Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Grease -G 000 450 02-   Note If the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Disconnect the battery-earth strap with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.24.

–  Lever the collar upwards and out of centre console surround -arrows-.

–  Open clamp -arrow- and pull off gearshift knob together with the collar. –  If present, detach the noise insulation. –  Removing ashtray → Body Work; Rep. gr.68.

–  Unscrew nuts -arrows- attaching the shift housing.

–  Remove circlip -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 the shift cable from the stud. l  In order to avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable lock must be separated from the selector cable before removal.

–  Pull forward the locking mechanism as far as the stop in -direction of arrow 1-, then lock by turning to the left in -direction of arrow 2-. –  Remove relay lever together with cable lock → Chapter. Continued for all vehicles

–  Disconnect the Bowden cable support from gearbox -arrows-. –  If present, remove the sound dampening system → Body work; Rep. gr.50.

–  Remove underbody cover on right and left -arrows-. –  Detach tunnel bridges below the exhaust system → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–  Disconnect plug connection -1-, remove push-fit coupling out of the bracket -2- and expose wiring to lambda probe heater downstream of catalytic converter.

–  Separate exhaust system at the double clamp -1-. –  Unhook front and rear silencer → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–  Clip off clips -arrows- and remove heat shield. –  Swivel shift housing down and remove with control cables.