Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector mechanism

Removing –  Remove gear knob with gear lever boot → Chapter. –  Remove centre console → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Remove heat shield in centre tunnel → Rep. gr.66.

–  Remove air cleaner housing → Injection and glow plug system; Rep. gr.23.

–  Remove securing clip -2-. –  Pull gear selector cable -1- off gearbox selector lever -3-.

l  To avoid damage to the gate selector cable, the cable end-piece must be separated from the gate selector cable before removal. –  Pull locking mechanism forwards -arrow 1- onto stop and then turn to left -arrow 2- to lock. –  Push gate relay lever forwards in direction of -arrow 3-.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- for cable support bracket -1-.

–  Remove nuts -arrows- and detach selector mechanism from below. Installing l  Tightening torque → Chapter Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Install gate selector cable and gear selector cable → Chapter. –  Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter. –  Install air cleaner housing → Injection and glow plug system; Rep. gr.23. –  Install heat shield in centre tunnel → Rep. gr.66. –  Install centre console → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Install gear knob with gear lever boot → Chapter.