Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable (vehicles up to 11.2009) Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Hose clip pliers -VAS 6340- Removing –  Shift selector lever into position “P”. –  Switch off ignition.

Vehicles with 4-cylinder 2.0 ltr. TFSI engine: There are two different versions of this engine. Version 1 (with air cleaner housing at side): –  Unplug electrical connector -1- from air mass meter -G70-. –  Remove air hose -2-. –  Remove bolt -4- and remove air cleaner housing.   Note -Item 3- can be disregarded.

Version 2 (with air cleaner housing in engine cover panel): –  Unplug electrical connector -3- from air mass meter -G70-. –  Release clamps -1 and 2- and disconnect air hose from air mass meter. –  Release spring-type clips -4- and detach air intake hose from engine cover panel.

Caution Risk of breaking engine cover panel. It is important to observe the removal sequence. –  Carefully detach engine cover panel from positions -1, 2, 3, 4- one after the other.

Vehicles with 6-cylinder 3.2 ltr. engine: –  Detach vacuum hose -2- at air intake hose. –  Detach air intake hose -1- at throttle valve module -J338-. –  Unplug electrical connector -3- from air mass meter -G70-. –  Unbolt air cleaner (top section) -arrow-. –  Remove filter element.

–  Unbolt air cleaner (bottom section) -arrows-.

Continued for all vehicles: l  Selector lever is in position “P” –  Detach retaining clip -C-. –  Release securing clip -A- detach by pulling upwards. –  Press selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever -arrow- and move clear to the top.   Note t  Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. t  Items -1, B and D- can be disregarded. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove front exhaust pipes with catalytic converter and front silencer → Engine, mechanics; Rep. Gr.26. –  Remove propshaft → Rear final drive 02D, 0AV, 0BR and 0BY; Rep. Gr.39.

–  Release clips -arrows- and remove heat shield.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and detach cover. –  Carefully push cover including protective sleeve forwards over selector lever cable. Take care not to damage the protective sleeve.

–  Remove bolts -arrows-.   Caution Electric components on printed circuit can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Do not touch printed circuit -B- with bare hands.   Note The printed circuit can only be renewed together with the shift unit! –  Unclip retaining tabs on both sides and detach detent plate -A- from shift unit.   Note

This step can only be performed if the selector lever is in position “S”. –  Pull down retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable on selector mechanism and remove. –  Pull plastic retaining spring -2- forwards slightly and press pin -3- upwards only as far as necessary -arrow-.   Note Ensure that pin is not pressed out completely. –  Pull selector lever cable -4- out of shift unit.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torques → Chapter „Exploded view - selector mechanism (vehicles up to 11.2009)“   Note t  Renew retaining clip for selector lever cable. t  Check protective sleeve for damage. The protective sleeve can only be renewed together with the selector lever cable. t  Check that the protective sleeve is seated correctly and not twisted.

–  Insert selector lever cable with protective sleeve into cover. Take care not to damage the protective sleeve. –  Insert end of selector lever cable -4- into joint on selector lever. –  Press pin -3- downwards -arrow- and check that plastic retaining spring -2- has engaged in pin. –  Insert retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable. l  Installation position: angled end of clip faces towards shift unit.

Caution Electric components on printed circuit can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Do not touch printed circuit -B- with bare hands. –  Clip in detent plate -A- and tighten bolts -arrows-.

–  Hand-tighten cover (with glued-on seal) to selector mechanism -arrows-, making sure that seal is seated correctly. –  Insert protective sleeve on selector lever cable in cover.

–  Carefully press selector lever cable onto gearbox selector lever on gearbox in opposite direction of -arrow-. –  Fit securing clip -A- and press downwards to secure. –  Fit retaining clip -C-. –  Move selector lever from “S” to “P”. l  Selector mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely. If necessary renew selector lever cable or selector mechanism. –  Shift selector lever into position “P”.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows- for cover (bottom). –  Install heat shield and aerodynamic fairings (Cd panels) for underbody → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.66. –  Install propshaft → Rear final drive 02D, 0AV, 0BR and 0BY; Rep. Gr.39. –  Install exhaust system so it is free of stress → Engine, mechanics; Rep. Gr.26. –  → Chapter „Checking and adjusting selector lever cable“. –  → Chapter „Checking selector mechanism“.