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Checking function of ignition key removal lock > < Selector lever and gear selection mechanism with gear selector cable: removal and installation, from 03.2009
Gear selection mechanism: check
Gear selection mechanism: check
t  It should not be possible to operate the starter while the selector lever is in position „S“, „D“ or „R“ or in the tiptronic position.
t  When travelling at speeds above 5 km/h and shifting into selector lever position „N“, the solenoid for the selector lever lock must not engage and block the selector lever. The selector lever can be shifted into a driving gear.
t  At speeds below 5 Km/h (vehicle nearly stopped), when the gear selector lever is changed to position „N“ the electromagnet for locking the selector lever will engage the selector after about Selector lever cannot be shifted out of „N“ position until brake pedal is depressed.
Selector lever in „P“, selector lever button pressed and ignition is on:
l  Brake pedal not depressed:
If the button is kept pressed in, the selector lever remains locked and can not be taken out of position „P“. The selector lever locking solenoid locks the lever.
l  Brake pedal depressed:
The selector lever locking solenoid releases the lever. It is possible to select a gear. Starting from position„P“ positions„R, N, D, S“ should now be engaged slowly and consecutively, checking during the operation whether the position shown on the instrument panel coincides with the position of the selector lever.
Selector lever in „N“, selector lever button pressed and ignition is on:
l  Brake pedal not depressed:
The gear selection lever is secured and cannot move from „N“ position. The selector lever locking solenoid locks the lever.
l  Brake pedal depressed:
The selector lever locking solenoid releases the lever. It is possible to select a gear.
  Note
When the brake pedal is depressed it is also possible to shift from „N“ to „D“ without pressing the selector lever button. However to shift from „N“ to „R“ it is also necessary to press the selector lever button.
Selector lever in „D“ and ignition on:
The selector lever is locked and it is not possible to shift from „D“ to „S“.
l  Operate the button of the selector lever:
The selector lever is released and it is possible to shift from „D“ to „S“.
Selector lever in position „D“, ignition and lights switched on:
l  Shift selector lever into Tiptronic gate.
The display „D“ on the selector lever display illumination bulb -L101- must go out. The „+“ and „–“ symbols should light up.
The selector lever position display -Y6- in the dash panel insert should change from „PRNDS“ to „7654321“ when the selector lever is moved into the tiptronic gate.
l  Move the selector lever in the tiptronic gate to „+“ and „–“.
When you move the selector lever to „+“ or „–“, the display „7654321“ in the instrument cluster should move one gear up or down accordingly.
If the selector mechanism does not function as described:
–  Selector lever control cable: checking and adjusting → Chapter.
–  Check ignition key removal lock → Chapter.
   

Checking function of ignition key removal lock > < Selector lever and gear selection mechanism with gear selector cable: removal and installation, from 03.2009