onwards.
• ‒ → Disconnect battery earth strap with ignition switched off. To do so, unfasten nut -arrow 1-.

• ‒ → If fitted, disconnect air intake hose for secondary air pump -1- from air cleaner housing.
• ‒ Detach air hose at air-mass meter -2-.
• ‒ Unplug connector for air-mass meter -3-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -4- and -5-.
• ‒ Take out air cleaner housing.

• ‒ → Use screwdriver to press selector lever cable -1- off selector shaft lever -4-.

Note:

Bolt -Item 2- is not to be slackened off.

• ‒ Unclip circlip -3- at support bracket for selector lever cable.
• ‒ Pull selector lever cable out of support bracket and lay aside.

Note:

Do not bend or kink selector lever cable.

• ‒ → Pull plastic cap -1- off solenoid switch.

• ‒ → Unplug connector -2-.
• ‒ Unscrew connector -1-.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1- and -2-.
• ‒ Lift out starter.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ Connect battery. Action to be taken => Page 27-13.

Tightening torques