Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   Note If the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.23 or → Engine; Rep. gr.24. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–  Remove lock washer -3- for shift cable from gearbox shift lever -1-. Metal relay lever –  Remove circlip -4- for selector cable from relay lever -2-. –  Remove selector cable and shift cable from the studs. Plastic relay lever –  Pull off shift cable from the stud. –  Remove relay lever together with cable lock → Chapter. Continued for all vehicles

–  Disconnect the Bowden cable support from gearbox -arrows-.

–  Lever off the collar with two disassembly wedges -3409- out of the surround of the centre console in -direction of arrow-. –  Pull the collar upwards over the gearshift knob.

–  Turn securing mechanism -arrow A- in -direction of arrow B- and pull off gearshift knob together with the collar. –  Removing surround for the centre console → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

–  Unscrew fixing nuts -arrows- attaching the shift housing. –  Remove pre-exhaust pipe → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–  Remove underbody cover on right and left (if present) -arrows-.

–  Remove tunnel bridge -arrows-. –  Unhook rear silencer in such a way that it does not come in contact with the rear axle.

–  Remove heat shield -arrows-. –  Swivel shift housing down and remove with control cables.