Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable (vehicles from VIN 8E_6A156500 onwards) Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Removal lever -80-200-

t  Socket and key -T40031- Removing –  Remove selector lever handle → Chapter. –  Remove selector mechanism cover → Chapter. –  Shift selector lever to position “D”.

–  Insert socket and key -T40031- through access hole in selector mechanism and loosen clamping bolt at rear of selector lever cable approx. 1 turn.   Note t  Only loosen clamping bolt approx. one turn - do not remove. t  Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position “D”. t  With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position “D”.

Removing –  Open quick release fasteners -2- and -3- and take off rear noise insulation.

–  Remove tunnel braces → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.66.   Note

The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged. –  Disconnect exhaust system at clamps -arrows-. –  Remove heat shield under selector mechanism → General body repairs, interior; Rep. Gr.66

For vehicles with noise insulation -A- located below selector mechanism: –  Remove the four retaining washers -arrows-.   Note Always renew retaining washers –  Pull off noise insulation -A- and slide forwards. All models:

–  Pull off retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable from the side. –  Pull selector lever cable -2- out of selector mechanism.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: Tightening torques → Chapter   Note t  Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. t  Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.

For vehicles with noise insulation -A- located below selector mechanism: –  Slide aperture in noise insulation -A- onto selector lever cable. All models:

–  Renew O-ring -1- on selector lever cable. –  Insert selector lever cable into selector mechanism -arrow-.

–  Secure selector lever cable -2- to selector mechanism with retaining clip -1-. l  Installation position: angled end of retaining clip must point towards selector mechanism.

For vehicles with noise insulation -A- located below selector mechanism: –  Secure noise insulation to selector mechanism using four new retaining washers -arrows-. All models:

–  Attach selector lever cable -5- to cable support bracket -4- by tightening lock nuts -6-.

–  Press gearbox selector lever -A- on gearbox to rear as far as it will go -arrow- until parking lock engages.   Note When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time. –  Then push gearbox selector lever forward three notches so that gearbox is in position “D”. –  Check that selector lever is also in position “D” inside the vehicle.

–  Carefully press ball socket of selector lever cable -5- onto gearbox selector lever -7- in this position.   Note Take care not to bend gearbox selector lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately. –  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter. –  Install exhaust system and ensure stress-free alignment → Engine, mechanics; Rep. Gr.26.