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Check the ignition key withdrawal lock > < Torque settings and note on engine mountings
Checking selector mechanism
Checking selector mechanism
t  If the selector lever is in position„S“, „D“ or „R“ or even in Tiptronic mode, the starter motor should not be turned on
t  At speeds above 5 km/h, when the selector lever is in the position „N“, the selector lever locking electro-magnet should not engage. The selector lever may be displaced to another gear
t  When travelling at speeds below 5 km/h (almost stopped) and shifting into selector lever position „N“, solenoid for selector lever lock must not engage until after approx. 1 sec. 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 in rest position:
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 in rest position:
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  Press the selector lever button:
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 symbol„D“ should go out on the selector lever indicator and the symbols „+“ and „-“ should light up.
The gear selector lever position indication on the instrument panel should go from „PRNDS“ to „654321“, when the gear selector lever is placed in the Tiptronic mode.
l  In Tiptronic mode, press the selector lever towards „+“ and towards „-“:
The „PRNDS“ indicator on the instrument panel should display a higher or lower gear accordingly when the selector lever is moved towards „+“ or towards „-“.
–  Selector lever cable: check and adjust → Chapter.
–  Check the ignition key withdrawal lock → Chapter.
Ignition and lights switched on:
The corresponding symbol lights up on the cover of the gear selection mechanism.
Gear selector position indicator:
Simultaneous illumination of all segments of the selector lever position indicator specifies an emergency run of the gearbox.
   

Check the ignition key withdrawal lock > < Torque settings and note on engine mountings