Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

The shift mechanism with Tiptronic is described from Page => 37-6 onwards.

• Handle for selector lever
• ◆ Push the sleeve 2 downwards, pull the button in the handle out as far as it will go, and then remove the handle by pulling it upwards.
• Sleeve
• ◆ Engages in selector lever handle

Note:

Before any further service work can be performed on the shift mechanism, the front section of the centre console must first be removed.

=> General Body Assembly, Interior; Repair group 68; Shelves and trays/covers; Removing and installing front part of centre console

• Cover
• ◆ With gear indicator and indicator for selector lever lock
• ◆ To remove, disengage the retainer lugs from the mount
• ◆ To remove, lift upwards together with Item 4 and Item 5.
• Light strip
• ◆ With wiring and light emitting diodes (LED) for basic illumination
• ◆ Cable layout => Fig.37-60
• Guide
• ◆ With masking panel and mirror for individual gear indication
• ◆ Removal can be released by releasing the four securing lugs on inner side of cover.

• Securing spring
• ◆ For locking cable
• ◆ Clip into bearing cup
• Locking cable
• ◆ Must not be kinked
• ◆ Removing => Page 37-46
• ◆ Installing and adjusting => Page 37-68
• Lock washer
• ◆ For bolt, -9-
• Pin
• ◆ For lever, -10-

• Lever for locking cable
• Solenoid for selector lever lock -N110
• ◆ Removing and installing => Fig.37-60
• ◆ Unclip connector from wiring harness (at centre console) => Fig.37-60
• ◆ Can be checked in electrical test and in measured value block

=> Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Read measured value block

• Spring clip
• ◆ Insert both ends into selector lever
• Latch
• ◆ Insert together with spring clip in selector lever

• Cover
• ◆ For mounting bracket
• ◆ Removing and installing => Fig.37-58
• Fixing
• ◆ To secure the gate selector cable to the selector lever
• Locking plate
• ◆ For selector lever cable at bearing cup =>Fig.37-59 Item E
• Clamp
• ◆ For selector lever cable on selector lever on gearbox
• Hexagon bolt - 23 Nm
• Hexagon bolt - 23 Nm
• Support bracket
• ◆ For gate selector cable at the gearbox

• Selector lever cable
• ◆ Removing and installing
• ◆ Adjusting => Page37-44

Note:

Before any further service work can be performed on the shift mechanism, the shift mechanism must be completely removed from the vehicle.

• Nut- 9 Nm
• ◆ 4 pieces
• Rubber housing
• ◆ Must only be separated from mounting bracket -25 if damaged and when dismantling selector lever
• ◆ Assembly and installation position => Fig.37-59

• Pivot pin
• ◆ Removal: Carefully lever out with a screwdriver
• Mount
• ◆ Removing and installing => Fig.37-59
• Gate lever
• Pull rod
• ◆ Insert into the selector lever together with the spring, 28
• Spring
• ◆ For pull-rod
• Ignition/starter switch

→ Fig.1    Removing and installing cover

Note:

The cover can be removed and installed from below with shift mechanism installed

Removal

• ‒ Press into direction of -arrow I- and release snap fastener for bearing cup.

Installing

• ‒ Guide cover into groove -D- and then engage the snap fastener.
• ‒ Ensure the cover seats and seals perfectly.

→ Fig.2    Removing and installing bearing cup

• ‒ Remove lower protective plate and catalytic converter.
• ‒ Detach selector lever cable from bearing cup:
• ‒ Before installing secure rubber housing -A- on bearing cup.
• ‒ Tighten nut to 9 Nm

Note:

• ◆ The rubber housing -A- has to seal off bearing cup towards body (sealing lip -B-).
• ◆ No cables should be installed between the body and mounting bracket

→ Fig.3    Removing and installing solenoid for selector lever lock -N110

• ‒ Unclip connector -D- (wiring harness console).
• ‒ Rotate solenoid in direction of arrow by approximately 90°.
• ‒ When the lifting magnet has been renewed, check the gear shift mechanism

→ Fig.4    Routing wiring for basic illumination

• ‒ Route cable for basic illumination under guide and fix into notch -A- (left/right).
• ‒ Clip connector -B- into retainer on guide.
• ‒ Clip in connector of wiring harness (console).