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Emergency release of gear selection mechanism from position „P“
Emergency release of gear selection mechanism from position „P“
Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Lever -U 30800-, see equivalent → Anchor
The Electro-magnet for locking the selector lever -N110- locks the selector lever in the position „P“. The selection lever can only be moved from the „P“ position if, while the ignition is on and/or the engine is started, the brake pedal is held down and the button on the handle of the selector lever is pressed in → Chapter.
If there are faults in the supply voltage of the solenoid for the selector lever locking (flat battery or defective fuse), or if the solenoid is faulty, the selector lever can not be taken out of position „P“, that is, the vehicle cannot be moved because the parking lock is engaged.
In that case:
–  Check fuses → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
–  check the battery voltage → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
If the selector lever can not be taken out of position „P“ in spite of having carried out the fault location, it is possible to proceed to the emergency solenoid release. However, if the selector lever returns to the position „P“, it will be locked once again in position „P“.
Carry out the emergency release:
  W00-2169
–  Clip out the trim -arrow- using the lever -U 30800-. Take care not to scratch or damage trim.
–  Lift the trim together with the gear lever boot in the direction or the -arrows-.
Vehicles up to 02.2009:
  E34-10163
–  Release the selector lever locking solenoid -A- by pressing the lever -B- inwards with a screwdriver -arrow- and hold in this position.
  Note
The screwdriver from the vehicle tool set may be used for this operation.
Vehicles from 03.2009:
  E37-10001
–  Press against the yellow plastic part in the direction of the -arrow-.
All vehicles (continued):
  WARNING
The gear operation mechanism can only be replaced as a unit, that is, it any of its components are damaged then the mechanism must be replaced completely.
–  With the lever released, now press the button on the handle and take the selector lever out of position „P“.
  Note
However, if the selector lever is moved back to position „P“, the solenoid will, in turn, mechanically lock it in position „P“ again, and it will be necessary to unlock it again.
  N34-11425

Removing / fitting the gear lever knob and cover > < Emergency release of selector lever