Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Removal lever -80 - 200-

t	Removal wedge -3409-

t	Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-

t	Gearbox support -T10337-

t	Socket and key -T40031-

Removing –  Pull up parking brake button to apply electromechanical parking brake. –  Shift selector lever to position „D“. –  Carefully pry out selector lever boot at the side in direction of -arrows- using removal wedge -3409- and turn selector lever boot inside out over selector lever handle.

–  Insert socket and key -T40031- through access hole -arrow- in selector mechanism and slacken bolt on selector lever cable approx. one turn.   Note t  Only loosen clamping bolt – 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“.

–  Remove noise insulation panels -1- and -2- → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

A5 Cabriolet/Sportback: –  Remove diagonal struts (left and right) → Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Rep. gr.42.

Continued for all vehicles: –  Remove subframe cross brace → Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Rep. gr.40.   Caution Risk of damage to parts of the running gear. Do not let the vehicle down on the wheels if the gearbox mounting, steering box and subframe cross brace are not properly installed.   Note The following step is to facilitate access. Vehicles with single exhaust system: –  Remove front exhaust pipe/front silencer → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.26. Vehicles with twin exhaust system: –  Remove front silencers (left and right) → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.26.

Continued for all vehicles: –  Set up gearbox support -T10337- on engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- and position underneath gearbox. –  Raise gearbox slightly.   WARNING Risk of accident. Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- must remain in position when work is being carried out and must not be left unattended.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- for tunnel cross member.

–  Lower gearbox by dimension -a- using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. l  Dimension -a- = 70 mm (maximum)

–  If fitted, remove nuts -arrows-. –  Lower cover for vehicle underbody (on inside) until heat shield -1- for centre tunnel can be removed.

–  Remove securing clips -1- from noise insulation -2- (if fitted). –  Detach noise insulation from shift unit -4- and slide noise insulation forwards over selector lever cable -3-.

–  Use removal lever -80 - 200- to press ball socket -2- on selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever. –  Pry off retaining clip -1- and detach selector lever cable from gearbox.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

–  Pull out retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable from the side. –  Pull selector lever cable -2- out of selector mechanism. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torques → Chapter „Exploded view - selector lever cable“   Note t  Renew O-ring on selector lever cable. t  Renew securing clips for noise insulation. t  Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.

–  Fit O-ring -1- on selector lever cable. –  Insert selector lever cable -2- into shift unit -arrow-. –  Secure selector lever cable -2- with retaining clip -3-.

l  Installation position: angled end of retaining clip -1- must point towards selector mechanism.

–  Press gearbox selector lever -1- on gearbox towards the 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 3 notches so that gearbox is in position „D“. –  Check that selector lever is also in position „D“ inside the vehicle.

–  Carefully press ball socket -2- of selector lever cable onto gearbox selector lever 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. –  Secure selector lever cable with retaining clip -1-.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. –  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter. –  Install tunnel cross member → Chapter. –  Check selector mechanism → Chapter. –  Install exhaust system so it is free of stress → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.26. –  Install subframe cross brace → Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Rep. gr.40. –  Install diagonal struts → Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Rep. gr.42. –  Install rear noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.