SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Gear change mechanism: removing –  Raise the vehicle. –  Move the selector lever to position “Tiptronic”. The cable can only be detached from the selector lever in this position.

–  Detach the upper cover-arrows- carefully, using the lever -U 30800- .

–  Disconnect the connector -A- for the printed circuit board of the cover and cut the plate clamp -arrow- fastening the knob to the selector rod. –  Remove the unit by pulling the knob upwards. –  Removing the centre console: → Bodywork, interior fitting work; Rep. Gr.68

–  Detach connector -1-. –  Disconnect the selector lever locking solenoid connector -2-. –  Remove the two brackets → Item and → Item . The four bolts fastening the gear selector mechanism go below. –  Press the locking cable to the left to remove it from the gear selector mechanism. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove the sound proofing. –  Remove the front lower trim from the underside, on both sides.

–  Unbolt the casing and disconnect the lambda probe connector.

–  Remove the forward section of the exhaust pipe. –  Remove the tunnel reinforcement.

–  Release the primary silencer. –  Remove the heat insulation plate from the tunnel.

–  Unbolt gear stick housing –  Carefully move gear stick housing and cover forwards onto the selector lever cable. Take care not to damage the cover.

–  Detach the cable -3- from the selector lever -2- with the screwdriver. –  Remove the catch downwards -1- from the selector lever cable. –  Carefully remove the selector lever cable from the gear selection mechanism. –  Lower the vehicle. –  Unbolt the gear selector mechanism and remove it downwards through the tunnel.