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Emergency release of gearshift mechanism out of position "P" > < Removing

Octavia Mk2

Install
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following:
  Note
t  Inspect boot of selector lever control cable for damage; the boot can only be replaced together with the selector lever control cable.
t  Check correct fitting of the boot and do not install the boot twisted.
Tightening torques of screws or nuts as well as the instructions, if the screws or nuts have to be replaced → Chapter or → Chapter.
Do not grease ball socket of the selector lever control cable and ball head/selector lever.
Vehicles up to production date 05.09 („old shifting“)
  Caution
t  Under no circumstances touch the circuit board of the gearshift mechanism with the fingers, because static discharge can destroy the electrical components and the circuit board.
t  The circuit board can only be replaced together with the gearshift mechanism!
–  Insert the selector lever control cable with protective cover into the shift housing. At the same time do not damage the boot.
   
–  Insert the end of the selector lever control cable -4- into the joint of the selector lever.
–  Press bolt -3- downwards -direction of arrow- and check if the locking tab -2- is locked.
–  Insert the lock washer -1- for the selector lever control cable.
l  Fitting location: with the angled end towards the gearshift mechanism.
  A37-0453
–  Screw gearshift housing onto gearshift mechanism -arrows- and tighten to tightening torque → Chapter.
Vehicles as of production date 06.09 („new shifting“)
  Note
The selector lever control cable (vehicles as of production date 06.09 „new shifting“ → Chapter) must not be removed from the shift mechanism, it must be replaced as one component part → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts.
–  Install the shift mechanism together with the selector lever control cable → Chapter.
Continued for all vehicles
  A37-0457
–  Carefully press the selector lever control cable -2- onto the lever/gearshift shaft at the gearbox against the -direction of arrow-.
–  Install new lock washer -1- and new lock washer for selector lever control cable -3-.
  Note
t  The lock washer for the selector lever control cable -3- and the lock washer -1- must always be replaced → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts.
t  Do not bend or buckle selector lever control cable.
–  Shift selector lever from „S“ to „P“.
l  Gearshift mechanism and selector lever control cable must move smoothly for this purpose.
–  Setting selector lever control cable → Chapter.
–  Inspect gearshift mechanism → Chapter.
–  Install air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.23 or → Engine; Rep. gr.24.
–  Install the heat shield below the shift mechanism and fasten the trim panels for the underfloor on the body → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.
–  Install propshaft on vehicles with four-wheel drive → Chapter.
–  Install exhaust system and align free of stress → Engine; Rep. gr.26.
–  Install the tunnel bridges below the exhaust system → Engine; Rep. gr.26.
–  Install the noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.
  S34-0916

Emergency release of gearshift mechanism out of position "P" > < Removing